PhotoTiling vs Comic Life 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PhotoTiling
This app allows you to crop photos into multiple squares and arrange them to create unique banners and grids for your social media profile. It offers flexibility in tiling, easy uploading, and the option to save your creations as a single image.
- Crop photos into multiple squares
- Arrange photos into banners and grids
- Add tags and captions
- Upload directly to Instagram
- Save creations as a single photo
- Automatic photo fitting
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"The well-known InstaTiling app is now PhotoTiling" ** Tile banners and photo grids on your Instagram profile ** New: The app was previously named "InstaTiling". It has been renamed to "PhotoTiling" for meeting Instagram's brand policy. PhotoTiling is an app that enables you to crop your photos into multiple squares (tiles), then arrange them on your Instagram profile page to create Banners and Photo Grids. PhotoTiling not only enables you to easily and quickly make banners, but also provides you the maximum flexibility to tile your photos into any grid pattern you want. Besides uploading to Instagram, you can also save your Banner/PhotoGrid as a single photo. ** Features : 1. Load multiple photos, crop your input photos into multiple squares, then arrange and post them on Instagram as banner or any grid pattern you want. (see Screenshot 1,2,5), 2. Add tags, captions, and comments to the cropped photos within the app, and you can copy the tags to all other cropped photos with just one button tap (see Screenshot 3). 3. The UI is optimized for you to quickly and easily make banners. The "Fit" function can automatically fit your loaded photo into the squares you have selected. 4. Upload the cropped photos to Instagram in the correct order from within the app. The app will track which cropped photos have been uploaded so that you won't forget what should be the next one to upload (see Screenshot 4,5) 5. You can also save the cropped photos to your camera roll, then upload them later in Instagram. 6. You can save the created Banner/PhotoGrid as one single photo to Camera Roll. ** Tips: 1. To make large banners (e.g. 4x3 banner), you can use two-finger tap to quickly select multiple squares. 2. You can use the "Fit" function to quickly fit your loaded photo into the squares that you have selected. 3. Use "Save Grid" function to save the created Banner/PhotoGrid as one single photo to Camera Roll. ** Note: 1. Due to the constraints of Instagram API, currently you can only upload the cropped photos one at a time during "upload". 2. The tags or comments added within the app are only effective when you use the "upload" function. If you use the "save Tiles" function and use Instagram to upload from camera roll, you can only add tags within the Instagram app. ***** Visit @Instatiling on Instagram for featured user profiles (upcoming), update info, and samples etc. Visit #InstaTilingApp to see other users' InstaTilings Visit our website : www.eyetapsoft.com
Comic Life 3
Create dynamic photo comics with a powerful and easy-to-use app. Add photos, customize text and graphics, and share your creations. Features include a script editor, image filters, and numerous templates.
- Integrated Script Editor
- Next-generation image filters
- Instant Alpha tool
- Customizable templates
- Speech balloons and lettering
- Multi-page comic support
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The Most Powerful Photo Comic Creation App Available. "Of the comic book apps I’ve used, Comic Life, [...], has the most features and works best on an iPad because of the bigger screen... I love the way the app allows you to edit tiny details, from the shape and style of word bubbles to the size and placement of each story cell." - Kit Eaton, The New York Times - Introducing an integrated Script Editor*, next generation image filters and built in Instant Alpha tool. - New graphics features include speedlines, halftones, updated stroke options and more! - Dozens of fully customizable templates. - Everything you need at your fingertips: speech balloons, photo filters, comic lettering, templates, shapes, shadows and effects. Download Comic Life 3 to create dynamic comics with your photos. Packed with fonts, templates, balloons, captions, and lettering art, Comic Life is a fun, powerful and easy-to-use app that makes creating comics easier than ever. And now you can build your comics anywhere you like! Easily go from taking photos to creating full comics all on one device with full page templates and panel layouts. Create original stories with the integrated Script Editor then drag and drop your words to the comic page when you're done. Bring in photos from your photo library or access web photos via Flickr integration, and the app’s powerful editing and design tools to get exactly the look you want. When your work of art is complete, use the integrated reader to review pages on your device. Or share with your friends and family. Choose from Facebook, Twitter, email or open your comic in another app as a PDF. New Tools and Features in Comic Life 3 Script Editor* that recognizes elements as you type 17 Advanced parametric image filters Dozens of full templates with hundreds of panel layout options. Instant Alpha tool built in so you can knock out image backgrounds Speedlines, halftones, and textures Fully customizable fill and borders for balloons, lettering, captions, panels and shapes New balloon variety slider for even more customization Customizable gradient builder Draw shapes Over 60 font options Load photos directly from photo library Integrated camera feature to instantly add photos to your comic Supports multi-page comics Using Comic Life you can: - Read your comics with the integrated e-reader. - Create photo comics in the full featured comic editor. - Share your comics on Facebook, Twitter, via Mail, AirDrop and iTunes File Share. - Transfer your comics to Mac or Windows and keep working with Comic Life 3 on your desktop or laptop. - Send your comics to a printer on your wireless network. - Choose from full page layouts including panels, titles and captions along with complimentary styles for a high end look. - Drag and Drop elements anywhere in your comic page. - Easily add photos from your library with the Place Photo button in panels. - Curve and place balloon tails precisely with advanced tail controls. - Resize and rotate images, clip them in panels along with balloons, captions, and lettering. - Create multilayered color gradients to design the perfect style for lettering, captions or background. - Use smart shapes to add common shapes and the free form shape drawing tool to create any line or shape you can imagine. - Work without worry of losing your creation as documents are automatically saved whenever a change is made. * This feature is available on iPad only
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Comic Life 3 at 4.3 against PhotoTiling's 3.1. Comic Life 3 also leads on ratings volume (239 vs 47). PhotoTiling's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
PhotoTiling costs $0.99 and Comic Life 3 $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Comic Life 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Comic Life 3 has 239 ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of PhotoTiling's written reviews are positive against 64% of Comic Life 3's.
PhotoTiling ships an update every 3 weeks, Comic Life 3 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PhotoTiling | Comic Life 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.1 (47 ratings) | 4.3 (239 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.6% of reviews | 64.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 | 239 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EyeTap Soft | plasq LLC |
Customer experience
PhotoTiling
Comic Life 3
Bugs and requests
PhotoTiling
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Comic Life 3
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent crashes and data loss
- Issues with placing and resizing elements
- Inconsistent behavior when adding or editing content
- Problems with syncing and opening projects across devices
Requested features
5 requests- Improved stability and reliability
- More customization options for text, layouts, and templates
- Ability to import and use custom fonts
- Better integration with cloud storage (e.g., iCloud, Dropbox)
- Streamlined export and sharing options
In-app purchases
PhotoTiling
No in-app purchases
Comic Life 3
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PhotoTiling free?
Is Comic Life 3 free?
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