Comparison

GRIDS Post maker for Instagram vs Garny

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GRIDS Post maker for Instagram

Easily create cohesive social media designs for Instagram and TikTok. Plan layouts, design video covers, build seamless carousels, and use ready-made templates for reels and short-form videos to produce polished content.

Highlights
  • Plan Instagram layouts
  • Seamless carousel maker
  • Instagram collages and layouts
  • Templates for posts and stories
  • Reels and TikTok templates
  • Custom video covers
  • Advanced photo editor
Features
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Instagram & TikTok design made easy. Grids is your go-to tool to easily manage your social media design - create cohesive Instagram layouts, design video covers, build seamless carousel posts, and use ready-made templates for reels and TikTok videos. Whether you’re a creator, brand, or small business, Grids helps you turn photos and videos into polished content for your feed, stories, and short-form videos. PLAN YOUR INSTAGRAM LAYOUT Use Grids to plan your Instagram layout with precision. Drag and drop photos into templates for Instagram - including post templates, templates for stories, and templates for reels. Create clean, on-brand Instagram design with auto-sliced photo grids, carousel posts, and high-quality layouts. Grids splits images for Instagram grids and publishes them in the right order - no manual work needed. SEAMLESS CAROUSEL MAKER With the seamless carousel post tool, you can split any photo or design into 2 to 10 perfectly aligned frames. The result is a fluid scrolling experience that grabs attention. These Instagram layouts are ideal for storytelling, portfolio spreads, tutorials, or simply adding a wow factor to your feed. INSTAGRAM COLLAGES & LAYOUTS Design unique photo collages by combining images, videos, stickers, and text. The flexible layout editor lets you adjust every frame - whether you’re building a minimalist grid or a creative spread. These layouts work for posts, stories, and even reels previews, giving you full control over your Instagram visual. TEMPLATES FOR POSTS & STORIES Access a rich collection of customizable templates for Instagram posts and stories. Add your own photos, adjust fonts, apply filters, and insert stickers or effects to personalize each template. Whether you’re working on a carousel post, reels teaser, or daily story, you’ll find an Instagram template that fits your content and helps you stay visually consistent. REELS & TIKTOK TEMPLATES Create scroll-stopping reels with our built-in reels maker. Choose from viral TikTok templates or Instagram reels templates, add text, effects, and music — then publish in minutes. Whether you’re a content creator or a brand, these short-form video tools help you create reels that stand out and drive engagement. CUSTOM COVERS FOR REELS & TIKTOKS Make your reels and TikToks stand out at first glance with custom video covers. Use the photo editor to design scroll-stopping freeze frames that match your Instagram layout or brand style. Add filters, stickers, text, and effects to create bold, consistent thumbnails that boost clicks and keep your grid looking sharp. Ideal for creators who want their short videos to look just as good paused as they do in motion. ADVANCED PHOTO EDITOR Design your content from scratch using powerful editing tools. Choose from a variety of fonts, filters, effects, and stickers to shape your content exactly how you want it. Ideal for users who want more than templates - this editor supports full creative freedom for Instagram layout perfection. BACKGROUND & OBJECT REMOVER Enhance your content with smart editing tools like background remover and object eraser. You can easily swap backgrounds, eliminate visual distractions, and create cleaner, more professional images for posts, stories, and reels. Perfect for polishing product shots, collages, or TikTok template visuals. TRIAL & SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Start Grids Pro with a free 3-day trial. Once the trial is over, you’ll be charged a weekly or an annual subscription fee. Grids PRO will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can go to your Settings > iTunes Account & App Store > Apple ID > Subscriptions to manage your subscription and turn auto-renew off. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Privacy Policy: https://wndr11.cy/files/Privacy_Policy.pdf Terms of Use: https://wndr11.cy/files/Terms_of_Use.pdf

About

Garny

Plan and preview your social media feed before posting. Organize content, schedule posts with reminders, and manage multiple accounts. Design your perfect grid with editing tools and hashtag collections.

Highlights
  • Content planning and preview
  • Post scheduling with reminders
  • Image and video editing
  • Hashtag collection management
  • Multiple account support
  • Drag and drop reordering
Features
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Garny shows how your Instagram feed will look before you post. Add photos, videos and carousels, put them in the right order and keep your grid consistent. FEED PREVIEW & GRID PLANNING • Preview your grid in 4:5 or 3:4 • Drag and drop or swap posts to find the best order • Connect an Instagram professional account (Business or Creator) to plan next to already published posts • Hide extra Reels and pinned posts in the preview • Create several boards and compare layouts STORIES, REELS & TIKTOK • Separate boards for Feed, Stories, Reels and TikTok • Plan Reels together with their previews in the grid CAPTIONS, HASHTAGS & AI • Generate captions and hashtags with AI • Save caption templates and text snippets • Keep hashtag collections ready to paste REMINDERS & CALENDAR • Pick a date and time and get a reminder to post • See planned posts in a calendar • Share to Instagram in one tap: Garny copies the caption, you publish the post yourself PHOTO EDITING • Crop and edit photos • Apply aesthetic filters for a consistent look No login is needed to start planning. GARNY PREMIUM • Unlimited boards • More AI requests per day • Unlimited caption templates, reminders and archive • Swap multiple posts at once • Multiple hashtag collections • All filters • No ads Privacy Policy: https://garny.app/pp.html Terms of Use: https://garny.app/tos.html Questions and ideas: garny.support@garny.io

Screenshots

GRIDS Post maker for Instagram4 screens
Garny4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: GRIDS Post maker for Instagram at none against Garny's shown. GRIDS Post maker for Instagram also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 49%) and ratings volume (32K vs 222). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GRIDS Post maker for Instagram sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Garny sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for GRIDS Post maker for Instagram against 4.6 for Garny. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GRIDS Post maker for Instagram has 32K ratings behind it against 222, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of GRIDS Post maker for Instagram's written reviews are positive against 49% of Garny's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GRIDS Post maker for Instagram ships an update fortnightly, Garny every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
GRIDS Post maker for Instagram versus Garny: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGRIDS Post maker for InstagramGarny
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (32K ratings) — better4.6 (222 ratings)
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews — better48.6% of reviews
Number of ratings32K — better222
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#137 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size407 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWONDERSelf-Made Millionaire Academy, Inc.

Customer experience

GRIDS Post maker for Instagram

All ratings31,661 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews2,974 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative12.1%

Garny

All ratings219 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive48.6%
Neutral11.4%
Negative40.0%

User reviews

GRIDS Post maker for Instagram

From 32K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helpful for creating Instagram grids
  • 💡 Provides design inspiration
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 👍 Customizable layouts and designs

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Many features locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Occasional app crashes or glitches
  • 🔒 Forced to leave reviews to unlock features
  • 🔒 Limited functionality in free version

Garny

From 222 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for planning feed
  • 👍 Good for visual planning
  • 👍 Easy to use for busy artists
  • 👍 Can organize multiple accounts free
  • 👍 Smooth, clean, efficient app

Room to improve

  • 👎 Unintuitive interface
  • 👎 Difficult to reorder posts
  • 👎 Slow connection to Instagram
  • 👎 Too many ads
  • 👎 Ads with tiny close buttons

Bugs and requests

GRIDS Post maker for Instagram

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Blurry image quality when uploading
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding new posts
  • Difficulty canceling or managing subscriptions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow saving of work in progress
  • Improve grid alignment and orientation
  • Add more design templates and stickers
  • Provide better explanation of features
  • Improve support and communication

Garny

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Cannot log in via Instagram
  • Login issues after updates
  • App does not open after update
  • Error message when trying to log in
  • Session expired error
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  • Cannot connect Instagram account (insufficient rights)
  • App trying to charge for subscription after trial/deletion
  • Facebook cookies warning blocks login
  • Posts duplicate in app feed
  • Cannot see co-authored Reels

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a close button for ads
  • Improve post reordering (drag and drop)
  • Allow more than 5 hashtag sets
  • Option to add frames to photos
  • Pay option to avoid ads

In-app purchases

10 purchases

GRIDS Post maker for Instagram

Subscriptions9
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Image splitter - Split photos3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$5.997 Days
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  • Monthly Plan$5.991 Month
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan$8.997 Days
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$40.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$45.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
3 purchases

Garny

Subscriptions3
  • Feed planner app & Preview$6.991 Month
  • Stories and Feed planner app7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Premium 12 Months7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is GRIDS Post maker for Instagram free?
GRIDS Post maker for Instagram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Garny free?
Garny is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GRIDS Post maker for Instagram or Garny?
GRIDS Post maker for Instagram is rated higher. GRIDS Post maker for Instagram averages 4.6 out of 5 from 32K ratings, while Garny averages 4.6 from 222 ratings.
Do GRIDS Post maker for Instagram or Garny have ads?
Garny shows ads; GRIDS Post maker for Instagram does not.
Which is updated more often, GRIDS Post maker for Instagram or Garny?
GRIDS Post maker for Instagram ships an update fortnightly, and Garny every 3 weeks. Most recently, GRIDS Post maker for Instagram was updated on November 10, 2026 and Garny on November 7, 2026.

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