Comparison

GRIDS Post maker for Instagram vs Photo Grids Maker

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

Photo Grids Maker

Easily divide large photos into multiple squares for a striking Instagram feed. Design story photos without cropping and enhance them with unique filters, stickers, and text. Upload your grid posts in the correct order for a seamless presentation.

Highlights
  • Multiple grid formats (3x1, 3x2, 3x3)
  • Unique photo templates
  • Design story photos without cropping
  • Easy ordered upload
  • Unique color filters
  • Various stickers and text
Features
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PicGrid is an app that splits large photos into squares suitable for instagram feeds that help attract more attention to your friends and profile visitors. Features: - Many grids format: 3x1,3x2,3x3... - Unique photo templates for you - Design story photos without cropping - Easy upload in order - Unique color filter - Various stickers and text Upgrade to Premium: • Access to all presets. • Ad-Free experience. • Get new weekly preset - With an PicGrid subscription, you have access to all features paid • PicGrid subscription is billed monthly to the selected plan. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Download app now and let us know about any bugs, questions, feature requests or any other suggestions. Thank you For more infos, Please visit: www.appforme.online/terms.htm www.appforme.online/policy.htm

Screenshots

GRIDS Post maker for Instagram4 screens
Photo Grids Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: GRIDS Post maker for Instagram at 32K against Photo Grids Maker's 2. GRIDS Post maker for Instagram also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and chart position (#129 vs unranked). Photo Grids Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ads 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 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Photo Grids Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 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 4.5 for Photo Grids Maker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GRIDS Post maker for Instagram has 32K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GRIDS Post maker for Instagram ships an update fortnightly, Photo Grids Maker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
GRIDS Post maker for Instagram versus Photo Grids Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGRIDS Post maker for InstagramPhoto Grids Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (32K ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings32K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#129 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size407 MB453 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWONDERQuang Tran

Customer experience

GRIDS Post maker for Instagram

All ratings31,558 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews2,960 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative12.0%

Photo Grids Maker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Photo Grids Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

GRIDS Post maker for Instagram

Subscriptions12
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Image splitter - Split photos3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$5.997 Days
Show 9 more
  • Monthly Plan$5.991 Month
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan7 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan$8.997 Days
  • Yearly Plan$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan$35.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$40.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$45.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
3 purchases

Photo Grids Maker

Subscriptions2
  • InstaGrid Pro 1 Month$5.991 Month
  • Insta Grid Pro 1 year$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Insta Grid Lifetime Pro$69.99

Questions

Is GRIDS Post maker for Instagram free?
GRIDS Post maker for Instagram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo Grids Maker free?
Photo Grids Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GRIDS Post maker for Instagram or Photo Grids Maker?
GRIDS Post maker for Instagram is rated higher. GRIDS Post maker for Instagram averages 4.6 out of 5 from 32K ratings, while Photo Grids Maker averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do GRIDS Post maker for Instagram or Photo Grids Maker have ads?
Neither GRIDS Post maker for Instagram nor Photo Grids Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GRIDS Post maker for Instagram or Photo Grids Maker?
GRIDS Post maker for Instagram ships an update fortnightly, and Photo Grids Maker every 2 months. Most recently, GRIDS Post maker for Instagram was updated on September 25, 2026 and Photo Grids Maker on September 10, 2026.

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