Comparison

GRIDS Post maker for Instagram vs BigPic

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

BigPic

Transform a single photo into a grid of tiles that can be printed as a seamless poster or posted to social media to reconstruct the original image on your profile. Offers precise controls for printing and social media layouts.

Highlights
  • Split photos into custom grids
  • Seamless poster printing
  • Multi-page PDF export
  • Post-ready social media grids
  • Live cut-line preview
  • Built-in cropping and positioning
Features
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BigPic turns one photo into a grid of tiles — then rebuilds it as one big picture. Print it as a seamless poster, or post the tiles to your feed so they reassemble into the full image on your profile grid. WHY BIGPIC • Split any photo into a grid, from 2×2 up to large layouts. • Seamless poster printing that survives the photo lab: every tile prints at the paper's exact size with a trim margin and corner crop marks, so the pieces line up perfectly. • Export a multi-page PDF at true, pixel-accurate size for print shops. • Post-ready grids: save every tile in the right order for an Instagram-style 3×3 that rebuilds your photo. FEATURES • Presets for Square, 4×6, 5×7, 6×8, 8×10, US Letter, A3, A4, and A5 — or set a custom aspect ratio. • Built-in cropping and fine position control. • Live cut-line preview with framing and trim-margin controls. • Share a single tile or all of them at once. PRIVACY BigPic works entirely on your device. No account, no cloud, no data collection — your photos never leave your iPhone. BigPic is free to start. Upgrade to Pro with a one-time purchase to unlock larger grids — no subscription, ever.

Screenshots

GRIDS Post maker for Instagram4 screens
BigPic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BigPic at 5.0 against GRIDS Post maker for Instagram's 4.6. BigPic also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). GRIDS Post maker for Instagram's advantage is ratings volume (32K vs 1) and chart position (#132 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 BigPic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BigPic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GRIDS Post maker for Instagram has 32K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GRIDS Post maker for Instagram ships an update fortnightly, BigPic every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
GRIDS Post maker for Instagram versus BigPic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGRIDS Post maker for InstagramBigPic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (32K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings32K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#132 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size407 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWONDERYingtao Guo

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%

BigPic

All ratings1 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

BigPic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

BigPic

One-time1
  • Update to Pro Version$1.99

Questions

Is GRIDS Post maker for Instagram free?
GRIDS Post maker for Instagram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BigPic free?
BigPic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GRIDS Post maker for Instagram or BigPic?
BigPic is rated higher. GRIDS Post maker for Instagram averages 4.6 out of 5 from 32K ratings, while BigPic averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do GRIDS Post maker for Instagram or BigPic have ads?
Neither GRIDS Post maker for Instagram nor BigPic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GRIDS Post maker for Instagram or BigPic?
GRIDS Post maker for Instagram ships an update fortnightly, and BigPic every 6 days. Most recently, GRIDS Post maker for Instagram was updated on November 7, 2026 and BigPic on November 4, 2026.

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