Comparison

Gridder vs Grid Maker for Instagram・Grid9

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

Head to head
About

Gridder

Easily add customizable grid lines to your photos. Perfect for artists and illustrators, this tool lets you import images, adjust grid settings like line thickness and color, and export your work for sketching or reference.

Highlights
  • Import and crop images
  • Customizable grid lines
  • Adjust rows and columns
  • Control line thickness and opacity
  • Change grid line color
  • Export images with grid
Features
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Gridder is a customizable image grid overlay tool — designed for artists and illustrators who sketch from photo references or plan paintings. Import any image, crop it to your desired format, and apply a customizable grid. You can adjust the number of rows and columns, grid line thickness, opacity, and color to suit your style. When you're ready, export the final image with the grid applied for printing, sketching, or saving to your reference library.

About

Grid Maker for Instagram・Grid9

Easily split a single photo into multiple Instagram grid posts or create seamless panorama carousel posts. This app also allows you to post full images without cropping, offering various customization options for a polished social media presence.

Highlights
  • Instagram grid post creation
  • Panorama carousel post creation
  • No crop photo editing
  • Customizable layout options
  • Preview before export
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Grid9 helps you split photos into Instagram Grid Posts, Panorama Carousel Posts, and No Crop layouts from a single image. Turn one image into a multi-post Instagram grid, split wide photos into a seamless swipeable panorama carousel, or post full photos without cropping. Grid9 is built for people who want their social posts to look cleaner, more polished, and ready to share in just a few taps. Whether you want a classic 3x3 grid, a scrolling carousel effect, or a full-size post with blur, borders, gradients, and custom ratios, Grid9 gives you the tools to prepare your content fast and post it in the right order. THE FEATURES Instagram Grid Post Maker Upload one photo and split it into a grid for your Instagram profile. Choose from grid layouts with 3 fixed columns and up to 4 rows, including popular formats like 3x3. Grid9 also gives you a numbered posting order so your profile looks right when uploaded piece by piece. Panorama Carousel Maker Turn one wide image into a smooth horizontal carousel post. Choose how many slides you want, split the image automatically, and get the correct order to post so the final swipe feels seamless. No Crop Photo Editor Post full-size images without cutting out important parts. Resize your image for social sharing while keeping the complete photo visible and balanced. Customise Your No Crop Layout Adjust blur intensity, add solid color backgrounds, use gradients, change border thickness, set corner radius, choose aspect ratios, and scale the image inside the frame without needing to drag everything manually. Preview Before You Export See how your final design will look before saving. Grid9 helps you prepare your image for posting with a simple, clean workflow. Made for Faster Posting | Works Offline No complicated editing flow. Just upload your image, select your format, customize it, and export. Local processing, your pictures never leave your device. This app works without internet connectivity. PERFECT FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO -Create a clean Instagram grid profile from one image -Make swipeable panorama carousel posts -Post full photos without cropping important details -Make social content look polished and well-formatted Grid9 makes it easy to create profile grids, carousel-ready panoramas, and no-crop photo posts from one simple editor. Support: https://ss-media.co/contact/ Privacy Policy: https://ss-media.co/privacy-policy/ Terms & Conditions: https://ss-media.co/terms-and-conditions/

Screenshots

Gridder4 screens
Grid Maker for Instagram・Grid94 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gridder at none against Grid Maker for Instagram・Grid9's 3. Gridder also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Grid Maker for Instagram・Grid9's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Grid Maker for Instagram・Grid9 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Gridder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Gridder against 5.0 for Grid Maker for Instagram・Grid9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Gridder versus Grid Maker for Instagram・Grid9: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridderGrid Maker for Instagram・Grid9
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQing YanSS Media

Customer experience

Gridder

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Grid Maker for Instagram・Grid9

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gridder

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Grid Maker for Instagram・Grid9

Subscriptions2
  • Grid9 Weekly Pro$2.997 Days
  • Grid9 Yearly Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Grid9 Lifetime Pro$29.99

Questions

Is Gridder free?
Gridder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grid Maker for Instagram・Grid9 free?
Grid Maker for Instagram・Grid9 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gridder or Grid Maker for Instagram・Grid9?
Gridder and Grid Maker for Instagram・Grid9 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Gridder or Grid Maker for Instagram・Grid9 have ads?
Neither Gridder nor Grid Maker for Instagram・Grid9 shows ads.

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