Comparison

Cinemas169 vs Carousel Split

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

Head to head
About

Cinemas169

Features
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シネマスコープの比率に画像を切り取り、フレームをつけて16:9の画像に仕上げます。 3枚の画像を並べるレイアウトと、1枚の画像の2パターンを用意しています。 背景も白黒で選ぶことができるので是非試してみてください。

About

Carousel Split

Easily divide your photos into multiple slides for visually appealing carousels. This app focuses on precise splitting and seamless blending, with an AI feature for suggested captions and hashtags.

Highlights
  • Split photos into multiple slides
  • Supports 4:5, 1:1, and 3:4 aspect ratios
  • Adjustable slide position and blending
  • Preview slides before saving
  • On-device AI for story suggestions
  • Edit directly from Photos share sheet
Features
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Carousel Split makes it easy to cut your photos into pieces that post beautifully as a multi-image carousel. No templates, no text overlays, no collages. It does one thing: pick your photos, set the aspect ratio, split them into the number of slides you need, and save. Main features ・Select up to 5 photos at once ・Output ratios: 4:5, 1:1, and 3:4 ・Split each photo into 1 to 3 slides ・Switch between Fit (whole photo) and Fill (edge to edge) ・Adjust the position of each photo ・Preview the slides side by side before saving ・Saves in the order that makes them easy to pick when posting ・Start editing straight from the Photos share sheet ・Auto Story suggests an order, a caption and hashtags ・In Fill mode, blend the seams so photos flow smoothly into each other About Auto Story (on-device AI) Tap Auto Story on the edit screen to get a suggested story order, caption and hashtags based on your photos. You can edit everything afterwards. Auto Story runs entirely on your iPhone using on-device AI (Apple Intelligence). Your photos and the generated text are never sent to any external server or AI service. It even works without an internet connection. * Available on Apple Intelligence–capable devices running iOS 27 or later, with Apple Intelligence turned on. Handy when you want to ・Show a wide photo across several slides ・Make the seams line up naturally as people swipe ・Avoid getting the slide order wrong when you post ・Just split a photo quickly, without a heavy editing app Everything is kept simple, with only the steps that splitting actually needs. Your photos are processed on your device. Photo data is never sent to an external server. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tatsuyakakamu.github.io/my_portfolio/privacy/

Screenshots

Cinemas1692 screens
Carousel Split4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cinemas169 at Free against Carousel Split's $0.49. Cinemas169 also leads on ads (none vs shown). Carousel Split's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Cinemas169 is free to download; Carousel Split costs $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cinemas169 ships an update every 3 weeks, Carousel Split every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Cinemas169 versus Carousel Split: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCinemas169Carousel Split
PriceFree — better$0.49
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyosuke Tamuratatsuya kakamu

In-app purchases

None

Cinemas169

No in-app purchases

None

Carousel Split

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cinemas169 free?
Cinemas169 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Carousel Split free?
Carousel Split costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cinemas169 or Carousel Split have ads?
Carousel Split shows ads; Cinemas169 does not.
Which is updated more often, Cinemas169 or Carousel Split?
Cinemas169 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Carousel Split every 6 days. Most recently, Cinemas169 was updated on November 8, 2026 and Carousel Split on November 7, 2026.

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