Comparison

Poster vs StackArt

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

Head to head
About

Poster

Easily transform your photos into polished social media posts. Create collages, carousels, and add text with advanced masking. Organize your projects and plan your content schedule.

Highlights
  • Photo collage and carousel creation
  • Add text with templates and effects
  • Subject masking for text behind subjects
  • Project library with folders
  • Content planner for scheduling posts
  • Split-image carousel support (Pro)
Features
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Make your photography stand out. Poster turns your photos into finished social posts. Set the frame and crop. Build a collage or carousel. Add text anywhere, including behind the main subject. TEXT Start with a blank text layer or choose from more than 160 templates. Set the font and placement. Add a background or text effect. Use subject masking to place text behind the main subject. Save finished designs to My Templates for later projects. LAYOUTS AND CAROUSELS Choose an aspect ratio and move each photo independently. Adjust frames and gaps or use background blur around a fitted photo. Layouts include rows, columns, grids, and mosaics. Create a carousel in one project. Add pages or reorder them. Split a wide photo across page boundaries so the image continues through the swipe. SAVE AND PLAN Keep projects in the Library and organize them with folders. Save layouts as templates. Use the Planner to arrange upcoming posts, then mark each one as published after it goes live. Export photos and supported videos to your camera roll. FREE AND POSTER PRO Free includes core editing and carousels of up to three pages. A selection of templates and fonts is included. Poster Pro removes the carousel page limit and adds split-image carousels. Every layout and the full Planner are included. Text effects and subject masking are Pro features. The full font and template collection is included, along with saved templates. Pro also adds background blur and advanced export controls. Poster Pro is available by subscription or as a lifetime purchase. Subscriptions are billed monthly or yearly. Eligible customers can try the yearly plan free for seven days. Previous Poster Pro purchases keep lifetime access. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

StackArt

Features
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StackArt makes it easy to split your photos into 4 equal vertical parts perfect for creating the viral stacked photo trend on social media! SIMPLE & FAST - Select any photo from your gallery - Instantly split into 4 equal parts - Save all parts with one tap - Keep your split history for easy access PERFECT FOR SOCIAL MEDIA Create eye-catching vertical stack posts that stand out in feeds. Your followers will love the creative visual effect! FEATURES Split photos into 4 equal vertical parts Save individual parts or all at once History saves all your previous splits Dark mode support Works with any photo size or orientation --- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ufukkosker.github.io/app-ads/stackart-privacy.html

Screenshots

Poster4 screens
StackArt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StackArt at every 4 days against Poster's every 10 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Poster sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and StackArt sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Poster ships an update every 10 days, StackArt every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Poster versus StackArt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPosterStackArt
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.5 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJURGIS NARVILSUfuk Kosker

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Poster

Subscriptions2
  • Poster Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Poster Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Poster Pro Lifetime$49.99
1 purchases

StackArt

Subscriptions1
  • StackArt Pro$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Poster free?
Poster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StackArt free?
StackArt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Poster or StackArt have ads?
Neither Poster nor StackArt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Poster or StackArt?
Poster ships an update every 10 days, and StackArt every 4 days. Most recently, Poster was updated on October 26, 2026 and StackArt on October 6, 2026.

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