Comparison

Pixi vs Collage Maker

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

Head to head
About

Pixi

Easily create stunning photo and video collages with a wide range of templates or design your own. Combine photos, videos, and Live Photos, add music, and export in high quality for social media.

Highlights
  • 75+ layout templates
  • Mix photos, videos, and Live Photos
  • Custom layout maker
  • Panorama effect creation
  • Audio mixing for videos
  • High-quality export options
Features
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Create beautiful photo and video layouts with Pixi! ◆ 75+ Layout Templates Choose from a variety of templates for square (1:1), portrait (3:4), and vertical (9:16) ratios. Find the perfect layout for 2 to 10+ photos. ◆ Mix Photos and Videos Combine photos, videos under 60 seconds, and Live Photos in a single layout. Switch Live Photos between still image and video modes. ◆ Custom Layout Maker Can't find the right template? Create your own! Split cells, resize borders, and design unique layouts in the Layout Maker. ◆ Panorama Effect Transform a single photo into a dynamic panorama video. Customize direction, speed, and duration for the perfect result. ◆ Audio Mixing Add background music to your video layouts for richer, more engaging content. ◆ High-Quality Export Save images up to 2160px and videos in 1080p. Perfect for social media posts, stories, and short-form videos.

About

Collage Maker

Create stunning photo collages, Instagram carousels, and story layouts quickly and privately on your device. Offers over 200 professional layouts, AI-powered editing tools, and viral templates for various themes. Export in high quality without watermarks.

Highlights
  • 200+ professional layouts
  • AI-powered editing
  • Instagram carousel creation
  • Story and post templates
  • On-device AI background removal
  • HD and 4K export
  • No watermark
Features
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Make stunning photo collages, carousels, and story layouts in seconds — fast, private, and 100% on your device. No account, no uploads, no watermark. Collage Maker gives you 280+ professional layouts for 2 to 20 photos, an AI-powered editor, and viral templates built for the way people actually post today. — CREATE IN 30 SECONDS — Pick your photos, tap a layout, export. Smart Layout AI arranges your photos into a balanced collage automatically, and Smart Crop keeps faces and subjects perfectly framed. — INSTAGRAM CREATOR TOOLS — • Carousel Maker — build swipeable multi-slide posts • Story and post templates sized for the usual social formats • Pixel-perfect export for every platform — 280+ LAYOUTS & VIRAL TEMPLATES — Travel Recap • Vacation & Summer Recap • Year in Review • Before & After • Fitness Progress • Pet Memories • Wedding • Birthday • Baby Timeline • Hiking, MTB & Road Trip • Photo Dump & Scrapbook — POWERFUL, EASY EDITOR — • Drag, scale, rotate, mirror and layer photos • Backgrounds: solid colors and beautiful gradients • Rounded corners, borders, spacing and frames • 15 filters plus fine adjustments (brightness, contrast, warmth, vignette) • Text, fonts and stickers • Unlimited undo / redo — ON-DEVICE AI (NO INTERNET NEEDED) — • AI Background Removal — cut out any subject with one tap • Smart Layout — the most balanced collage, automatically • Smart Crop — faces and subjects always centered — EXPORT IN STUNNING QUALITY — • HD export, free, with no watermark • 4K and Poster resolution • PNG, JPEG and Transparent PNG • Save to Photos or share anywhere — PRIVATE BY DESIGN — Everything happens on your iPhone or iPad. Your photos never leave your device. No sign-up, no tracking, no cloud. — FREE VS PRO — The free version is genuinely generous: every one of the 280+ layouts, the full editor, carousels, and HD export with no watermark. Collage Maker Pro unlocks: • AI Background Removal • Smart Layout AI • 4K, Poster and Transparent PNG export • An ad-free app Pro is available as a monthly or annual subscription, a Family plan, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Download Collage Maker and turn your photos into something worth sharing — in seconds. — Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use are available in Settings. COMMON QUESTIONS Does it put a watermark on my collages? No. HD export is free and carries no watermark, no logo and no corner badge. Pro raises the resolution; it does not unlock a clean image. Do my photos get uploaded anywhere? No. Everything happens on the iPhone or iPad, including the background removal. There is no account, no cloud and no tracking. How many photos fit in one collage? From 2 to 20, across more than 280 layouts. Smart Layout arranges them for you if you would rather not pick. Does the background removal need internet? No. The cut-out runs on the device with the chip your phone already has, so it works in airplane mode. Can I build a swipeable multi-slide post? Yes. The carousel maker cuts one design into slides at the right size, and exports them in order so you can upload them as a set. What is free and what does Pro add? Free covers every one of the 280+ layouts, the full editor, carousels and HD export without a watermark. Pro adds background removal, Smart Layout, 4K, poster and transparent PNG export, and removes the ads. Terms & Conditions: https://masaapps360.com/photolayout/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://masaapps360.com/photolayout/privacy/

Screenshots

Pixi3 screens
Collage Maker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Collage Maker at 5.0 against Pixi's 4.5. Pixi's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Collage Maker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Pixi asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Collage Maker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixi ships an update every 10 days, Collage Maker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Pixi versus Collage Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixiCollage Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerungjae LeeGrima Hdez

Customer experience

Pixi

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Collage Maker

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pixi

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Collage Maker

Subscriptions4
  • Collage Maker Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$9.991 Year
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  • Pro Family$12.991 Year
One-time5
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Nice Tip$2.99
  • Generous Tip$4.99
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  • Amazing Tip$9.99
  • Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Pixi free?
Pixi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Collage Maker free?
Collage Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixi or Collage Maker?
Collage Maker is rated higher. Pixi averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Collage Maker averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Pixi or Collage Maker have ads?
Collage Maker shows ads; Pixi does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixi or Collage Maker?
Pixi ships an update every 10 days, and Collage Maker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pixi was updated on October 30, 2026 and Collage Maker on November 10, 2026.

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