Comparison

Expresstic | Sticker Studio 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

Expresstic | Sticker Studio

Features
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Create your private stickers with Expresstic: ◦ Add Photos – Advanced background removal with auto-cutout and manual fine-tuning for pixel-perfect results ◦ Draw & Doodle – Paint bucket, reference overlay for precise tracing, and more make decorating photos incredibly fun ◦ Add Text – Choose from multiple fonts with customizable outlines for perfect readability on any background ◦ Manage Layers – Arrange objects freely and edit anytime ◦ Use Everywhere – Share via iMessage, sticker keyboard, WhatsApp, Telegram, LINE Sticker Maker, or save to your clipboard and paste on Instagram Stories. Your creations, no platform limits! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

Expresstic | Sticker Studio3 screens
Collage Maker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Expresstic | Sticker Studio at none against Collage Maker's shown. Expresstic | Sticker Studio also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Collage Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Expresstic | Sticker Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Collage Maker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Expresstic | Sticker Studio ships an update every 9 days, Collage Maker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Expresstic | Sticker Studio versus Collage Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpresstic | Sticker StudioCollage Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTZU YING WuGrima Hdez

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Expresstic | Sticker Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Annual Plan3 Days trial$14.991 Year
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 Expresstic | Sticker Studio free?
Expresstic | Sticker Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Collage Maker free?
Collage Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Expresstic | Sticker Studio or Collage Maker have ads?
Collage Maker shows ads; Expresstic | Sticker Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, Expresstic | Sticker Studio or Collage Maker?
Expresstic | Sticker Studio ships an update every 9 days, and Collage Maker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Expresstic | Sticker Studio was updated on November 5, 2026 and Collage Maker on October 31, 2026.

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