Photo Collage Maker vs Shadow Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Photo Collage Maker
Easily create stunning photo and video collages, memes, and more with thousands of free layouts. Customize grids with photos, text, stickers, and drawings. Offers unlimited filters, a sticker maker, and a cutout tool.
- Thousands of free layouts
- Photo and video collage creation
- Customizable grids with sliders
- Add text, stickers, and drawings
- Unlimited photo filters
- Sticker maker and cutout tool
- Drag-and-drop photo placement
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Welcome to the app Sehory - Photo Collage Layout. Your all-in-one app to create and share photo collages using 1000s of layouts available for free. This is your all-in-one tool to create photo and video collages, memes, and more! It doesn't matter you're beginner or a professional graphics designer, this app is so easy that it will get the job done with better satisfaction to express the creativity. The app's interface is very easy and clear to use. You get 1000s of layouts that consists of grids which you can easily customize using sliders, then add your photos, texts, stickers, colors, and drawings to make a unique collage that express your peak of creativity. Don't worry! We have no purchase plans or subscription plans. Means, you can access any layout anytime and you don't have to buy any plan access any part in the app. You can use our unlimited photo-filters, hand-drawing makers, stickers, and many more in no-time. With this app, you will end-up with creating iconic collages just in few minutes. To do so, you will get a vast options to choose a layout and not just that, you will also get access to our exclusive stickers and filters, also app's in-built cutout tool to make it as your own. In addition to that, the app also provides you a super-easy drag-and-drop feature that let you move any photo from one block to another one in the grid. Many features such as Image Export Format, Sticker Maker, Exclusive Filter, Fonts are available as premium in other apps but in this app, you will get it without a single subscription. You don't have to pay us for that! So, enjoy a clean UI app to create a stunning collage that make you stand unique out of crowd of social media. Moreover, you can save your custom layout any number of times. You can save it, re-open it, use it and repeat the step any number times. The app also supports DAY and DARK mode. Moreover, you have also option to choose image format and size. We offer you both PNG and JPEG option to export collage. When it come to Image size, you have three option that offer you better quality at optimized image-size. So, we're excited to onboard you on our app! Terms of Service: https://gujmcq.in/tos Privacy Policy: https://gujmcq.in/privacy-policy
Shadow Studio
Enhance your photos with cinematic shadows, blurs, and gradients. This powerful editor offers precise control over lighting and overlays, allowing creators to achieve professional-grade, atmospheric images effortlessly. Includes a built-in camera and full-resolution export.
- Directional shadows with custom angles
- Solid, blur, and gradient overlay styles
- Adjustable effect intensity
- Shake to randomize effects
- Built-in camera with live preview
- Full-resolution photo export
- Dark and light theme options
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Shadow Studio — Transform your photos with cinematic shadows, blurs, and gradients. A minimal, powerful photo editor designed for creators who care about atmosphere and detail. Add directional shadows, cinematic blur fades, and beautifully crafted gradient overlays to turn any photo into a moody, professional-grade image in seconds. KEY FEATURES • Directional Shadows — Apply from Top, Bottom, Left, Right, or any Custom angle with a 360° slider. • Three Overlay Styles: – Solid: Photographer-friendly colors (black, navy, brown, teal, purple, maroon) or any custom color. – Blur: Multi-pass cinematic blur that fades naturally into your image. – Gradient: Seven hand-crafted presets — Sunset, Ocean, Forest, Purple Haze, Golden Hour, Fire, Dusk. • Intensity Control — Fine-tune the strength of any effect with a smooth slider. • Shake to Randomize — Shake your device or tap the dice to try new combinations instantly. • Built-in Camera — Capture photos directly in 16:9 with live preview. • Photo Library Import — Clean half-sheet picker with live preview. • Full-Resolution Export — Save or share at original quality. Nothing is downscaled. • Dark & Light Themes — Automatic system-matching or manual selection. • Glass-Morphism UI — A polished, modern interface that stays out of your way. Whether you're a photographer adding mood to a portrait, a designer preparing content for social media, or just someone who loves beautiful photos — Shadow Studio makes it effortless. No subscriptions. No watermarks. No ads.
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Verdict
Photo Collage Maker and Shadow Studio both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Shadow Studio's written reviews are positive against 0% of Photo Collage Maker's. Shadow Studio also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Photo Collage Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.2). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Photo Collage Maker against 5.0 for Shadow Studio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadow Studio has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Photo Collage Maker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shadow Studio's.
Photo Collage Maker ships an update every 2 days, Shadow Studio daily. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Photo Collage Maker | Shadow Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kunjeshkumar Virani | Mohamed Alhammadi |
Customer experience
Photo Collage Maker
Shadow Studio
In-app purchases
Photo Collage Maker
No in-app purchases
Shadow Studio
No in-app purchases
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