Comparison

Big Grid vs Grid Camera

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

Head to head
About

Big Grid

Transform your photos into stunning grid collages or intricate photo mosaics. Easily arrange hundreds or thousands of images to create custom artwork, from birthday posters to fan art, all processed on your device.

Highlights
  • Grid frames in multiple aspect ratios
  • Photo mosaic with color matching
  • Drag-to-select photos by album
  • Adjust cell focal points and zoom
  • Export as PDF or file
  • 100% on-device processing
Features
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Big Grid turns hundreds - even thousands - of your photos into a single high-resolution image: a grid-frame collage or a true color-matched photo mosaic. KEY FEATURES - Grid frames in square, landscape (3:2, 4:2, 5:2) and portrait (2:3, 2:4, 2:5) - from 2x2 up to 55x55 (over 3,000 photos). - Photo Mosaic: recreate a target picture using the colors of the photos you choose. - Pick photos by album, in order, with fast drag-to-select. - Adjust each cell's focal point and zoom so faces are never cut off. - Save to your gallery, export as PDF or file, and share to social apps. - 100% on-device - your photos never leave your phone. Free to use, no account needed. Make birthday posters, anniversary frames, travel collages and fan art in minutes.

About

Grid Camera

Features
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Grid Camera turns your camera into a collage machine. Pick a grid, fill each cell with a live shot, save the finished collage to Photos — no editing app, no importing, no waiting. HOW IT WORKS • Pick a layout — solo shots, 2x2, 3x1, asymmetric "feature" grids, and more • Tap the shutter to fill each cell, one photo at a time • Retake any cell, or drag to reorder shots in the grid • Save the finished collage straight to your Photos library WHY GRID CAMERA • Built for speed — no albums to dig through, no drag-and-drop from your camera roll • Every layout captures live, so what you see is what you get • Clean, distraction-free interface — just the grid and the shutter • No account, no sign-up, nothing to configure Perfect for outfit grids, trip recaps, before/afters, or just turning a handful of shots into one clean image for your feed. Grid Camera Pro unlocks HD exports, exclusive grid layouts, and watermark-free saves. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Big Grid4 screens
Grid Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Big Grid at none against Grid Camera's 1. Big Grid also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). Grid Camera's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price 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. Grid Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Big Grid asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Grid ships an update every 5 days, Grid Camera every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Big Grid versus Grid Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig GridGrid Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSANGWOO YUNNaveen Mathivanan

In-app purchases

None

Big Grid

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Grid Camera

One-time1
  • Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Big Grid free?
Big Grid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grid Camera free?
Grid Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Big Grid or Grid Camera have ads?
Big Grid shows ads; Grid Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, Big Grid or Grid Camera?
Big Grid ships an update every 5 days, and Grid Camera every 2 days. Most recently, Big Grid was updated on October 25, 2026 and Grid Camera on October 17, 2026.

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