Comparison

SnapStack vs StoryGrid

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

Head to head
About

SnapStack

Features
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SnapStack does one thing and does it right. It turns your photos into clean, beautiful grids and collages in seconds, with none of the clutter. Most collage apps bury you in stickers, fonts, ads, and pop-ups. SnapStack is the opposite. It is built around a single idea, the fastest and simplest way to make a great looking photo grid and share it. WHAT MAKES SNAPSTACK DIFFERENT • Genuinely simple. A focused set of layouts, shapes, and one clean border. Nothing to learn, nothing to dig through. • The familiar iOS photo picker, the same one you already use, not a clunky custom gallery. • Handles any library, any size. It works beautifully with iCloud, no matter how many albums you have or how large your photo library has grown. Photos load from iCloud on demand, so it never stalls, lags, or runs out of memory the way so many photo apps do. • Private by design. Every photo is processed on your device. No account, no sign up, no ads, no tracking, nothing uploaded. • Pixel perfect cells. Your photo always fills its cell completely. No white gaps, no stretching, ever. • Tiny and instant. A small download that opens straight into the editor. HOW IT WORKS • Tap a cell and pick a photo. Drag to reposition, pinch to zoom, tap to rotate. • Choose your shape, add a border if you like, and you are done. LAYOUTS THAT MAKE SENSE Square, tall, and wide grids, plus feature layouts. The grids people actually use, and nothing you never touch. SHARE ANYWHERE Canvas shapes for the feed, for portrait, and for full screen Stories. Save to your camera roll, or send your grid to any app, including Instagram Stories and WhatsApp, through the system share sheet. CLEAN, MINIMAL BORDERS Add a white or black border and set exactly the width you want, or go edge to edge. That is the whole feature. No gimmicks. FREE TO START Make your first grids and export at standard quality for free. SnapStack Pro unlocks every layout and high resolution export. Terms of Use: https://nightlybuildgroup.com/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://nightlybuildgroup.com/en/privacy/apps

About

StoryGrid

Create seamless multi-panel layouts for Instagram Stories and feeds. Split photos and videos across multiple sections for a continuous visual flow or arrange different media in each block. Offers precise controls for arrangement and framing, with a story preview to visualize the final post.

Highlights
  • Multi-panel layouts for Instagram
  • Seamless photo splits
  • Composed grid designs
  • Fluid drag-and-drop dividers
  • Precision pan, zoom, and rotate
  • Story preview mode
  • Supports Stories, Portrait, and Square formats
Features
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CUT A PHOTO INTO A STORY Every other grid app cuts your post into equal squares. StoryGrid puts the divider where the picture actually wants it — drag it, and the percentages follow, live. Split one photo across the sections so it reads as one continuous shot, or drop a different photo or clip into each block. CUT • 1 to 6 vertical sections — thirds are a default, not a rule. • Drag any divider to any proportion, with live percentages. • 12 grids to start from, or drag your own. FINISH • Gap width and corner radius, from an invisible split to a bold edge. • Any background colour behind the grid — or pick one straight off your photo with the eyedropper. • Pan, zoom and free-rotate a photo inside its block. The magnet levels it for you. • The hidden part of the picture shows while you move it, so you never place a photo blind. • Zoom a photo out past the frame so it spans the full width. SHIP • Stories 1080 × 1920, portrait 1080 × 1350, square 1080 × 1080. No re-cropping. • Story preview: see the grid inside a mock story, chrome and all, before you post. • Save a layout and reload it in one tap. • Full-resolution export. No account, no ads, no watermark. NOTHING LEAVES YOUR PHONE No account, no upload, no tracking. Every export is rendered on your device. STORYGRID PRO Everything above stays free. PRO adds: • A video clip in any section — pan, zoom and rotate it. • Clips keep looping while you edit and preview. • Export the whole grid as video, at full resolution. • Polaroid and Leica edges, plus the taller top margin. SUBSCRIPTION • Yearly $19.99 — save over 40%, with a 7-day free trial for new users. • Monthly $2.99. • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store Account Settings after purchase. Made in Prague. Follow @_story_grid_ on Instagram for layouts and new grids. Terms of Use: https://story-grid.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://story-grid.app/privacy

Screenshots

SnapStack4 screens
StoryGrid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SnapStack at daily against StoryGrid's every 2 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. SnapStack sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and StoryGrid sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SnapStack ships an update daily, StoryGrid every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
SnapStack versus StoryGrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnapStackStoryGrid
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnbogify GmbHPETR URBANEK

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SnapStack

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.99
2 purchases

StoryGrid

Subscriptions2
  • StoryGrid PRO Monthly$2.991 Month
  • StoryGrid PRO Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is SnapStack free?
SnapStack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StoryGrid free?
StoryGrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SnapStack or StoryGrid have ads?
Neither SnapStack nor StoryGrid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SnapStack or StoryGrid?
SnapStack ships an update daily, and StoryGrid every 2 days. Most recently, SnapStack was updated on September 13, 2026 and StoryGrid on September 1, 2026.

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