Comparison

StoryGrid vs FutureGrid

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

Head to head
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 PHOTOS AND VIDEOS 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 — up to three clips in one story, all playing in sync. SERIES • Cut a whole run of up to 20 stories or posts from one pick. • Pick the format, add your photos and clips, set how many — it tells you how many your picks fill. • Every post on one board: tap a photo, then tap a block. Or let the wand mix them by colour. • One design for the whole series — blocks, gap, frame, corners, colour — or a saved grid. • Step through it post by post in the full editor, and swipe through it in the story preview. • Save every filled post to Photos in one go. 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. • Undo and redo every change, up to 30 steps. 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 or a clip 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 or a clip blind. • Zoom a photo out past the frame so it spans the full width. SHIP • Stories 1080 × 1920, portrait 1080 × 1350, square 1080 × 1080 — exported at 2× for sharper detail. 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, as a photo or a video. 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: • Up to three video clips in one grid — pan, zoom and rotate each. • Clips in a series, too. • Pick the clip that sets the length and the one whose sound plays. • Shorter clips start over or play back, your choice per clip. • Every clip plays in sync 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

About

FutureGrid

Features
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See what comes next before you post. FutureGrid gives creators, businesses, and social media managers a private workspace to plan a visual profile. Arrange your photos, refine the balance of your grid, and keep captions, music ideas, and local reminders together without connecting a social media account. PLAN THE WHOLE PICTURE • Drag photos to rearrange your grid. • Switch between 3:4 portrait and 1:1 square previews. • Draft captions and build carousels with multiple slides. • Add an optional Music note for a song, artist, or lyric. • Customize your profile preview with an avatar, bio, links, selected link thumbnails, and simulated profile details. • Set a local reminder, then prepare photos and copy your caption for manual publishing. MAKE ROOM FOR MORE • Free: one profile and up to 12 grid posts. • Creator: up to three profiles, unlimited posts, and Reel cover planning. • Agency: up to 20 profiles, everything in Creator, and image or PDF client boards. • Lifetime: unlimited profiles and all Agency features with one purchase. With a paid plan, select a frame from a video to plan a Reel cover. Only the cover image is kept. Agency and Lifetime let you export your arranged grid as a JPEG or paginated PDF for client feedback. Music is a text note for planning; audio is selected separately in Instagram. YOUR WORKSPACE, ON YOUR DEVICE FutureGrid has no account system, advertising or tracking SDK, cloud sync, or automatic posting. Your planning library stays in the app on your device. Standard device backups may include that library according to your Apple settings. Content leaves the app when you choose actions such as exporting, sharing, or saving images to Photos. Photos used for planning are optimized copies. Keep your originals for publishing at their original quality. Creator and Agency are annual auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Lifetime does not automatically cancel an existing annual subscription. Prices are displayed in the app for your region. FutureGrid is developed by Rule Mobile and is not affiliated with Instagram or Meta. Privacy Policy: https://rulemobile.com/apps/futuregrid/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

StoryGrid4 screens
FutureGrid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StoryGrid at every 3 days against FutureGrid's every 3 weeks. 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. StoryGrid sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and FutureGrid sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StoryGrid ships an update every 3 days, FutureGrid every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
StoryGrid versus FutureGrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStoryGridFutureGrid
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPETR URBANEKRule Mobile

In-app purchases

2 purchases

StoryGrid

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

FutureGrid

Subscriptions2
  • FutureGrid Creator$14.991 Year
  • FutureGrid Agency$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • FutureGrid Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is StoryGrid free?
StoryGrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FutureGrid free?
FutureGrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StoryGrid or FutureGrid have ads?
Neither StoryGrid nor FutureGrid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StoryGrid or FutureGrid?
StoryGrid ships an update every 3 days, and FutureGrid every 3 weeks. Most recently, StoryGrid was updated on October 13, 2026 and FutureGrid on October 9, 2026.

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