Comparison

Nola vs Rendrl

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

Head to head
About

Nola

Create stunning carousels, collages, and photo dumps quickly with trending templates. Easily combine photos and videos, add text and stickers, and share directly to social media without design experience.

Highlights
  • Seamless carousel creation
  • Photo and video collage layouts
  • 200+ handcrafted templates
  • Built-in photo and video editor
  • Stickers, text, and fonts
  • Direct social media posting
  • Watermark-free export
Features
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Nola — Carousel, Photo Collage & Grid Layout Maker Nola is a carousel and collage maker that turns your photos and videos into scroll-stopping posts in minutes. Pick a trending template, drop in your media, and share a polished carousel, collage, photo dump, or story across Instagram, TikTok, and any social platform — no design skills needed. Whether you’re recapping a trip, posting a weekly photo dump, or building a consistent feed, Nola helps you create posts that flow and get saved. How it works Choose a template — or start from a blank canvas. Add your photos and videos. Customize, then post to your favorite social apps or save to your camera roll. What you can make with Nola Seamless carousels — panoramic posts that flow across multiple slides for a fluid swipe. Photo & video collages — flexible grids and freeform layouts that combine photos, videos, text, and stickers. Trend templates — photo dumps, weekly and monthly recaps, scrapbook pages, and aesthetic layouts, updated every week. Story & Reels covers — matching designs that keep your whole profile cohesive. Key features Seamless Carousel Maker: split any image or design into perfectly aligned frames for one smooth, uninterrupted swipe. Tell the whole story — add as many photos and videos as your post needs and let it span multiple slides, with no limits getting in the way. 200+ handcrafted templates for every occasion, with new drops every week. Built-in editor for photos and video: filters, exposure, color, crop, trim, and background remover — and drop video clips right into your carousels. Stickers, text, fonts, and overlays to make every post your own. Direct posting: share straight to Instagram, TikTok, and other social networks, or export in full quality with no watermark. Who Nola is for Nola is for anyone who wants great-looking posts without spending hours making them — creators, bloggers, small businesses, and everyday storytellers who care how their feed looks but would rather create it in minutes. Perfect for Memories, travel, photo dumps, weekly recaps, lifestyle, fashion, beauty, food, fitness, business, marketing, seasonal moments, and holidays. Nola Premium A Premium subscription unlocks all templates, premium stickers and fonts, and every advanced editing tool. Weekly and yearly plans are available, with a free trial. Disclaimer Nola is not affiliated, associated, sponsored, or endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, or X. We’d love your ideas and feedback for future features — email us at support@bigrowth.io Privacy Policy: https://bigrowth.io/privacy.pdf Terms of Use: https://bigrowth.io/terms.pdf

About

Rendrl

Create stunning Instagram carousels, collages, and story covers with this powerful photo editing tool. It offers advanced features like layer control, cinematic color grading, and customizable typography, all while processing images locally for privacy.

Highlights
  • Seamless Instagram carousels up to 20 slides
  • Cinematic photo collage maker with layer control
  • Stories and Reels cover designer
  • Pro color grading with manual controls
  • Cinematic typography with 30+ fonts
  • Local photo processing for privacy
Features
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Export every slide at full resolution, never watermarked - free to use, with an optional Premium upgrade. Build seamless Instagram carousels that flow slide to slide, cinematic photo collages, and Stories or Reels covers, all in one editor. SEAMLESS CAROUSELS Multi-slide posts that flow perfectly from slide to slide - up to 20 slides, each with its own background. The panorama swipe view shows exactly how your post will look as people swipe through it. Built for photo dumps, travel diaries, OOTD lookbooks, step-by-step guides and product showcases. CINEMATIC COLLAGES A full canvas editor with layer control over photos, text, stickers, frames and grids on an infinite canvas. Pinch to zoom, rotate, and edit non-destructively - nothing is ever flattened. STORIES & REELS COVERS Design covers and thumbnails that match your feed, so your aesthetic stays consistent across every format. TYPOGRAPHY THAT STAYS SHARP 30+ fonts with stroke, drop shadow, glow, letter spacing, curved text paths and case modes. Text renders losslessly at export resolution — no soft edges, no rasterised blur. BACKGROUND REMOVAL Cut any subject out in one tap and drop it onto a new background, a colour, or a layered collage. COLOR GRADING One-tap cinematic looks, plus manual control over brightness, contrast, saturation, warmth and tone. LAYERS, STICKERS & FRAMES A complete layer stack with control. Lock, reorder, duplicate or delete - every element stays independently editable. EXPORT YOUR WAY Every slide saves at full resolution straight to your photo library, and layouts can become moving video. - Instagram 4:5 — 1080x1350 - Square 1:1 — 1080x1080 - Reels & TikTok 9:16 — 1080x1920 - Stories 9:16 — 1080x1920 - Pinterest 2:3 — 1000x1500 - Landscape, Classic and Cinematic HOW IT'S FREE Rendrl is free to use. Watch a short rewarded ad when you choose to earn a Render Core, and spend one to export. Cores are only deducted after a save completes successfully - a failed export never costs you anything. RENDRL PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) Go Premium to export instantly with no Render Cores and no rewarded ads, and to remove all banner ads. Choose Premium Weekly or Premium Annual. - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Manage or cancel any time in your Apple ID account settings. - Prices are shown in the app and may vary by country or region. PRIVACY FIRST All processing happens on your device. Rendrl never uploads or stores your photos on a server. Sign in with Apple or Google. Privacy Policy: https://devbynight.com/rendrl/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://devbynight.com/rendrl/terms Contact: rendrlapp@gmail.com

Screenshots

Nola4 screens
Rendrl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rendrl at 100% against Nola's 25%. Rendrl also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and monetization model (ad-supported vs freemium). Nola's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nola sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Rendrl sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rendrl holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Nola's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rendrl's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nola ships an update fortnightly, Rendrl every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nola versus Rendrl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNolaRendrl
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS1716.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBigrowth Ltd.Rizwan Mohiuddin Mohammed

Customer experience

Nola

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Rendrl

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Nola

Subscriptions4
  • Nola Premium$7.997 Days
  • Premium Carousels7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Premium Carousels$49.991 Year
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  • Premium Carousels3 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Rendrl

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium Annual$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Nola free?
Nola is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rendrl free?
Rendrl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nola or Rendrl?
Rendrl is rated higher. Nola averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Rendrl averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Nola or Rendrl have ads?
Rendrl shows ads; Nola does not.
Which is updated more often, Nola or Rendrl?
Nola ships an update fortnightly, and Rendrl every 10 days. Most recently, Nola was updated on November 5, 2026 and Rendrl on October 31, 2026.

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