Comparison

Gridder vs Cora

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

Head to head
About

Gridder

Visually plan your social media feed before posting. Arrange photos and videos in a grid layout, previewing how your profile will look. Split single images across multiple posts and crop them precisely for a cohesive aesthetic.

Highlights
  • Grid preview and reordering
  • Multi-post image splitting
  • Drag and drop interface
  • Crop and edit photos
  • Profile planning for multiple accounts
  • Privacy-focused, no account needed
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See your feed before you post it. Gridder is a planning tool for anyone who cares how their profile looks as a whole. Drop in photos and videos, drag them around, and watch the grid come together — long before anything goes public. No account. No login. Nothing leaves your phone. PLAN THE WHOLE GRID • Drag and drop to reorder until the layout feels right • Mix planned posts with what you've already published • Pin posts to lock them in place • Undo and redo anything, without fear • Archive ideas you're not ready for yet SPLIT ONE IMAGE ACROSS MANY POSTS Turn a single photo into a seamless multi-post layout. Choose 3×3, 2×3, 2×2, vertical strips or horizontal bands, move the image inside the grid until it sits right, and Gridder slices it into perfectly aligned pieces. MAKE IT MATCH YOUR PROFILE • Enter any public username to pull in your existing grid • Or start from an empty canvas • 3:4 or 1:1 cells, whichever you prefer • Highlights row, Reels tab, profile header — toggle what you want to see • Light and dark themes CROP WITHOUT GUESSWORK Pinch, drag and crop each image with a live preview of how it will sit next to its neighbours. Free-form or locked to 1:1, 4:5, 5:4, 3:4, 4:3. WORK ON SEVERAL PROFILES Keep separate projects for different accounts or different ideas, and switch between them in a tap. SAVE IT ALL Export your finished grid to Photos in one go, or save every slice of a split image as its own file, ready to post. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Gridder has no servers. Your photos, projects and settings live only on your device. There is no analytics, no tracking and no advertising in this app. GRIDDER PRO Free includes one project and nine planned posts. Pro removes the limits: • Unlimited planned publications • Up to 25 projects • Splitting one image across multiple posts • Exporting your full grid to Photos Gridder Pro is a one-time purchase of US$9.99. There is no subscription, nothing renews, and you are never charged again. The purchase is tied to your Apple ID, so you can restore it at no cost on any device you sign in to. Prices may vary by region. Terms of Use: https://nova-level-2ad.notion.site/Gridder-Terms-of-Use-3a9a5c9713da80e38c7be879408992c2 Privacy Policy: https://nova-level-2ad.notion.site/Gridder-Privacy-Policy-3a9a5c9713da8036a7d8c18970867f9f Gridder is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Instagram or Meta Platforms, Inc.

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Cora

Features
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Cora is where your feed gets decided before it gets posted. Build the grid, try more than one version of it, and carry each post through to the moment you publish — on the account you already have. TRY MORE THAN ONE FEED Not sure which post goes where? Save the layout and try another. Keep several versions and switch between them in a tap, pull a post out of one without touching the others, and when one of them is clearly right, apply it to your grid in a tap. Change your mind again and undo it. SEE YOUR REAL GRID, THEN CHANGE IT Your planned posts sit next to your real ones, in a profile preview that matches what visitors actually see. Drag to reorder. Hold a slot with an empty card. Try a cover. Change your mind. Nothing moves on Instagram until you say so. WORKS WITH THE ACCOUNT YOU ALREADY HAVE Personal, Creator or Business — Cora shows your real grid either way. A Creator or Business account connects in a couple of taps. A personal account needs no switching: type your handle, sign in to Instagram once, and your grid appears. Disconnect at any time. A PLAN THAT SURVIVES THE WEEK A month at a glance, or a list of what is next. Give a post a day and a time and Cora holds it — layout, caption, media, all ready. When the moment comes it tells you, copies the caption, and opens Instagram. Posting is a paste and a tap. Miss one and it waits for you instead of quietly disappearing. PLAN STORIES THAT DON'T EXPIRE Build a story as a sequence of frames — photos, text, stickers, and a private note to yourself on each one that nobody else ever sees. Reorder them. Play the whole thing through to feel the pacing. Unlike drafts inside Instagram, a Cora storyboard is still there next week. When it is time, Cora saves every frame to your camera roll and hands you the captions one at a time. TRENDS FROM REAL CREATORS Real posts by real creators: the photos or video they made, who made them, and a button that opens their Instagram. Small on purpose — it grows as we find work worth showing. CORA FREE AND CORA PRO Cora Free includes everything above, with limits: 12 dated posts at a time, two grid versions, two storyboards in progress and one Instagram account. Cora Pro lifts the limits: every post dated as far ahead as you plan, every version of your grid, every account in one place, as many storyboards as you need, and more AI help with captions. Pro is a monthly or yearly subscription, paid through your Apple ID. The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends; manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://coraplanner.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://coraplanner.com/privacy MADE FOR Anyone growing a personal account, creators shooting for brands, and small businesses that would rather plan a week in one sitting than improvise every morning. Tell us what's missing: support@coraplanner.com

Screenshots

Gridder4 screens
Cora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cora at every 4 days against Gridder's every 4 weeks. Cora also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Gridder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cora sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gridder ships an update every 4 weeks, Cora every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Gridder versus Cora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridderCora
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBogdan TsokaloDANIIL POPOV

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Gridder

One-time1
  • Gridder Pro$9.99
2 purchases

Cora

Subscriptions2
  • Cora Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Cora Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Gridder free?
Gridder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cora free?
Cora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gridder or Cora have ads?
Neither Gridder nor Cora shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gridder or Cora?
Gridder ships an update every 4 weeks, and Cora every 4 days. Most recently, Gridder was updated on October 23, 2026 and Cora on October 24, 2026.

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