Comparison

Gridium vs LibreCam

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

Head to head
About

Gridium

Easily create stunning photo collages in seconds with a variety of templates and customization options. Perfect for social media, messages, or printing, this app offers a simple way to combine multiple images into stylish grids.

Highlights
  • 21 layout templates
  • Smart-Grid and Random Template options
  • Individual photo zoom and positioning
  • Text overlays and emoji stickers
  • Adjustable spacing, borders, and backgrounds
  • High-resolution saving and direct sharing
Features
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Gridium macht aus deinen Fotos in Sekunden eine durchdachte Collage – für Instagram, Story, WhatsApp oder den Ausdruck. Wähle eine von 43 Vorlagen, tippe sie an, wähle deine Fotos, fertig. 43 VORLAGEN FÜR JEDES MOTIV • Raster von 2×2 bis 4×4 • Bento-Raster, Magazin-Seite und Photo Dump • Moodboard, Outfit des Tages und Rezept Schritt für Schritt • Vorher/Nachher – nebeneinander oder mit Detailbildern • Reise-Panorama, Triptychon und Kino im Filmstreifen-Look • 10 eigene Story-Layouts im Format 9:16, darunter Fotokabine und Sandwich • Für 1 bis 16 Fotos SMART-GRID Wähle einfach deine Fotos – Gridium sucht die passende Vorlage für die Anzahl aus. Mit eigener Story-Variante. Oder lass dich per Würfel überraschen. KACHEL FÜR KACHEL Jedes Foto lässt sich zoomen, verschieben, ersetzen oder zurücksetzen. Kacheln tauschst du per Drag & Drop. TEXT & STICKER Beschrifte deine Collage in 8 Schriftarten und jeder Farbe – mit Pipette direkt aus dem Foto. Dazu Emoji- und Symbol-Sticker, frei drehbar und skalierbar. 32 FORMATE Quadrat, Hoch- und Querformat, Story und Panorama sowie passende Größen für Instagram, Facebook und TikTok. Für den Ausdruck: DIN A3 bis A6. DEIN LOOK Hintergrund transparent, weiß, schwarz, als Verlauf oder in deiner Wunschfarbe. Abstand, Ecken der Collage und der einzelnen Bilder, Außenrand und Rahmen stellst du stufenlos ein. Die App selbst gibt es in 8 Farbthemen – mit echtem Schwarz im Dark Mode für OLED-Displays. PROJEKTE Angefangene Collagen werden automatisch gesichert und lassen sich jederzeit weiterbearbeiten, umbenennen, anheften und duplizieren. Projekte liegen als eigene Dateien in der Dateien-App und lassen sich per AirDrop oder iCloud Drive weitergeben. SICHERN & TEILEN Export als JPEG, PNG, HEIF oder PDF – in hoher Auflösung in deine Fotomediathek, in die Dateien-App oder über das Teilen-Menü an WhatsApp, Nachrichten, Instagram, Signal, Threema und alle anderen Apps. FÜR iPHONE, iPHONE DUO UND iPAD Auf dem iPad, dem aufgeklappten iPhone Duo und im Querformat liegen Collage und Werkzeuge nebeneinander. DEINE FOTOS BLEIBEN BEI DIR Gridium verarbeitet alles auf deinem Gerät: kein Konto, kein Upload, kein Tracking, keine Werbung. Auf Deutsch und Englisch.

About

LibreCam

Capture raw image data directly from your iPhone's sensor without any artificial processing. Offers manual controls for focus, ISO, and exposure, with options for custom color recipes and framed prints.

Highlights
  • Capture true Bayer DNGs
  • Single-frame HEIFs
  • Manual focus, ISO, exposure
  • Customizable color recipes
  • Framed print sharing
  • Apple Watch remote control
Features
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LibreCam is a manual RAW camera for iPhone that captures what the sensor sees, and nothing more. Shoot true Bayer DNGs, single-frame HEIFs, or both at once, with no fusion, no aggressive processing, no account, no tracking and no subscription. The stock camera applies Smart HDR, Deep Fusion, noise reduction, sharpening and tone mapping to every shot. LibreCam turns off everything that can be turned off, and is honest about what cannot. DNG: the true Bayer sensor readout. No fusion, no noise reduction, no tone mapping, no distortion correction. One frame, exactly as the sensor read it. HEIF: a single frame developed by the hardware ISP. No fusion, no HDR, no semantic tricks. LOOKS: nine fixed color recipes, applied to the HEIF as you shoot. Build your own with dials in the Look Editor, and import or export standard .cube files. The DNG is never touched. PRINT: share a shot as a framed print. Ink or paper matte, and a label with the exposure, camera, date, place and your name, set like a museum caption. A copy made for sharing; the photo itself stays as it is. LIBRECAM PRO: one purchase, no subscription, and only two things are paid: the Look Editor for your own recipes, and the Apple Watch remote. Everything else is free. FEATURES - Every physical lens on your iPhone. No digital zoom, ever. - The front camera too, with mirrored or true-to-sensor selfies. - An Apple Watch remote: shutter, readouts, framing assist. (LibreCam Pro) - Manual focus, shutter, ISO, exposure bias and white balance. Everything is automatic until touched. - Focus peaking: the sharpest edges glow amber while you focus. - Level: a horizon line that reports the tilt your photo will actually have. It never straightens anything. - Histogram: all three channels live on the glass, with marks for which one is clipping, and at which end. - Nine looks free; build your own with LibreCam Pro. - Print: a framed, captioned copy of any shot, ready to share. - Frame lock: 9:16, 2:3, 4:5 or 1:1 on the glass, the developed copy cropped to match. The DNG keeps the full frame. - Flash: off, auto or on. On auto, the bolt turns amber only when the scene will fire it. - Aperture on iPhone 18 Pro: f/1.48 to f/4 on the 24 mm lens in thirds of a stop, one tap each. Automatic until touched. - Shutter priority and ISO priority metering. - Hardware shutter on the volume buttons. No shutter sound. - Add-only Photos access. No account, no tracking. - Optional location tagging, written into the photo on your device. A camera, not a computer.

Screenshots

Gridium4 screens
LibreCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Gridium at free against LibreCam's free with in-app purchases. LibreCam's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 days) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gridium ships an update every 2 days, LibreCam daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gridium versus LibreCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridiumLibreCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick RathjenTimo Josten

Customer experience

Gridium

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LibreCam

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gridium

No in-app purchases

None

LibreCam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gridium free?
Gridium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LibreCam free?
LibreCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gridium or LibreCam have ads?
Neither Gridium nor LibreCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gridium or LibreCam?
Gridium ships an update every 2 days, and LibreCam daily. Most recently, Gridium was updated on October 7, 2026 and LibreCam on October 5, 2026.

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