Comparison

Photo Collage Layout Maker vs Frames

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

Head to head
About

Photo Collage Layout Maker

Create stunning photo collages with over 1000 free layouts, backgrounds, stickers, and drawing tools. Easily combine up to 20 photos and enhance them with filters, borders, and text for social media or marketing.

Highlights
  • Over 1000 free layout combinations
  • Scrapbook-style collage templates
  • 150+ pattern and color borders
  • Themed stickers and custom sticker creation
  • Drawing and advanced text editing tools
  • 30+ photo filters
  • Various canvas sizes for social media
Features
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Discover the ultimate collage app with over 1000 free layouts! Edit and combine up to 20 photos with adorable backgrounds, stickers and drawing tools. Capture precious moments and share them on Facebook, Instagram and more. Perfect for creating flyers or online marketing with advanced photo editing, filters, borders and fonts. iTunes Reviews (US) **** Easy to use. Lots of great items to choose from when putting together special memories! This makes it so easy for me to get my photo books together. Love it! Colorful and Easy to Use This app is easy to use and provides a lot of choices in shapes, colors, patterns and backgrounds. I used it to collage photos for pages in books I make. Try it! **** FEATURES - Over 1000 free layout combinations - Scrapbook-style collage templates - 150+ beautiful pattern and color borders, including shadow - Pattern adjustments: scale, lighten/darken, blur, hue - Themed stickers: birthday, Christmas, Easter, etc. - Create custom stickers by cutting out photos - Draw on collages - 30+ photo filters - Various canvas sizes for social media - Powerful Text Editor with numerous fonts - Advanced Background Pattern Maker - Comprehensive Photo Editor with adjustments PREMIUM Subscribe to PREMIUM for unlimited access to premium content including: All Stickers, 50+ Pro Patterns, Pro Fonts, Custom Photo Backgrounds, No Ads and more. - Annual subscription with a 3-day free trial - Unlimited features during the subscription period - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off for at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription Terms of use: http://cushwayapps.com/app-privacy/scrapbook/terms.html Privacy policy: http://cushwayapps.com/app-privacy/scrapbook/privacy.html Contact us: support@honkhonkpunch.com. Your feedback and suggestions are important to us!

About

Frames

Create stunning collages and film-inspired photo designs with a variety of templates and customization options. Effortlessly design scrollable stories, remove backgrounds, and export your creations with professional quality. Save your unique style for consistent branding.

Highlights
  • Aesthetic collage templates
  • Film-inspired frames
  • Seamless carousel posts
  • One-tap background removal
  • Style Kits for branding
  • Transparent background export
  • Curated creative library
Features
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Create aesthetic collages, film-inspired frames, and scrollable stories in seconds. Design your signature style with powerful templates, seamless layouts, and effortless editing, all in one place. Frames is a complete photo collage maker and storytelling studio, blending aesthetic design, deep customization, and professional export tools to help your photos stand out. WHY CREATORS CHOOSE FRAMES Style Kits Save your colors, fonts, and logo once, then bring your look to any design in a tap. Pull a palette straight from your own photos. Film-Inspired Frames Modern, vintage, analog, minimal, and retro. Every frame is fully customizable. Seamless Carousels Build swipeable carousel posts and long scrolling designs that flow perfectly across your feed. Transparent Background Export Export frames with no background for professional-level edits and layering. Aesthetic Collage Templates Minimal, scrapbook, vintage, and film-inspired layouts. New designs added regularly. One-Tap Background Removal Lift your subject out of any photo instantly, with no manual tracing. Full Layout Customization Adjust spacing, ratios, borders, colors, textures, shadows, and more with precision. Stickers, Fonts, and Overlays A curated creative library that grows with every release. Story and Highlight Covers Polished story and highlight cover templates, ready to use. Your Designs, Organized Everything you export is saved automatically. Search, favorite, and group your work into collections. PERFECT FOR - Creators and influencers - Aesthetic photo editors - Scrapbook and collage artists - Content creators and designers - Anyone who wants beautiful, professional-looking photos Start free, no account required. Upgrade to Frames Pro anytime to unlock every template and frame, watermark-free exports, premium fonts and accent themes, up to five Style Kits, and an ad-free app. Create your next scroll-stopping collage with Frames. SUBSCRIPTION Frames Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription: - Frames Pro Monthly, $6.99 per month - Frames Pro Yearly, $39.99 per year (about $3.33 per month) Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off 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, at the price of the plan you chose. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew at any time in Settings, your name, Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial, where one is offered, is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://bilalnawaz.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://bilalnawaz.com/privacy.html Got feedback? We would love to hear from you at frames@viorastudio.com

Screenshots

Photo Collage Layout Maker4 screens
Frames4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Photo Collage Layout Maker at 6.1K against Frames's 404. Frames's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Photo Collage Layout Maker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per year and Frames sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Photo Collage Layout Maker against 4.8 for Frames. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo Collage Layout Maker has 6.1K ratings behind it against 404, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Photo Collage Layout Maker's written reviews are positive against 94% of Frames's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photo Collage Layout Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, Frames every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Photo Collage Layout Maker versus Frames: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto Collage Layout MakerFrames
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.1K ratings) — better4.8 (404 ratings)
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews93.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.1K — better404
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB189 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlan Cushwayumer nawaz

Customer experience

Photo Collage Layout Maker

All ratings6,113 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews959 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative9.0%

Frames

All ratings404 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews624 reviews
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.4%

User reviews

Photo Collage Layout Maker

From 6.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Lots of customization options
  • 💡 Great for creating scrapbooks and collages
  • 🎨 Versatile design tools
  • 👍 User-friendly interface

Room to improve

  • 💰 Subscription model can be expensive
  • 🔒 Limited free features, need to pay for premium
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🎨 Limited selection of stickers and frames
  • 🎨 Could use more design options and updates

Frames

From 404 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Nice
  • 👍 Good app
  • 👍 Useful app
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Great app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitching/quality issues
  • 🔋 Lots of ads
  • 💰 Paid features/subscription required
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🐛 Incompatibility issues

Bugs and requests

Photo Collage Layout Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Borders disappearing when saving photos
  • Text formatting issues
  • Occasional freezing or lagging

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free design elements and templates
  • Ability to edit existing collages
  • Alignment tools for precise layout
  • More background and border options
  • Integration with other photo apps and services

Frames

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Glitching/lines on carousel
  • Sudden app crashes
  • Freezing on login screen
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Unexpected charges/subscription issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • More frame options
  • Filters and editing tools
  • Camera integration
  • Ability to save without watermark
  • Dark mode

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Photo Collage Layout Maker

Subscriptions1
  • Premium3 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time9
  • Valentine's$0.99
  • Easter$0.99
  • Fun Stickers$0.99
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  • Ransom Note$0.99
  • Halloween$0.99
  • Vintage Elements$0.99
  • Words$0.99
  • Unlock All Stickers$2.99
  • Pro Upgrade$3.99
10 purchases

Frames

Subscriptions10
  • Plus: Frames & HD Export$4.991 Month
  • Starter$4.997 Days
  • Starter - Trial$4.997 Days
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  • Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Access Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Pro: Templates & Style Kits$7.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly: Frames & Layouts7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Holiday Special – Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Frames Pro$39.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly: Every Template7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Photo Collage Layout Maker free?
Photo Collage Layout Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Frames free?
Frames is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Photo Collage Layout Maker or Frames?
Photo Collage Layout Maker is rated higher. Photo Collage Layout Maker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.1K ratings, while Frames averages 4.8 from 404 ratings.
Do Photo Collage Layout Maker or Frames have ads?
Both Photo Collage Layout Maker and Frames show ads.
Which is updated more often, Photo Collage Layout Maker or Frames?
Photo Collage Layout Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Frames every 2 weeks. Most recently, Photo Collage Layout Maker was updated on November 12, 2026 and Frames on November 11, 2026.

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