Comparison

Photo Collage Layout Maker vs Picachoo

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

Picachoo

Features
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Picachoo automatically saves and organizes all your group media, making it easy to find your favorite memories and turn them into beautiful music video albums in just a few taps. Features • Auto Sync: Add @picachoo_bot to your Telegram group to automatically save shared photos and videos. • Smart Organization: Media is sorted into folders for each group, with custom categories for easy browsing. • Photo Editor: Add text, emojis, shapes, crop, rotate, and personalize your photos. • Music Video Albums: Combine up to 20 photos, add your favorite music, and export a high-quality MP4 video to share.

Screenshots

Photo Collage Layout Maker4 screens
Picachoo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Picachoo at none against Photo Collage Layout Maker's 10. Picachoo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Picachoo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photo Collage Layout Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, Picachoo every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Photo Collage Layout Maker versus Picachoo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto Collage Layout MakerPicachoo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlan CushwayRaphael Durat

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

Picachoo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
Show 6 more
  • Ransom Note$0.99
  • Halloween$0.99
  • Vintage Elements$0.99
  • Words$0.99
  • Unlock All Stickers$2.99
  • Pro Upgrade$3.99
None

Picachoo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Photo Collage Layout Maker free?
Photo Collage Layout Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Picachoo free?
Picachoo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Photo Collage Layout Maker or Picachoo have ads?
Photo Collage Layout Maker shows ads; Picachoo does not.
Which is updated more often, Photo Collage Layout Maker or Picachoo?
Photo Collage Layout Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Picachoo every 6 days. Most recently, Photo Collage Layout Maker was updated on October 18, 2026 and Picachoo on October 11, 2026.

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