Comparison

Video Collage Maker & Editor vs Layout for Instagram

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

Head to head
About

Video Collage Maker & Editor

Easily combine photos and videos into stunning collages with custom music and effects. Enhance your creations with patterned backgrounds and adjustable frames, then share them instantly on social media.

Highlights
  • Create photo and video collages
  • Add custom music
  • Apply effects to photos/videos
  • 50+ collage frames
  • Patterned backgrounds
  • Social media sharing
Features
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Video Collage Maker & Editor lets you put photos and videos in one collage. Drop a video clip next to a still photo and both keep playing together in the same grid. Choose from 100 layouts, edit every cell, add music, and share your video collage in a few taps. Free to download. WHAT IS VIDEO COLLAGE MAKER & EDITOR? It is an iPhone and iPad collage maker and video editor for combining pictures and clips into a single frame. Use it as a photo grid maker, a pic stitch tool, a side by side video maker, a photo and video combiner, or a pic jointer and collage creator. There are no modes to choose: select your media and the layout tray previews every collage with your own photos and videos. PHOTOS AND VIDEOS IN ONE COLLAGE • Mix photos and videos in the same layout, in any order • Merge clips and pictures into one video collage • Side by side, split screen and stitch layouts for before-and-after, reactions and travel stories • Pick several photos at once, or use limited photo access 100 COLLAGE LAYOUTS AND TEMPLATES • Classic grids to stylish cut-out templates • Drag any divider to resize cells • Canvas ratios, including 9:16 for Reels and Stories • Adjust the frame to create even more collage and grid options EDIT EVERY CELL, NOT JUST THE WHOLE COLLAGE • Trim and crop each video or photo on its own • Change speed and volume per clip, or mute one clip and keep another • Add music with a waveform range editor to pick the exact section • Apply filters, effects and adjustments to a single cell • Add text, 33 sticker packs and emoji • Undo and redo while you work A SIMPLE MONTAGE AND MUSIC VIDEO CREATOR Build a video montage in minutes: choose a layout, add your clips, pick a song, then save. Great for Reels and Stories, travel diaries, birthday and family photo collages, before and after comparisons, and photo dumps. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your library stays on your device. Photos and videos are not uploaded to build a collage, and rendering happens on your iPhone or iPad. SAVE AND SHARE • Save your collage to your camera roll • Share online to social apps, messages and email • Create video collages of up to 180 seconds FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Can I put a video and a photo in the same collage? Yes. They play together in one frame. How many layouts are there? 100 photo grid and video collage layouts. Can I add my own music? Yes. Choose the section with the waveform editor and set per-clip volume. Does it work as a foto collage and pic stitch app? Yes. It stitches, merges and combines pictures and clips side by side or in a grid. Is my media uploaded? No. Subscription Terms - Subscribe to get unlimited access to all video collage app features. - Upon confirmation of purchase, payment will be charged to your iTunes account. - The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - You can turn off auto-renewal in your account settings after purchase. - The renewal amount will be charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period. - You can cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings; access continues until the end of the current period. Refunds are handled by Apple. Terms of use - https://www.outthinkingindia.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy policy - https://www.outthinkingindia.com/privacy-policy/ Download the video collage app now.

About

Layout for Instagram

Create professional collage videos and animated stories for social media. Explore a vast gallery of templates to boost creativity and develop a unique style for your stories, increasing engagement. Export your creations for free.

Highlights
  • Animated story creation
  • Professional collage videos
  • Vast template gallery
  • Boost social media engagement
  • Free export
Features
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Ever wondered how those cool animated stories are created? Search no more. Our vast gallery of templates will boost your creative needs. Find inspiration and create professional collage videos for your social media. Create a unique style for your stories to boost engagement. Easy to use and free to export.

Screenshots

Video Collage Maker & Editor4 screens
Layout for Instagram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Layout for Instagram at 4.8 against Video Collage Maker & Editor's 3.9. Layout for Instagram also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. Video Collage Maker & Editor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Layout for Instagram asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Layout for Instagram holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 538 and 1.9K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Video Collage Maker & Editor's written reviews are positive against 83% of Layout for Instagram's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Collage Maker & Editor ships an update every 2 months, Layout for Instagram weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Video Collage Maker & Editor versus Layout for Instagram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo Collage Maker & EditorLayout for Instagram
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (538 ratings)4.8 (1.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.7% of reviews82.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5381.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB189 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerout thinking private limitedFitness Labs

Customer experience

Video Collage Maker & Editor

All ratings538 ratings
Positive69.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative25.8%
Written reviews1,229 reviews
Positive65.7%
Neutral6.8%
Negative27.4%

Layout for Instagram

All ratings1,801 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative13.8%

User reviews

Video Collage Maker & Editor

From 538 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Good for quick video collages
  • 💡 Ability to combine photos and videos

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 💰 Too many ads and locked features
  • 🔒 Watermark issues even with paid version
  • 🔍 Limited customization options

Layout for Instagram

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Lots of great templates
  • 💡 Ability to create collages and videos
  • 🤩 Unexpectedly amazing

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Not intuitive or simple to use like the old version
  • 🤔 Automatically making collages into videos
  • 🐛 Text feature not working properly on iPad
  • 🤔 Can't figure out how to export/post projects to Instagram

Bugs and requests

Video Collage Maker & Editor

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Videos not saving properly
  • Audio and video out of sync
  • App freezing during video generation

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free layout options
  • Ability to adjust video length and aspect ratio
  • Option to remove watermark without paying

Layout for Instagram

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Text feature sticking and causing loss of everything
  • Unable to go beyond the text screen

Requested features

2 requests
  • More layouts with 15 or 20 places to put pictures
  • Option to grid a picture without it being a video

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Video Collage Maker & Editor

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$2.997 Days
  • Premium Features$5.991 Month
  • All Premium Features3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Watermark$0.99
None

Layout for Instagram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Video Collage Maker & Editor free?
Video Collage Maker & Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Layout for Instagram free?
Layout for Instagram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Video Collage Maker & Editor or Layout for Instagram?
Layout for Instagram is rated higher. Video Collage Maker & Editor averages 3.9 out of 5 from 538 ratings, while Layout for Instagram averages 4.8 from 1.9K ratings.
Do Video Collage Maker & Editor or Layout for Instagram have ads?
Video Collage Maker & Editor shows ads; Layout for Instagram does not.
Which is updated more often, Video Collage Maker & Editor or Layout for Instagram?
Video Collage Maker & Editor ships an update every 2 months, and Layout for Instagram weekly. Most recently, Video Collage Maker & Editor was updated on October 29, 2026 and Layout for Instagram on October 27, 2026.

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