Comparison

Frames by Collage Collection vs Photo Frames

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

Head to head
About

Frames by Collage Collection

Transform your photos into stunning collages with a vast array of visual effects, customizable artwork, and handcrafted themes. Easily edit, add text, stickers, and filters to create unique masterpieces to share on social media. Offers an intuitive interface and offline usability.

Highlights
  • Dozens of handcrafted original themes
  • Powerful photo editing software
  • Stickers and original content
  • Custom filters
  • Huge selection of fonts and captions
  • Intuitive interface
  • Usable offline
Features
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Unlock your inner artist and transform your favorite photos into uniquely inspired collages! With this powerful photo editing and collage creating app, you get access to a huge selection of stunning visual effects and customizable artwork at your fingertips, for free. Your creative side is waiting! Collage Collection is the premier app that will turn your photos into masterpieces, allowing you to create and share your own unique artwork with friends and family on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. With a simple and intuitive interface, choose between dozens of frames, filters, effects, fonts, styles, and colors to perfectly reinvent your photos into breathtaking collages. Why you’ll love it: Using Collage Collection, you can choose custom between dozens of handcrafted original themes built for a massive variety of occasions, moods, styles and genres; giving you complete creative freedom while providing inspirational suggestions for new ways you can have fun with your photos! The design allows you to flow seamlessly through each step of editing your photos, allowing you to add all the features you want at the best possible time. The features include: Collections of themes that can help you decide on a great path to take to turn any photo into a fantastic collage. Powerful photo editing software that allows you to crop, adjust and customize your images with a wide selection of visual effects. - Stickers and original content for adding flare. - Custom filters for setting the perfect mood and lighting scheme. - A huge selection of fonts, captions and writing styles. - An intuitive interface for all users. - Usable offline - No uploading or downloading to servers - It’s free!

About

Photo Frames

Enhance your photos with a wide array of filters, effects, and editing tools. Create stunning collages, add text and stickers, and easily crop images for social media.

Highlights
  • Photo filters
  • Photo effects
  • Borders and backgrounds
  • Collage maker
  • Crop and resize
  • Add stickers
  • Add text
Features
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Simpla is the fast, powerful and simple photo editor toolkit for bloggers, influencers, photographers, designers and amateurs. With our photo editor your photo gallery will be better, and your posts in social networks will attract more attention. FEATURES • Perfect photo filters; • Amazing photo effects; • Photo borders and backgrounds; • Collage maker; • Crop and resize photo; • Add sticker; • Add text on photo. PHOTO FILTERS More than 30+ professional photo filters will make your photo much better. PHOTO EFFECTS More than 60 free amazing effect are collected in one place. Bokeh, VHS, Shadows, Glitch, TV, Camera effect and other. BORDERS and BACKGROUNDS Over 50 background patterns, 40+ gradients, unlimited background colours. A huge variety of backgrounds, border thicknesses, patterns and gradients help you turn your photo into a work of art. COLLAGE MAKER You can combine different numbers of photos. The app has layouts for all occasions. From simple to complex with a large number of photos. CROP AND RESIZE In one tap you can choose the desired format that is suitable for all social networks. STICKERS More than 60+ stylish, aesthetic, funny and beautiful stickers for your photos. ADD TEXT ON PHOTO More than 20 unique fonts specially selected for all occasions. Would you like to add some kind of message to a photo? No problem:) Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://scep.neocities.org/collages/apple/privacy/

Screenshots

Frames by Collage Collection4 screens
Photo Frames4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Frames by Collage Collection at 86% against Photo Frames's 0%. Frames by Collage Collection also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2). Photo Frames's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. Frames by Collage Collection sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Photo Frames asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Frames by Collage Collection holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 125 and 58 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Frames by Collage Collection's written reviews are positive against 0% of Photo Frames's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frames by Collage Collection ships an update every 2 months, Photo Frames every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Frames by Collage Collection versus Photo Frames: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrames by Collage CollectionPhoto Frames
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (125 ratings) — better4.2 (58 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings125 — better58
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB281 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMotion Apps ABScep Group LLC

Customer experience

Frames by Collage Collection

All ratings125 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%

Photo Frames

All ratings57 ratings
Positive80.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Frames by Collage Collection

One-time10
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Collage pack 2$0.99
  • Template pack 1$0.99
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  • Template Pack 2$0.99
  • Template pack 3$0.99
  • Halloween pack 1$0.99
  • Christmas pack 1$0.99
  • Christmas pack 2$0.99
  • New Years Pack 1$0.99
  • All content$4.99
None

Photo Frames

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Frames by Collage Collection free?
Frames by Collage Collection is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo Frames free?
Photo Frames is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Frames by Collage Collection or Photo Frames?
Frames by Collage Collection is rated higher. Frames by Collage Collection averages 4.5 out of 5 from 125 ratings, while Photo Frames averages 4.2 from 58 ratings.
Do Frames by Collage Collection or Photo Frames have ads?
Frames by Collage Collection shows ads; Photo Frames does not.
Which is updated more often, Frames by Collage Collection or Photo Frames?
Frames by Collage Collection ships an update every 2 months, and Photo Frames every 10 days. Most recently, Frames by Collage Collection was updated on November 1, 2026 and Photo Frames on October 24, 2026.

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