Comparison

Raster vs GridyPrintX

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

Head to head
About

Raster

Easily create large posters from your own photos using a standard printer. Select an image, choose paper size, adjust settings, and print a PDF file. Offers four distinct styles for unique poster designs.

Highlights
  • Create oversized posters
  • Use own images
  • Print via PDF
  • Four poster styles (Grid, Interlaced, Radial, Photo)
  • Easy to use interface
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Raster turns your photos into striking halftone and rasterized artwork. Inspired by classic print, pop art and comic styles, Raster rebuilds any image from dots, lines and shapes — perfect for posters, social media, prints and creative projects. CREATIVE MODES • Grid — classic halftone dot patterns • Interlaced — bold scanline and stripe effects • Radial — dots that radiate from any point • Photo — subtle rasterization that keeps your detail SHAPES & STYLES Build your image from circles, squares, triangles, diamonds and polygons — or turn it into pure ASCII art. COLOR CONTROL • Bicolor — bold two-tone looks • Multicolor — limited palettes with risograph and screenprint vibes • Full color — keep your original colors with a rasterized texture PRO TOOLS • Super Resolution — enhance and upscale your images with on-device machine learning • Collage — combine several rasterized images into one composition • High-resolution export and PDF output ready for print Whether you're making a poster, an album cover, a sticker or a one-of-a-kind profile picture, Raster gives you full control over every dot and shape. Download Raster and start designing.

About

GridyPrintX

Features
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GridyPrintX turns any photo into a giant poster using the printer you already have at home. Pick a photo, choose a grid (from 2×2 up to 10×10), and GridyPrintX slices it into a print-ready PDF — every cell on its own page. Print, cut along the trim marks, join the pages and hang your poster. PLACE IT PERFECTLY • Move, zoom and rotate the image with your fingers • Live print-quality (DPI) indicator warns you before a blurry print • Combine up to 5 images into a poster collage MADE FOR HOME PRINTERS • A4, A3, A5, Letter, Legal or any custom paper size • White margin + corner trim marks: no printer cuts your image off • Optional 5/10 mm glue overlap for seamless joining • Numbered assembly guide, page labels and ink-saving grayscale mode YOUR PROJECTS, ALWAYS SAVED • Every change is saved automatically — reopen and continue anytime • Print directly from the app or share the PDF • 14 languages, light and dark theme FREE VS PREMIUM • Free: 1 poster PDF per day after a short ad • Premium: a single one-time purchase removes ads and all limits forever — no subscription, no account Privacy first: your photos never leave your device. **Screenshot captions:** 1. Any photo. Any size. Your printer. 2. Turn photos into giant posters 3. Pick a grid — every cell is a page 4. Move, zoom, rotate — pixel-perfect 5. Trim marks make assembly easy 6. Pay once. Premium forever.

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Verdict

The call

Raster and GridyPrintX are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Raster sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and GridyPrintX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Raster versus GridyPrintX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRasterGridyPrintX
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (46 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings46 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size245 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPierre CossardVolkan ALAHAN

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Raster

One-time2
  • Pro upgradeFree
  • Raster PRO$5.99
1 purchases

GridyPrintX

One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Raster free?
Raster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GridyPrintX free?
GridyPrintX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Raster or GridyPrintX have ads?
Both Raster and GridyPrintX show ads.

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