Comparison

Gridplay vs AloneQuartet

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

Head to head
About

Gridplay

Create dynamic, multi-clip music videos with an innovative grid interface. Combine and divide cells, adjust individual clips, and add music to produce unique visual content for social media.

Highlights
  • Multi-clip grid interface
  • Combine and divide cells
  • Independent clip sound control
  • Timeline editing
  • Clip rotation and scaling
  • Save to camera roll
  • Share to social media
Features
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Make quality quick-cut style music videos straight from your phone with Gridplay. Giving even the most experienced filmmakers a new experience, the innovative grid screen allows users to combine and divide cells at will in order to create dynamic videos. Add a song, trim clips, and adjust and scale each cell for extra flair. Turn your inspirational moments into the movie of your life with Gridplay. Features: 1. Takes up to 16 4x4 videoclips (These can be recorded or uploaded.) 2. Swipe to combine or divide the cells 3. Create and edit a timeline with multiple frames 4. Optimized for low-resolution (640p) on Instagram 5. Records up to 15 seconds. (5 minutes with extension) 6. Self-timer 7. Each clip has an independent sound control 8. Ability to save video to camera roll 9. Frame thickness and color settings 10. Automatically saves rough draft 11. Rotate, adjust, scale, and mirror each clip 12. Share to Vine Instructions: 1. Pick a cell and choose the camera mode. (Full screen vs. split screen, and back camera vs. front camera) 2. Swipe to combine cells, and swipe again to divide. 3. Press the "Film" button. 4. Set the timer up to 15 seconds. (If you have unlocked the extension, you can set the timer up to 5 minutes.) 5. When you finish with one frame, it will go to the next automatically. You need to set the timer for each frame. 6. If you don't like what you have recorded, tap to delete. If you don't want to fill up the other cells? No problem, just go to the next step. 7. Adjust the volume and position of each clip. 8. Trim the clips and add background music. 9. Save and share on Vine, Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Tumblr, and email.

About

AloneQuartet

Easily create split-screen videos with up to four panels. Record directly in each panel, import existing footage, and adjust individual volumes for a polished final product. Offers features like overlay recording and video trimming.

Highlights
  • 4-panel split video creation
  • Record directly in each panel
  • Import videos from camera roll
  • Individual volume control per panel
  • Video trimming function
  • Overlay recording
Features
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This is the prepaid version of the app with the same name. Please use this version if you need prepayment for Apple School Manager, etc. AloneQuartet is an app that makes it super easy to create 4-panel split videos. ◆Features - Record videos in each of the 4 panels using the camera - Switch between front and rear cameras - Record new videos while watching previously recorded panels - Save recorded videos to camera roll - Import videos from camera roll - No time limit for long recordings - Real-time microphone feedback during recording - Bluetooth headphone and speaker support - AirPlay device compatibility - Built-in click function (simple metronome) - iPad large screen support - Individual volume control for each panel - Video trim function to set start/end times ◆How to use ◆◆Preview Tap any of the 4 panels to display camera preview. ◆◆Camera switching Press CAMERA on the right to switch between front and rear cameras. ◆◆Recording Press REC on the right while in preview mode to start recording. ◆◆Overlay recording When you start recording, previously recorded panels will play back while the target panel records. ◆◆Playback Press PLAY on the right to start playback. ◆◆Stop Press STOP on the right to stop recording/playback. ◆◆Mix Press MIX on the right to go to the MIX screen. Select the mix format and press preview or save to mix. ◆◆Volume control Adjust individual volume for each panel with volume sliders. Create balanced audio during mixing. ◆◆Video trim Set start/end times for recorded videos. Extract only needed parts for precise editing. ◆◆Data saving Save data to Photos app. Press the button at the top right of a panel and select save to Photos. ◆◆Data loading From an empty panel, press the top right button and select load from Photos. ◆◆Metronome function From SETTINGS, turn on click sound and set volume, tempo, etc. Click sound starts when recording begins. ◆◆Audio feedback function From SETTINGS, turn on audio feedback and set volume, etc. You can hear input audio through headphones. ◆◆iPad support Supports iPad sizes with wider, more visible screens. Also supports iPad Pro multiple screens. ◆◆Multi-language support Supports Japanese, English, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Korean, French, and Spanish. Thank you for reading. We plan to add more convenient features in the future, so please look forward to it.

Screenshots

Gridplay4 screens
AloneQuartet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AloneQuartet at Free against Gridplay's $1.99. AloneQuartet also leads on rating (3.1 vs 2.4). Gridplay's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (77 vs 7). On review sentiment, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

AloneQuartet is free to download; Gridplay costs $1.99 up front. Gridplay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AloneQuartet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AloneQuartet holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gridplay has 77 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of Gridplay's written reviews are positive against 33% of AloneQuartet's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Gridplay versus AloneQuartet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridplayAloneQuartet
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.4 (77 ratings)3.1 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.9% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings77 — better7
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.3 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeta VisionNaoto Sasaki

Customer experience

Gridplay

All ratings77 ratings
Positive31.2%
Neutral6.5%
Negative62.3%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive35.9%
Neutral11.5%
Negative52.7%

AloneQuartet

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Gridplay

One-time1
  • Expend video length to 5minute$0.99
1 purchases

AloneQuartet

One-time1
  • Unlimited Option$2.99

Questions

Is Gridplay free?
Gridplay costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is AloneQuartet free?
AloneQuartet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gridplay or AloneQuartet?
AloneQuartet is rated higher. Gridplay averages 2.4 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while AloneQuartet averages 3.1 from 7 ratings.
Do Gridplay or AloneQuartet have ads?
AloneQuartet shows ads; Gridplay does not.
Which is updated more often, Gridplay or AloneQuartet?
Gridplay ships an update monthly, and AloneQuartet monthly. Most recently, Gridplay was updated on September 29, 2026 and AloneQuartet on September 13, 2026.

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