# Photo Collage Maker & Editing vs Photo Grid

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Photo Grid at 100% against Photo Collage Maker & Editing's 71%. Photo Grid also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Photo Collage Maker & Editing's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Photo Collage Maker & Editing sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Photo Grid sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Photo Grid holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo Collage Maker & Editing has 1.6K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Photo Collage Maker & Editing's written reviews are positive against 100% of Photo Grid's.

Photo Collage Maker & Editing ships an update every 2 months, Photo Grid monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Photo Collage Maker & Editing | Photo Grid |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-collage-maker-and-editing/id998170761/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-grid-split-grid-posts/id1503116113/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.6K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 71.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 66 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Solution Cat Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/987143880) | [Nurlan Ispayev](https://appshunter.io/developer/1441521060) |

## What reviewers say

### Photo Collage Maker & Editing

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-collage-maker-and-editing/id998170761)

Create stunning photo collages with a vast array of layouts, filters, stickers, and text options. Easily combine your best moments and memories into artistic scrapbooks or shareable grids for social media.

**Highlights:** 300+ creative collage layouts, Customizable shapes and ratios, 200+ filters, Stickers and decorations, 150+ HD backgrounds, Add text with 50+ fonts, Freestyle scrapbook option

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Photo Collage Maker 1 Week | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Photo Collage Maker 1 Month | $5.99 | per month |
| Photo Collage Maker 1 Year | $39.99 | per year |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Remove Logo | $2.99 | one-time |
| All Border Packs | $2.99 | one-time |
| All Stickers packs | $3.99 | one-time |
| All Collage Layout | $4.99 | one-time |
| Photo Collage Layout Life Time | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Lots of customization options
- 🚀 Quick and responsive
- 👍 Great for creating collages
- 👍 Variety of templates and frames

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
- 💰 Too many ads and in-app purchases
- 🔒 Paid features don't always work as expected
- 🔍 Difficult to find and select photos
- 🔋 High battery consumption

**Reported bugs**

- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Paid features don't remove watermark as promised

**Requested features**

- Add support for landscape mode on tablets
- Improve photo selection process
- Provide more free templates and frames
- Reduce the number of ads and pop-ups
- Add more advanced editing tools


### Photo Grid

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-grid-split-grid-posts/id1503116113)

Easily divide your photos into multiple squares for Instagram posts. Choose from various grid layouts and maintain high resolution. The app suggests the correct upload order to create impressive split-grid visuals.

**Highlights:** Split photos into 2, 3, 6, 9, 12 squares, Multiple grid layouts (3x1 to 3x5), High-resolution image support, Zoom and move photo functionality, Suggested upload order, Direct sharing to Instagram, Save to gallery

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Photo Grid Premium | $4.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Photo Collage Maker & Editing free?

Photo Collage Maker & Editing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Photo Grid free?

Photo Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Photo Collage Maker & Editing or Photo Grid?

Photo Grid is rated higher. Photo Collage Maker & Editing averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Photo Grid averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Photo Collage Maker & Editing or Photo Grid have ads?

Both Photo Collage Maker & Editing and Photo Grid show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Photo Collage Maker & Editing or Photo Grid?

Photo Collage Maker & Editing ships an update every 2 months, and Photo Grid monthly. Most recently, Photo Collage Maker & Editing was updated on September 23, 2026 and Photo Grid on June 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*