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PicCollage

55
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PicCollage is a user-friendly app for creating photo collages, praised for its ease of use and creative potential, but recent updates have significantly limited free features, pushing many core functionalities behind a subscription paywall and leading to frustration among long-time users.

4.8★ lifetime (1,822,867) Free + in-app purchases since 2011 by Cardinal Blue Software, Inc updated 0.1 mo ago recent negative 10% 120 reviews across 4 regions
Subscription Paywall Ease of Use Bugs and Performance Creative Potential
5★735
4★90
3★30
2★19
1★76
recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.8★ lifetime average

PicCollage is a popular photo collage app known for its intuitive interface and creative tools, allowing users to combine multiple photos into unique designs. While many users appreciate its functionality for making frame-worthy collages, a recent shift towards a subscription model for previously free features has caused considerable dissatisfaction and a decline in user experience.

What users like

  • Easy to use and intuitive interfaceR3R4R8R15
  • Offers many creative options for collagesR2R5R23R24
  • Effective for combining multiple photos for comparison or memory keepingR30R43R44

What users complain about

  • Many essential features, including saving collages and removing watermarks, now require a paid subscriptionR7R128R252R268
  • Users report losing access to previously free content and being unable to save their work without payingR7R128R146R252
  • Subscription costs are considered high, with some users accidentally incurring significant annual charges after free trialsR215R261R264R360
  • App can be buggy, laggy, and prone to crashing or deleting saved collagesR12R285R339R344
  • Difficulty transferring paid accounts to new devicesR63
  • Lack of transparency regarding paid features before investing time in creationR146R377

Latest update · v8.64.1

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

New Tape-Style Text Background: Style your text with a handwritten, taped-on look for that handmade, scrapbook feel. Doodle in Any Color: Get even more creative with your doodles by choosing the exact color as you draw, adding a personal touch to every design. Design the Perfect Background: You can now adjust your background's opacity, brightness, and saturation to set the perfect backdrop for your collage.

Recurring themes

Subscription Paywall negative
Many users are frustrated by the shift from a mostly free app to one where basic functionalities, like saving collages or accessing stickers and backgrounds, are locked behind a paid VIP subscription. This change has led to feelings of greed and disappointment among long-time users, with some deleting the app.R7R128R146R164
Bugs and Performance negative
Several users report significant technical issues, including the app deleting all their saved collages without warning, frequent lagging, freezing, and crashing. Some users also experience difficulties with image loading or specific editing tools.R12R285R335R339
Ease of Use positive
Despite the issues, many users consistently praise PicCollage for being user-friendly, intuitive, and easy to navigate, making it accessible for creating collages.R3R4R8R15
Creative Potential positive
Users appreciate the app's ability to foster creativity, allowing them to make unique and personalized collages for various purposes.R2R5R20R23

Who it's for

This app is for individuals who want an intuitive and creative tool to make photo collages, especially if they are willing to pay for a subscription to unlock all features and avoid watermarks R2R3R5. It is not for users who expect a fully free experience, as many core functionalities are now behind a paywall, or for those who require high stability and guaranteed preservation of their work due to reported bugs and data loss R7R12R128.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, primarily due to the shift to a subscription model for previously free features and recurring bugs. While there are still positive reviews praising ease of use and creativity, the volume and intensity of negative feedback regarding pricing and technical issues are significant. The lifetime rating of 4.79 reflects a past positive sentiment that is not fully represented in the recent sample's trajectory.

Frequently asked

Can I save collages for free in PicCollage?
No, many recent reviews indicate that you can no longer save or download collages without subscribing to the premium version, even with a watermark R7R128R252R268.
Are there many free features available in PicCollage?
While some free stickers and backgrounds are available, many users report that most 'fun' or 'nice' options, including templates and advanced editing tools, are locked behind a VIP subscription R12R146R164R170.
What is the cost of PicCollage's premium subscription?
Reviewers mention subscription costs around $36 or £34.99 - £39.99 for an annual subscription, with some users accidentally incurring this charge after a free trial R215R261R264R360.
Does PicCollage have issues with deleting user collages?
Yes, at least two users reported that the app inexplicably deleted all their collages, sometimes twice, without warning or recovery options R12R412R414.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R3] 5/5 · US Fun, easy to use and works well.: I’ve made some of these for friends and they’re frame worthy. Good ap.
  2. [R4] 5/5 · US Love it: I love this app. It’s very user friendly!
  3. [R8] 5/5 · US Easy & works great: No tutorials - pretty intuitive and very functional
  4. [R15] 5/5 · US Easy to use: Love this app
  5. [R2] 5/5 · US ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Honestly this is really good at making Collages. I have tried so many apps for picture editing, and this one is by far the best one. I would totally recommend it. But the only thing is, if you're making videos of pictures, this app is usually only for collages, (as you can see in the name.) So, I would recommend CapCut if you're making it with pictures.
  6. [R5] 5/5 · US Lots of fun.: You can be very creative and original.
  7. [R23] 5/5 · US Great picture collage app: Fun and creative! Love this app!!!
  8. [R24] 5/5 · US I Really Like PicCollage!: It takes some learning, but it’s fun and it works great. I don't use all of the features. But, I’ve put many pix together. Then I erase those, from my photo library. I still have the photos, but without taking up as much storage. Been doing this for a couple years. Try putting four pictures in one frame. Screenshot it or save it to photos. Check that the new one is in u
  9. [R30] 5/5 · US PicCollage review: Excellent way to display 2 or more photos side by side for comparison and analysis.
  10. [R43] 5/5 · US Great service love love love this....!!!!: Very helpful organizing vacation pictures love this it makes it easy to send pictures
  11. [R44] 5/5 · US Denise: Such a wonderful app for making family photos fun and memorable!!
  12. [R7] 1/5 · US Cheap: Used to be a great app but now you can’t even save a collage without having a subscription. I’ve used this app for years and sadly will be deleting to find something better :/
  13. [R128] 1/5 · US You can no longer save or download collages: Every time I try to save/download my collage or edit, all of a sudden it wants me to subscribe to their damn premium in order to see it! Not a good look. I used to love this app and use it all the time until yall decided to get greedy…💔
  14. [R252] 1/5 · GB Bad: This app asked me to subscribe I said no. I then made a collage and I couldn’t save it or screenshot it!
  15. [R268] 1/5 · GB Can’t save anything: This used to be an amazing app but now I’m unable to save any of my collages without having to pay. It’s advertised still as a free app but not since 30/3/26 😢 I’m gonna have to find something else now
  16. [R146] 3/5 · US $$: Nothing fun to use. Almost every option is locked. I hate when they say try for free and you spend time editing and then it says buy now😩
  17. [R215] 1/5 · US The worst: OK, so you get to do everything and ask if you wanna do a free trial or not and you have to pay around $36 to do it who wants to pay $36 just to get a picture not me and whenever you do all that work and you don’t wanna pay and you just did the free trial and you press done you have have to pay you press no and you go back to your picture thing And then you go to take a screenshot cause
  18. [R261] 1/5 · GB need refund: I did a free trial and I wasn’t able to cancel it in time so now £34.99 has come out of my bank account , I’d like a refund for this please I cannot find contact info for you
  19. [R264] 1/5 · GB Forgot to cancel subscription: I forgot to cancel my subscription and no way to get my money back ( cancelled it the same day after it took my money)
  20. [R360] 1/5 · GB signed up for 7 day free trial, forgot to cancel. Paid £39.99 for an annual subscription. £39.99!!!: Normally i use pic collage when i’m, obviously making a picture collage. It was for my friends bday post on instagram and i’m pretty sure i just wanted to use a sticker or something but it was “vip” so i signed up for my 7 day free trial so i could use the one single sticker… then ultimately forgot
  21. [R12] 2/5 · US Deleted all my collages (TWICE): The good: Lots of free stickers, backgrounds, etc- but includes watermark. Pretty intuitive, can save, duplicate, and edit images. The bad: I use this app to make templates for posts that I edit and use again. TWICE the app has inexplicably deleted ALL my collages- not after an uninstall or update, no warning, just gone and not recoverable. Considering switching
  22. [R285] 2/5 · GB Ok…: It just keeps kicking me off and not working so it’s 2 stars
  23. [R339] 2/5 · GB Not happy: Very laggy not impressed Very annoyed with it
  24. [R344] 1/5 · GB I pay for premium but it continues to lag and lag with bugs: This app is great for edits and all but i pay £10 a month for no tradmarks and it constantly glitches and takes ages to write things in the boxes very disappointing! They need to fix the bugs on this app and do an update.
  25. [R63] 3/5 · US I love pic collage but…: I love PicCollage, but no matter what I do I cannot transfer my paid account over to my new phone. Very frustrating. I followed everything it said to do and watch YouTube videos even. I am using Canva for most things now and may have to cancel my membership.
  26. [R377] 1/5 · GB Not free, downloaded and then it asked me to pay: I wish these apps would make clear they’re not free and it’s only a free 7 day trial and then you are charged. Not transparent but guess they get the download number!
  27. [R164] 1/5 · US I would put 0 stars but I can’t: I can’t add any good stickers or use any backgrounds or templates I just want to use cute stickers but I can’t because of the stupid vip thing
  28. [R335] 1/5 · GB Doesn't Work: Most the times when you try to get an image off of the app, it comes up with "No results found" even if it is something simple like 'F1 Logo PNG' It comes up with nothing. I'm deleting this app after my review.
  29. [R20] 5/5 · US CreativelyCreatingCreations: Love this app!
  30. [R170] 3/5 · US Manageable for free: They put a bunch of basic stuff behind the subscription but it works
  31. [R412] 1/5 · GB Where have my collages gone?: I’ve been using this for years - had very many collages in the memory and it worked fine THIS MORNING and now all of it has just gone - really disappointing
  32. [R414] 1/5 · GB Backup: I’ve had the app for years & use it regularly, I’ve just realised all my Collages have been deleted & can’t get them back even though they’ve been there for years

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store