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Head-to-head

Photo Collage vs SCRL

Photo Collage 4.8★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner SCRL
SCRL 4.8★ · Free + IAP 75

Choose SCRL for its superior user experience and features, but be wary of recent paywall changes.

Full reviews: Photo Collage · SCRL

While both apps offer collage-making capabilities, SCRL edges out with a higher overall rating and more favorable user experiences, particularly regarding creativity and ease of use. However, both apps face criticism for recent updates that restrict free features, making them less accessible.

Head to head

features edge: SCRLR1R22R63R81
Photo Collage Photo Collage provides a variety of features but has been criticized for limiting basic functionalities to premium users.
SCRL SCRL offers creative templates and features, but recent updates have locked many previously free options behind a paywall.
ease of use tieR5R10R62R64
Photo Collage Users find Photo Collage easy to navigate but have reported issues with recent updates making it less user-friendly.
SCRL SCRL is generally considered easy to use, though some users have found it difficult to navigate after updates.
reliability tieR16R94R67R91
Photo Collage Photo Collage users have experienced issues with app support and glitches.
SCRL SCRL users report frequent crashes and issues with saving and restoring premium accounts.
price/value tieR22R36R112R100
Photo Collage Photo Collage has a free version but many features require payment, leading to user frustration.
SCRL SCRL also has a free version, but many users feel that essential features are now locked behind a subscription, which they find frustrating.
support tieR16R94R91R73
Photo Collage Photo Collage users have reported difficulties in reaching support and resolving issues.
SCRL SCRL users have also faced challenges with customer support, particularly related to account issues.
Pick Photo Collage if

you want a straightforward collage app with a variety of features and don't mind navigating some limitations.

Pick SCRL if

you prefer a more creative app experience and can handle recent changes to free features.

Evidence note: Both apps show signs of user dissatisfaction due to recent changes that limit free functionalities, which skews the reviews slightly.

Frequently asked

Is Photo Collage free?
Photo Collage offers a free version, but many users report that essential features require a premium subscription, leading to frustration about its usability without payment R22R36.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] Photo Collage 1/5 · US Hard to cancel subscription trial: You have to go through Itunes in order cancel the membership. Being a new iphone user I was not able to cancel due to the How.. Other than that it made some decent collages UPDATE: It’s not that simple I had to go through my Apple account
  2. [R22] Photo Collage 1/5 · GB Not free…: Saw this advertised as free but you can’t make a useable collage without paying for a yearly subscription…
  3. [R63] SCRL 3/5 · US Conan Lee Gray: It has a lot of features behind a paywall but enough to keep it free
  4. [R81] SCRL 3/5 · US Loved before everything was locked behind a paywall: I have been using SCRL to make all of my posts for years, and the update two days ago is nearing my final straw and I am looking for a new app to use instead. Locking basic grids and the background removal tool behind paywalls when they were previously free really inhibits how much I want to use this app. Pity, because I loved it.
  5. [R5] Photo Collage 5/5 · US Creative and easy to use: Excellent app with lots of different features and is easy to use.
  6. [R10] Photo Collage 1/5 · US They ruined this app with the latest update: They ruined this app with the latest update. It is no longer user friendly or easy to use. Please roll the changes back….
  7. [R62] SCRL 5/5 · US so fun !: honestly have so much fun with this. so appreciative of all the free options.
  8. [R64] SCRL 1/5 · US Difficult to use: Very difficult app to use. Not intuitive at all, promise of AI helping is bogus.
  9. [R16] Photo Collage 1/5 · US App support does not work: I’m trying to reach app support but I keep getting a “TLS encryption” error & there is not other option for contact.
  10. [R94] SCRL 2/5 · US Good when it works: Literally every time I use it I need to restore my premium account. It’s a huge pain and half the time it doesn’t work out I sit and stare at their logo animation waiting to restore my account or it tells me I need to upgrade. I paid for the premium version and I’ve never, not once, been able to use it without going through this. Today it’s not restoring at all, and I really ne
  11. [R67] SCRL 1/5 · US Cool concept, Terrible Execution: This app has potential to be really awesome, but it absolutely sucks as of now. Every template will glitch after 5 photos are put on. It gets overloaded & freezes nonstop forcing you to close the app & reset. It’s even more annoying you can’t save anything as a draft, which would at least help this scenario. Don’t waste your money until they fix it.
  12. [R91] SCRL 1/5 · US Crashing: Won’t export videos and can’t find support in the app or the website. Yes, I’ve cleared cache, turn on and off, it’s already updated, pay the full price, etc. This feature is why I pay for this app please let me know how to fix this or when you fix it. Thanks!
  13. [R36] Photo Collage 1/5 · GB Advert fest!: Unless you buy, you’re riddled with adverts every 2 seconds. The free options are limited and the price to unlock is ridiculous.
  14. [R112] SCRL 1/5 · US Everything behind a paywall: Long time user of the app. Really loved it in the beginning on how easy it was to add numerous photos in a seamless carousel without the need for a premium subscription. Unfortunately now majority of free basic functions, like adding border to a photos, various photo layouts, adding videos are all now behind a paywall which is not ideal for people that don’t want to ad
  15. [R100] SCRL 2/5 · US Grids are now premium: It’s a collage app, and the photo grids are premium now?? Used to live this app but genuinely why put something as basic as grids behind the paywall?
  16. [R73] SCRL 2/5 · US wanted to give 5 stars...: wanted to give more, i bought a year of their premium subscription. wanted to utilize the direct posting to instagram but it doesn't work. i would lose the connection to my instagram after logging in. changed my password multiple times for no reason. waste of time. like their fonts and features but the frustration of not being able to schedule and connect posts makes it

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