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Head-to-head

Photo Collage Maker PicJointer vs Collage Maker

Photo Collage Maker PicJointer 4.5★ · Free to download 40
Winner Collage Maker
Collage Maker 4.8★ · Free + IAP 65

Collage Maker (App B) is the better choice for users seeking a collage app with more free functionality and a generally more positive user experience, despite its ads and some paid features.

Full reviews: Photo Collage Maker PicJointer · Collage Maker

Photo Collage Maker PicJointer (App A) is widely criticized for being misleadingly advertised as free, with many essential features locked behind a mandatory subscription. Collage Maker (App B) offers more free options, though it does include ads and premium features, and some users report technical issues.

Head to head

Features edge: Collage MakerR4R5R6R7
Photo Collage Maker PicJointer Users praise App A for being easy to use and having lots of options, making it suitable for mood boards and organizing photos R5. However, many basic features, including saving or combining even a few pictures, are locked behind a paywall R4R6R7. Some users also report issues with text editing and limited photo usage R15.
Collage Maker App B is lauded for its extensive features, with some users having used it for over 15 years and finding it consistently fresh and inspiring . It allows users to make photo and video collages, add colors, and is used for greeting cards and digital memories R87. However, some users find basic templates hard to find and report issues with video exporting and GIF to video conversion .
Ease of Use tieR5R15R18R21
Photo Collage Maker PicJointer Many users find App A easy to use, intuitive, and simple for making collages R5. However, some report difficulties adjusting to changes or resizing text boxes R15R18R21.
Collage Maker App B is frequently described as easy and convenient to use . Despite this, some users find it difficult to use, navigate, and edit, especially with cropping photos . Recent updates have also made it harder to use for some, with the app not staying open or having issues with photo ordering R87.
Reliability tieR1R58R61R74
Photo Collage Maker PicJointer Some users report App A charging them multiple times per week R1. One user paid for a yearly subscription but found the app stopped working completely R58.
Collage Maker App B has issues with glitches and ads causing the app to stop functioning R74. Users also report the app getting confused, requiring multiple restarts R61. Recent updates have caused the app to not stay open for some users . There are also concerns about the app changing default file associations and requesting access to all photos R106.
Price/Value edge: Collage MakerR1R3R4R6
Photo Collage Maker PicJointer App A is heavily criticized for being advertised as free but requiring payment for almost all functionality, including saving or even using basic collage options R4R6R7R10. Users find it overpriced, with weekly subscriptions of $9.99 being particularly egregious R1R3. Some feel it offers low quality for the price .
Collage Maker App B offers a free version, which some users appreciate as genuinely free for basic collages . However, the free version comes with watermarks, limited templates, and numerous ads R63R66R70. Many features and templates are premium, leading to frustration for users who feel they have to pay for everything R66. Some find the yearly subscription of $36 too expensive . There are also reports of fraudulent charges even after cancelling trials .
Support tieR58R106
Photo Collage Maker PicJointer There is no direct feedback on support for App A, but a user who paid for a yearly subscription found the app stopped working and couldn't understand the charges, implying a lack of effective support R58.
Collage Maker There is no direct feedback on support for App B, but a user noted that developers responded to a privacy concern about photo access, though the user disagreed with the response R106.
Pick Photo Collage Maker PicJointer if

you are willing to pay for a subscription upfront for an app that many users find easy to use for basic collage creation R5.

Pick Collage Maker if

you prefer an app with more free functionality, even if it means dealing with ads and some premium features, and you value a long-standing app with a history of updates .

Evidence note: Reviews for App A are heavily skewed towards negative feedback regarding its pricing model, making it difficult to assess other dimensions fairly. Many reviews for App B mention ads and premium features, but also acknowledge a usable free tier.

Frequently asked

Is Photo Collage Maker PicJointer (App A) truly free?
No, Photo Collage Maker PicJointer (App A) is not truly free; while free to download, users report that essential functions like saving collages or even combining a few pictures require a paid subscription, with some finding it charges multiple times per week or costs $9.99 a week R1R4R6R7.
Does Collage Maker (App B) have a free version?
Yes, Collage Maker (App B) has a free version that allows users to create collages without immediate payment, but it includes ads, watermarks on creations, and limits access to many templates and advanced features which are premium R63R66R70R74.
What are the main complaints about Photo Collage Maker PicJointer (App A)?
The main complaints about Photo Collage Maker PicJointer (App A) revolve around its misleading 'free to download' claim, as users are forced to pay for basic functionality like saving or using any features, with many finding the weekly subscription price to be excessively high and the app itself to be low quality for the cost R1R4R6R10.
What are the main issues with Collage Maker (App B)?
The main issues with Collage Maker (App B) include a high volume of ads in the free version, many features being locked behind a premium subscription (which some find too expensive at $36/year), and recent updates causing glitches, the app to not stay open, or difficulties with video exporting and photo ordering R61R70R74R87.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R4] Photo Collage Maker PicJointer 1/5 · US Waste or time: Wont let you even do one picture without a purchase to see if you like it dont waste your time
  2. [R5] Photo Collage Maker PicJointer 5/5 · US Best collage maker ever: Easy and great quality
  3. [R6] Photo Collage Maker PicJointer 3/5 · US Not free: Need to pay and subscribe for even the most basic option (combine 4 pictures into one).
  4. [R7] Photo Collage Maker PicJointer 1/5 · US You have to pay to save or use: Not worth it
  5. [R15] Photo Collage Maker PicJointer 3/5 · US Just using it a little $: Editing is frustrating when trying to resize the text box. Also why not have a free option to just use a couple collage frames !
  6. [R18] Photo Collage Maker PicJointer 3/5 · GB Pic Jointer: App was quite impressive but I always find difficulties adjusting to the changes. Probably my fault.
  7. [R21] Photo Collage Maker PicJointer 3/5 · GB A good picture app: It was good but maybe just improve how to widen it up 𝐛𝐲𝐞𝐞𝐞𝐞!
  8. [R1] Photo Collage Maker PicJointer 1/5 · US Horrible: Horrible app / lacks any good and useful stuff. Chargers you multiple times per week. Just horirble.
  9. [R58] Photo Collage Maker PicJointer 1/5 · US NOT WORKING: The app is very expensive. I paid for the subscription for a whole year and couldn’t understand what the money was being charged for. When I finally realized it, I opened the app and remembered that I had actually liked it at some point. I decided to keep the subscription and use it a few more times during the week, but it turns out the app doesn’t even work. While I had forgotten a
  10. [R61] Collage Maker 1/5 · US Gets Confused: Requires multiple restarts
  11. [R74] Collage Maker 4/5 · US Glitchy and Too many adds: The app is great, use it a whole bunch. But the thing is it glitches a lot, and there is so many adds. Every time I press something an add to sign up for membership pops up. And whenever I save a video you have to see an add. Overall the app is awesome it is fun and easy, but there is too many adds.
  12. [R3] Photo Collage Maker PicJointer 3/5 · US good app: but way to expensive
  13. [R106] Collage Maker 1/5 · US Why suddenly need access to ALL photos???: Have had this app for many years. Just tried to open and it said the app only works if it has access to all photos, not just the ones I selected. What. This is the creepiest and most suspicious this ever. Even worse than this app hiding secret folders in files. Check folders. Ridiculous. These are scammers Update: they responded and said it is required u
  14. [R63] Collage Maker 3/5 · US There’s a free version and a paid: Free version has half of the templates and a watermark
  15. [R66] Collage Maker 3/5 · US Cool: We always have to pay for stuff even this it's not always worth it but it is a little bit there'sOther apps that are better than this but it is cool but after a three day tryoutMakes you do like everythingOne piece at a time it's really annoying I recommend it if you're willing to pay the money but it's cool it's not my favorite.
  16. [R70] Collage Maker 1/5 · US Too many ads: Ads
  17. [R10] Photo Collage Maker PicJointer 1/5 · US NOT FREE AT ALL - SCAM: You absolutely can NOT do anything unless you buy the membership. Do not download.
  18. [R87] Collage Maker 3/5 · US This is my favorite App!: I use this App for greeting cards, to post memories, to make digital cards, to make video memories and memorials. However, every update makes it harder to use and more frustrating!

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