Instagram has become one of the most popular apps now. In order to make your Instagram profile look innovative, people try to experiment with new things. Among these, people have been trying to make collages to make their content stand out from the rest. Making a collage has become a trend on Instagram. Even though Instagram provides you with an option to include up to 10 separate photos in a single post, people prefer putting together two or more photos in a collage in order to tell a story and show off multiple scenes in one picture only. However, the feature of making a collage in the Instagram app itself has not been developed yet. So in case, you want to make collages for your Instagram account, here are the top tools to help you do so.

1.Photojoiner

Photojoiner is one of the apps which helps you make picture collages of two or more pictures, for your Instagram account or any account for that matter. With the help of this app you can stitch photos both ways, that is either horizontally or vertically. 

Features:-

1)Join multiple photos to create one picture.

2)Join photos either horizontally or vertically.

3)Enables you to change order of the images.

4)Allows you to resize.

5)Allows you to adjust the size of the margins between images.

6)Allows you to change the colour of the margins.

7)Helps you upload multiple images at the same time.

8)Allows you to use the app without prior registration.

Pros and Cons:-

Pros:

1)All the features are available for free.

2)It is user friendly.

3)Allows you to share directly on social media.

4)Helps you generate memes as well.

5)Helps you give a professional look to the joined picture.

Cons:

1)Graphics are not good.

2)Pop up ads come in the screen very frequently.

3)The options given for different layouts are incorrect.

4)Cropping images is difficult.

5)Definitely hard to work with.

Customer Reviews:-

Positive Review:

“I don’t know what people are complaing about. I was looking for a photo stiching app and found an article on internet pointing to this app. Installed and worked perfectly for joining multiple images. You just choose the frame how you want the pictures to be arranged, then you click on each frame part and point to the picture you want. Finally click on the Share icon and choose for save to image gallery. I can’t think of an easier way!!!! Perfect!”

Negative Review:

“This app is terrible. I could not get the thing to size down my photos ever, so I could fit them in the templates. On top of that, it's remarkable you can do anything, considering you get pop up ads every five freaking seconds. I nearly threw my phone at a wall because of the sheer enormity of the amount of ads. They must be well funded. This is an absolute DO NOT DOWNLOAD.”

Analysis

Overall, we wouldn’t recommend this app. Even though it is free and most of the features available in the app are free of cost, the pop up ads which keep on appearing makes it difficult to use it. Sometimes, adding layouts and backgrounds are also difficult. Using this app feels definitely not worth it.

2.Fotor

Fotor is an app which helps you make Instagram collages. It allows you to save your work directly to your cloud, which gives you the option to further edit it anytime and anywhere. It is an app which is suitable for both professional artists and recreational artists.  It was founded in 2012 and can be used both as a mobile app and in computer browser. Along with the general photo editing tools, it can also be used for graphic designing and collage making.

Features

1)It is platform neutral.

2)It is highly intuitive.

3)It consists of many photo editing features.

4)Fotor includes photo editing and graphic design.

5)Basic effects and edit adjustments.

6)Classic content is available.

7)Exclusive 100+ photo effects, 30+ stylized photo frames, 300+ custom designed stickers, 80+ exquisite collage templates and 1000+ design templates dimensions.

8)Advanced Beauty features is also available.

Pros and Cons

Pros:

1)It is easy to use in the beginning while getting started.

2)There are many features found in it.

3)The tools found in Fotor are nicely explained.

4)The web version is very capable.

5)It is a versatile tool.

6)It is a great alternative for photoshop.

7)Has many different filters and template options.

8)The software supports JPG, PNG and PDF.

Cons:

1)It is only for the beginners of the field of photography.

2)It does not accept arabic writing.

3)The site often freezes.

4)Due to the site freezing, one often loses their work.

5)Cannot cut parts of pictures and remove them.

6) There are no ready-to-design templates that designers can use in their various designs.

7)There is no photo library.

8)Final resolution differs in different devices.

9)It feels limited after prolonged use. 

Customer Reviews

Positive Review

“Huge benefits! I need to make small and large edits to photos all the time in my marketing job. This has really helped me accomplish that without a ton of editing knowledge or overhead. Great product!”

Negative Review

“One of the main drawbacks of this program is that it is only for beginners in the field of photography design. It is also a disadvantage of this programme that it does not accept arabic writing; It is also a disadvantage of the program that you can not cut pictures and remove some parts of them. One of the drawbacks of the program is that there are no ready-to-design templates that designers can use in their various designs that they may use in their social media posts. One of the things I didn’t like about the app is the lack of a photo library that can be used in design to facilitate the search for photos on designers.”

Analysis:-

Overall, Fotor is a highly versatile tool that’s equally capable of photo editing and graphic design – and it excels at both of these aspects. It comes highly recommended!

3.PicMonkey

PicMonkey is an online photo editing and design service which can be accessed from a web browser and through the mobile app as well. It’s headquarters is located in downtown Seattle, Washington. The app helps you create dazzling imagines which is definitely going to boost your business. It also helps you create stunning posts as well as cover images for your social media.

Features

1)It has many effects and filters.

2)It allows you to add layers and mask images.

3)It also gives you the option to add or modify a certain text.

4)It helps you to design almost anything, such as, Business cards, ads, logos, Announcements, invites, postcards, etc.

5)It allows you to also add texts, watermarks and graphics.

6)It consists of over 3,000 graphics, 200 fonts and 100 textures. 

7)It has the option to auto-save whatever you are creating.

8)You can access it from both desktop and mobile.

9)Allows you to make good photos better.

10)It gives you the option to go through the online tutorials in order to learn how to use the app.

Pros and Cons:- 

Pros:

1)It can be accessed on both computer and mobile.

2)Easy to use.

3)It changes and grows so that the users’ necessities are met.

4)Watermark can be added.

5)Company account can be shared.

6)Projects can be synced with colleagues.

7)Ready-made templates are available.

8)Provides a great number of fonts and templates.

Cos:

1)You cannot use this app without the net.

2)Sometimes the software gets hung up and stops working.

3)The charge seems to be a bit pricey.

4)Not all features are available in the mobile app.

5)The site can become sometimes slow.

6)Sometimes it takes too much time to generate an image into a collage. 

7)No history is provided for what you have done.

Customer Reviews 

Positive review:

“This software is extraordinary because it complies in a very useful way and is safe and reliable; Since it is simple to use and of great quality to be able to edit photos with extraordinary tools, since it has filters, editor, text design, and also has a good quality effect, for all kinds of occasions. This software allows sharing on different social networks, such as Instagram and Facebook, so that family photos, selfies, photos with the couple and group have a touch of different beauty

It is a reliable tool for editing photos and images since it is simple and easy to use, I have no dislike of this wonderful software.”

Negative Review:

“You need to be connected to the internet and there are very few basic tools. The prices are very high compared to other companies.

I wanted had learned to edit like a professional person before using this online program, however it is easy to learn how to use it.”

Analysis:- 

Overall, PicMonkey is a good tool. However, all the features of the tool is not available on the mobile app. It is also slightly more costly than the other tools that are available.

4.PhotoGrid

PhotoGrid is another app which helps you create photo as well as video collages. It is a very unique app which allows you to personalise your collage with the help of numerous features present.

Features:-

1)You can add stickers.

2)You can change backgrounds and add camera effects.

3)There are many templates and patterns available.

4)It has AR face filters and a lot more other things, with which you can experiment.

5)There are different layouts.

6)Allows you to add text and change it’s font, size, colour according to your wish.

7)Allows you to improve the quality of the collage by changing backgrounds.

Pros and Cons

Pros

1)Allows you to save the pictures without watermark.

2)Very easy to use.

3)There are many filters from which you can choose.

4)Contains many features and different tools which allows you to make the collage even better.

5)Lots of tools are available for you to edit your pictures.

Cons:

1)Shows a lot of ads.

2)The new version of the app keeps on pushing you to upgrade.

3)Sometimes it crashes.

4)After the latest update of the app, the number of filters you have access to has reduced greatly.

5)Has become slow.

Customer Reviews

Positive Review:

“If I could give this app 10/5 stars, I would. I’ve used PhotoGrid for years now and I’ve never had to get the premium version to suit all of my photo needs! I love editing and gridding to make aesthetics, and this app is my go to for everything photo related. I’ve used many other apps and they’re just not the same! I especially love the new Unsplashed photos, they’re my favourite part ever!!!!!! I’ve never been so blown away by the beauty in that section. PhotoGrid is honestly a dream come true, so I highly recommend for anyone and everyone. Plus, it’s free to download, and it’s great if you can’t spend any money on it. One last thing, if you make an account, (no $ required) you can get stars for using the app and but backgrounds and other features just with the stars!! Once again, best app EVER!! TL;DR— 10/5 stars, beautiful app.”

Negative Review:

“Sadly this app is no longer as amazing as it once was and each update always made things better. However the latest updates have caused this app more hassle than the free collages it makes. Making a photo takes way longer than it should and once you finalize making a grid of pics you are forced to choose large medium or small and then click again to wait 10-15 seconds before it gets to the percentage which either goes from 0-100 in 5 seconds or 10 or sometimes longer so it’s about a 30 second process after you’ve finalized the photo and if you leave the app while it’s going through the motions to accept a phony call you have to do it all over again. 

Analysis:-

Overall, it was a brilliant app before the latest update. Now, however, the number of filters you can use without paying has decreased which ultimately makes it difficult to use. The number of features provided has decreased as did the service of the app got reduced in its quality.

Conclusion

All the apps mentioned in the article are interesting and must-haves according to your needs. Instagram is such a platform where the more creatively you post, the more engagement you will receive. The tools mentioned allows you to create collages in an effective way. You can choose the right app for you by reading the features offered by the different apps and selecting the one which would suit your needs best.

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