PhotoGrid: Video Collage Maker

PhotoGrid has been around since 2012 and its longevity shows in how much ground it covers. The app handles both photo and video collages, lets you combine clips into grids of up to nine panels, sync multiple video clips to a shared moment in time, and export work sized for specific platforms like Facebook covers or YouTube thumbnails. At 357 MB it is a chunky install, and the free tier almost certainly nudges you toward purchases, but the core toolkit is genuinely broad for a mobile collage app.

What it does well

The video grid feature is the clearest standout. Being able to drop up to nine video clips into a single grid, trim them individually, and then sync them all to the same timestamp is a level of control that most casual collage apps skip entirely. The blurred background option for off-ratio content is also practical, letting you avoid the awkward crop that ruins portrait shots dropped into a square frame.

Where it gets complicated

At 357 MB the app takes up real storage before you have done anything. The free model is present but the store listing signals in-app purchases, and it is common for apps in this category to gate the most useful export options or ratio presets behind a paywall. New users should expect to encounter those prompts fairly quickly rather than discovering them deep into a project.

Who should install it

Small business owners and solo content creators who need one app to handle photos, short video clips, custom watermarks, and correctly sized exports for multiple platforms will get the most out of PhotoGrid. Casual users who only want a quick square photo grid will find the feature set larger than they need, and the app size harder to justify.