Shape Collage vs SnapLayout

Shape Collage is software for automatically arranging photos into a collage in a chosen shape. You can use a rectangle, heart, circle, letter, or a shape you draw yourself, then adjust collage and photo size, photo count, spacing, background, and border colour. The maker says the automatic layout can create collages in less than a minute. Photos can come from your computer or listed web sources, including Facebook, Instagram, Flickr, Dropbox, Google Drive, Google+, Google Search, Twitter, and Tumblr. Finished collages can be saved as JPEG, PNG, or Photoshop PSD files. The free version is for personal use; Pro removes watermarks and adds manual photo editing, PSD export, and project saving and loading. Shape Collage runs on iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows. Linux requires Java. The free plan is free. Personal Pro costs $40, paid once, and commercial Pro costs $75, paid once; both licenses cover one computer. There is no built-in print function.

SnapLayout is a photo collage maker for creating social media posts: choose a layout, add photos, and export at a size suited to a platform. Layouts include split, grid, asymmetric, and single-image options, and a carousel can contain up to 20 slides with all slides exported together. Square, portrait, landscape, and custom canvas sizes are supported; changing formats reflows a design without starting again. Export presets are listed for Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, Twitter/X, Facebook, and YouTube, with LinkedIn also named on the features page. PNG and JPEG are supported. Free exports are capped at 1080px on the longest edge, while premium exports can reach 4K and add text overlays. The app is available on iOS and macOS. Editing works offline and projects are stored locally; iCloud sync is not available. The maker says photos are not uploaded and an account is not required. Its privacy policy separately says app use may collect device IP address, visited pages and timing, time spent in the app, and mobile operating system.