Video Grid Collage vs CapCut for video collages
CapCut is a full video editor; Video Grid Collage is built for one job — several videos in one frame. Both can make a split screen or a grid on iPhone, but they get there differently. Here's an honest comparison for collages specifically, from the people who make Video Grid Collage.
Video Grid Collage or CapCut?
| Video Grid Collage | CapCut | |
|---|---|---|
| Several videos in one frame | 100 layouts with up to 9 frames; each frame can play several clips — up to 100 per collage | Overlay layers you resize and position by hand, or split-screen templates |
| Trim and sync each clip | Every frame has its own track on the timeline | Multi-track timeline; overlays are lined up by hand |
| Watermark | None, free or Pro | May appear on free exports, depending on templates, Pro assets and export settings |
| Ads | None | Declared on its App Store listing |
| 4K export | Up to 4K at 60 fps with HDR | 4K at 60 fps is a Pro feature |
| Plans | First project free, then Pro: weekly, yearly with a 3-day free trial, or lifetime | Free, with paid subscriptions |
| Best for | Collages, split screens and grids in a few taps | Full editing: effects, transitions, templates and AI tools |
CapCut features checked in October 2026 on the apps' App Store listings and help pages. They change often and can differ by region — if something here is out of date, let us know.
Which one to use
- Several videos playing at once, in a grid or side by side: Video Grid Collage — each clip gets its own frame and track, and a frame can play several clips in a row.
- A clean export without a watermark or ads: Video Grid Collage, in the free first project and with Pro.
- Effects, transitions, keyframes and trending templates: CapCut — it's a full editor.
- Both: build the grid in Video Grid Collage, export it, then finish it in any editor you like.
Step by step
Pick a layout
Open Video Grid Collage (free on the App Store) and choose a layout or template on the start screen — side by side, a grid, animated or gradient.
Add your clips
Pick videos and photos from your library or Files. Each one lands in its own frame; up to 9 play at once, and each frame can play several clips in a row.
Sync and style
Trim every clip on its own track so the moments line up, then add text, captions or music.
Export
Export in up to 4K at 60 fps with HDR — no watermark, no logo, no ads.
Tips if you're switching from CapCut
- Start from a layout instead of stacking overlays: the frames are sized and aligned for you.
- Use Insert → Overlay when you do want a free-floating window, like picture-in-picture.
- Export the same project in 9:16, 4:5 and 1:1 by switching Aspect — the layout adapts.
Video Grid Collage at a glance
- Your first project is free, with unlimited exports
- No watermark, no ads and no sign-up
- 3-day free trial on the yearly Pro plan
- Up to 9 videos on screen at once, and several clips in a row in each cell — up to 100 clips in one collage
- 100 layouts, plus animated, puzzle and gradient templates
- Blend videos and photos as full-frame layers with 8 blend modes, such as Screen, Multiply and Overlay, and opacity for each layer
- Text and titles with animations, Auto Captions, music, overlays and background removal
- Export up to 4K at 60 fps with HDR, in 9 aspect ratios: 9:16, 4:5, 1:1, 16:9 and more
- For iPhone, and also Mac with Apple silicon and Apple Vision Pro
Try it yourself — free
Video Grid Collage · 4.9 on the App Store · 100 layouts, up to 100 clips in one collage