Video Grid Collage vs InShot for video collages
InShot is one of the most popular video editors on iPhone, and it has a Collage mode — but that mode is for photos. Here's how the two apps compare when you want several videos in one frame, from the people who make Video Grid Collage.
Video Grid Collage or InShot?
| Video Grid Collage | InShot | |
|---|---|---|
| Several videos in one frame | 100 layouts with up to 9 frames; each frame can play several clips | Picture-in-picture layers placed by hand; the Collage mode is for photos |
| Trim and sync each clip | Every frame has its own track on the timeline | Picture-in-picture clips are trimmed and moved over the main clip |
| Watermark | None, free or Pro | InShot logo on free exports; Pro removes it |
| Ads | None | Yes, in the free version |
| Account | Not needed | Not needed |
| Export | Up to 4K at 60 fps with HDR | Up to 4K at 60 fps |
| Plans | First project free, then Pro: weekly, yearly with a 3-day free trial, or lifetime | Free with ads; Pro as a subscription or lifetime purchase, or a one-time ad removal |
| Best for | Video collages and split screens | Editing single videos; photo collages |
InShot 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 They change often and can differ by region — if something here is out of date, let us know.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: Video Grid Collage — pick a layout and every clip has its own frame.
- No logo and no ads on a free export: Video Grid Collage.
- Cutting, filters and music for one video, or a photo collage: InShot does it well.
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 InShot
- No need to resize picture-in-picture layers: a layout places every clip for you.
- Mix photos and videos in the same grid — every frame takes either.
- Each frame can play several clips in a row: tap the + at the end of its row on the timeline.
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