Seamly vs SWVY: which is better for Instagram carousels?
SWVY and Seamly are both built for seamless Instagram carousels with slides that line up, up to 20 per carousel. SWVY is an iPhone and iPad app at $3.99 a week, $6.99 a month or $29.99 a year. Seamly also works in a browser and on Android, with a free plan and Pro at $4.99 a month, $29.99 a year or $79.99 once.
Last updated: 25 October 2026
At a glance
| Seamly | SWVY | |
|---|---|---|
| Works in a web browser | Yes: canvas.seamly.art | No |
| iPhone app | Yes: and iPad | Yes: and iPad |
| Android app | Yes | No |
| One canvas across every slide | Yes | Yes |
| Carousel templates | Yes | Yes |
| Collage and story templates | Yes | Partly: Collage layouts |
| Videos in a carousel | Yes: Pro to export | Not stated |
| Animated text and motion | Yes: Pro | Not stated |
| Photo filters and editing | Yes: Film looks | Partly: Crop and resize |
| Background remover | Yes | Yes |
| Brand kit | Yes: Pro | Not stated |
| Free exports without a watermark | Yes | Not stated |
| Up to 20 slides | Yes | Yes |
| Lifetime plan, paid once | Yes: $79.99 on the web | No |
| Free plan | Yes: the editor, free templates and exports with no watermark | Free download; what’s free isn’t stated |
| Paid plans (US) | Pro: $4.99 a month, $29.99 a year (14-day free trial) or $79.99 once on the web | $3.99 a week, $6.99 a month or $29.99 a year (App Store) |
Yes Partly No Not stated on its store page or sitePro, Premium: on the paid plan
Choose SWVY if
- You work only on an iPhone or iPad and like its carousel templates and stickers.
- You want a short weekly plan ($3.99) for a one-off project.
Choose Seamly if
- You use Android or a computer as well as an iPhone.
- You’d like a lower monthly price: Seamly Pro is $4.99 a month.
- You’d rather pay once: Seamly Pro Lifetime is $79.99 on the web.
- You want to split a wide photo into slides for free, with no sign-up: the splitter in Seamly’s panorama guide does it in your browser, and the photo never leaves your device.
Try it
Seamly is free in your browser at canvas.seamly.art, and the panorama guide has a free splitter that cuts a wide photo into slides with no sign-up.
How we compared
We make Seamly. We checked each app on 25 October 2026 from its App Store and Google Play listings or its maker’s own pages, and the prices are US prices before tax. A feature its listings and site don’t mention is marked “not stated”, not “no”. Apps change their plans often, so check the store before you buy. If something here is out of date, write to us and we’ll fix it.
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