Comparison

Mat Cutout vs Frame Builder 2 Photo Framing

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mat Cutout

This app assists in calculating precise cardboard cutouts for framing artwork. It offers two distinct modes to help users mount their masterpieces accurately.

Highlights
  • Passepartout cutout calculation
  • Cardboard mounting assistance
  • Photographic calculation mode
  • Center calculation mode
Features
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Helping you calculate the cutouts when you are doing passepartout. An always handy app to calculate your cardboard for when your are mounting your masterpieces for framing. Comes with two modes, photographic calculation and center calculation.

About

Frame Builder 2 Photo Framing

Create custom photo frames and personalized greeting cards with a wide array of tools and decorative elements. Import photos, combine them, add text, drawings, and effects to design unique artwork for any occasion. Save your creations and share them easily.

Highlights
  • Import photos from album or camera
  • Combine and rearrange multiple photos
  • Extensive virtual frames, mats, and moldings
  • Add text, drawings, and effects
  • Create personalized greeting cards
  • Save and share custom designs
Features
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Frame Builder 2 is the follow-up to Frame Builder: it includes all these features, plus some new ones. It is a creative photo frame application. It’s possible to showcase easily and quickly your photos and different documents or artwork with quality frames which are totally customizable. • All tools of a complete framing application are available to enhance your creativity. • Import one or several photos from your album or taken with the camera. You can use those ones given with the software, too. • Combine your photos and rearrange-it. • Choose among a lot of different items : virtual frames, moldings, american boxes, plain or patterned mats, fillets, V-Groove, etc. • Draw something with your finger, or add an included drawing. • Modify every element as you want : style, thickness, color, texture, pattern, etc. • Add elements, text and effects to create unique and personalized greeting cards for every occasion: Birthday, Christmas, Valentine's day, etc. • Various styles of templates for a quick use. Save your own templates. • Add it to your bookmarks and compare 4 different drafts. • Share your work by email and social networks. • It respects the size, the orientation and the proportions of your images. • This application is self-sufficient in itself for a complete use. However, if you need more features, you can get some in-App purchases : - Measurement tool : display sizes and supplies list. - Extra web tool : get pictures directly from web - iCloud storage to share datas between your devices. - Custom libraries tool : include your own frames, mats and watermarks from photos. - Color Assistant : help you with color choice. - Festivities libraries : 48 extra elements. • Every presented element is included into the current version, except some photos (people, deck-chairs on the beach, baby-bottle).

Screenshots

Mat Cutout2 screens
Frame Builder 2 Photo Framing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mat Cutout at 100% against Frame Builder 2 Photo Framing's 0%. Mat Cutout also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (8.4 vs 16.0). Frame Builder 2 Photo Framing's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 21 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Frame Builder 2 Photo Framing sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Mat Cutout asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mat Cutout ships an update every 21 months, Frame Builder 2 Photo Framing fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mat Cutout versus Frame Builder 2 Photo Framing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMat CutoutFrame Builder 2 Photo Framing
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB121 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSoeren RandumCBF Softs

Customer experience

Mat Cutout

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Frame Builder 2 Photo Framing

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mat Cutout

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Frame Builder 2 Photo Framing

One-time8
  • Extra drawingsFree
  • Extra wood frames libraryFree
  • Extra sharing tool$0.99
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  • Color assistant$0.99
  • Festivities content$0.99
  • Ethnic content$0.99
  • Measurement tool$1.99
  • Custom Libraries Tool$3.99

Questions

Is Mat Cutout free?
Mat Cutout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Frame Builder 2 Photo Framing free?
Frame Builder 2 Photo Framing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mat Cutout or Frame Builder 2 Photo Framing have ads?
Neither Mat Cutout nor Frame Builder 2 Photo Framing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mat Cutout or Frame Builder 2 Photo Framing?
Mat Cutout ships an update every 21 months, and Frame Builder 2 Photo Framing fortnightly. Most recently, Mat Cutout was updated on October 8, 2026 and Frame Builder 2 Photo Framing on October 28, 2026.

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