Frame.io vs Sony | Creators' App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Frame.io
This app enables seamless video review and collaboration on mobile devices. It offers precise commenting, asset management, and customizable sharing features for teams and clients, anywhere in the world.
- Precise video scrubbing and commenting
- Asset search and organization
- Customizable share links
- File and folder management
- Annotated comments
- Granular notification controls
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Supercharge your mobile workflow with the Frame.io experience on the smaller screen. Now it’s easier than ever to collaborate, review, and manage work with your team, clients, and other stakeholders from anywhere in the world using the Frame.io app for iPhone and iPad. Rebuilt from the ground up Customize how you view your assets — then scroll, scrub, zoom, and comment with incredible precision and responsiveness. Built natively in Swift, the Frame.io iOS and iPadOS apps allow you to bring the Frame.io experience with you anywhere. Find what you need faster Search comes to the Frame.io iPhone and iPad apps for the first time. Quickly find the assets, folders, or projects you need on the go. Experience a faster workflow Group, tag, and sort assets by out-of-the-box and custom metadata. Edit those fields right in the player — like Status or Rating, when you need to quickly approve on-the-go. Review more accurately Scroll, scrub, zoom, and comment with incredible precision and responsiveness. Pinch-and-zoom videos and images up to 400% to inspect fine details. Navigate quickly between assets by swiping left or right. Control your playback speed and resolution, and double-tap to skip backwards and forwards. Comment more effectively Leave anchored comments, include links and attachments for reference — even include emojis. Or draw annotations using the new full-screen experience. Over a dozen new commenting features help you get the point across faster. Customize your Shares Curate and send professional-looking shares from your iPhone or iPad. All the settings and controls are right there at your fingertips — title, description, appearance, visibility, and more. See everything the way you’d like to see it Customize your view including List and Grid options, thumbnail size, and aspect ratio. Reorder visible fields like Status and Rating, or easily sort by fields for more control over your browsing experience. Enhanced file and folder management Manage files and folders as easily as using Frame.io on your desktop. Rename, move, copy, export, and delete files and folders, modify files in bulk, or navigate through all your assets with full folder path support. Reduce notification fatigue Get more granular control over which notifications you get and where you get them. Terms & Conditions: Your use of this application is governed by the Frame.io Terms of Service https://frame.io/terms-linkfree and the Frame.io Privacy Policy https://frame.io/privacy-linkfree and any successor versions thereto. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information: https://www.adobe.com/go/ca-rights-linkfree
Sony | Creators' App
Access a cloud platform for creators to manage and edit photos and videos from Sony cameras. Transfer files, remotely control your camera, and access inspiration content anytime, anywhere.
- Remote camera operation
- Photo and video transfer
- Cloud storage and management
- Video editing with AI
- Camera settings backup
- Software updates
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■ Please refer to the "Support Page" for the connection process and list of supported models. https://www.sony.net/ca/help/camera/ ■For app/service availability of countries and regions, please check here. https://creatorscloud.sony.net/catalog/servicearea.html This application allows anytime, anywhere smartphone access to the Creators' Cloud, a platform that provides powerful support for creators from shooting to production with Sony's camera technology and cloud AI. By connecting this application to your camera, you can easily operate convenient functions such as photo and video transfer from your smartphone. ■ Anytime access to Creators' Cloud Experience the various functions offered by Creators' Cloud, including file storage and management in cloud storage, a wide range of services and applications including video editing services using cloud AI, and access to articles and content that will serve as a source of inspiration. You can experience a variety of functions provided by Creators' Cloud. ■ Extend the shooting experience and manage shooting files more easily You can transfer and save photos and videos you have already taken, and use your smartphone as a remote control for the camera for remote shooting. In addition, the smartphone can be used to check the camera's battery and media information, set the date, time, and camera name, and easily update the camera's software. - Easy transfer of photos and videos taken anytime, anywhere Photos and videos taken can be transferred to cloud storage or a smartphone for centralized management. Data transfer can be performed while shooting or while the camera is turned off or charging. The camera also supports a variety of user shooting styles, such as transferring only those photos and videos that have been rated or marked as shots in advance. - Operate the camera from your smartphone By connecting the camera to a smartphone, the smartphone can be used as a remote control for the camera. This allows you to take pictures from a distance, such as group photos, or take pictures of night scenes without causing vibrations to the camera. In addition, you can easily check the camera's battery and media information, and set the date, time, and camera name from your smartphone. - Save camera settings and reflect changes Camera settings that change with each shooting scene can be saved to the smartphone and reflected in the camera. The ability to save settings for multiple cameras greatly streamlines setting changes during shooting. - Important announcements and software updates are also available from your smartphone. Important notifications such as software updates can be checked, and updates to the camera itself can be easily performed from a smartphone. ■ Operating environment: iOS18.7-26.6 ■ Remarks - This application is not guaranteed to work on all smartphones and tablets. ■ Terms of use https://creatorscloud.sony.net/locales_termsofuse_cc.html ■ Privacy policy https://creatorscloud.sony.net/locales_privacypolicy_cc.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Frame.io at 4.4 against Sony | Creators' App's 3.9. Frame.io also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Sony | Creators' App's advantage is chart position (#138 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Sony | Creators' App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Frame.io asks for nothing beyond the download.
Frame.io holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 925 and 2.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Frame.io's written reviews are positive against 22% of Sony | Creators' App's.
Frame.io ships an update fortnightly, Sony | Creators' App every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Frame.io | Sony | Creators' App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (925 ratings) — better | 3.9 (2.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.3% of reviews — better | 22.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 925 | 2.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #138 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.7 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 276 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frame.io | Sony Corporation |
Customer experience
Frame.io
Sony | Creators' App
User reviews
Frame.io
From 925 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Powerful video collaboration platform
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 📱 Convenient mobile app
- 🤝 Great for client feedback and review
- 💻 Seamless integration with desktop
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy mobile app
- 🔍 Lack of search functionality
- ⏱️ Slow upload and playback issues
- 🔒 Login and authentication problems
- 📺 Missing key features on mobile (playback speed, landscape mode, etc.)
Sony | Creators' App
From 2.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and easy photo transfers
- 👍 Useful remote camera control features
- 🤳 Convenient for self-portraits and practice
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable connectivity and frequent disconnections
- 🔒 Overly aggressive demands for full photo library access
- 🤯 Confusing and unintuitive user experience
- 🤖 Buggy and crash-prone app
Bugs and requests
Frame.io
Reported bugs
4 issues- Comments disappearing or not saving properly
- App freezing or crashing frequently
- Playback issues (buffering, out of sync audio/video)
- Login loop and authentication failures
Requested features
5 requests- iPad app
- Ability to sort and filter files/comments
- Offline mode with reliable sync
- Improved notification and comment management
- Integration with more video editing software
Sony | Creators' App
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cannot connect to certain camera models
- Timestamps on imported photos are incorrect
- Frequent login issues and server errors
Requested features
4 requests- Add swipe gestures for photo browsing
- Allow selective photo access, not full library
- Improve GPS location tagging reliability
- Provide a dark mode option
In-app purchases
Frame.io
No in-app purchases
Sony | Creators' App
- 100 GB$4.991 Month
- 500 GB$9.991 Month
Questions
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Is Sony | Creators' App free?
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