Comparison

Video Frame Player vs Framo

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

Head to head
About

Video Frame Player

This app allows users to meticulously examine videos and GIFs by playing them frame by frame, both forward and backward. It also enables the extraction of individual frames or entire segments for saving or creating new animations. Advanced features include onion skinning, drawing on frames, and FPS conversion.

Highlights
  • Step-play frames forward/backward
  • Extract frames to Photos
  • Create GIFs from video segments
  • Onion Skinning for frame comparison
  • Draw on frames and export annotated video
  • Convert video FPS
Features
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Sometimes we want to play a video frame by frame, so we can observe every detail, and differences between details. Functions: 1) Step-play frames, you can easily play video/GIF forward or backward frame by frame with clicking buttons or dragging finger. 2) Extract frames, you can extract frames and save them to Photos. You can extract the current frame, you also can extract all frames between 2 time point in batch mode. 3) Support for making GIF animation from any segment of videos. 4) Support video imported by iTunes. 5) Support for zooming in/out video with 2-finger gesture to see more details. 6) Support video/gif from "Files" App. 7) Onion Skin. You can overlay the half-transparent previous and next frames on the current frame. 8) Convert FPS. You can easily convert the video to your desired FPS number in case you need it. 9) Support external(USB or Bluetooth) keyboard. You can use hotkeys to control playing conveniently. 10) Support Drawing on every frame. Your drawing can be saved automatically. And you can export your video+annotations.

About

Framo

Precisely analyze videos frame-by-frame with millisecond accuracy and slow-motion playback. Ideal for sports, animation, film, and various professional analyses.

Highlights
  • Frame-by-frame playback
  • Millisecond precision
  • Slow-motion analysis
  • Sports technique analysis
  • Animation and film study
  • Professional analysis tool
Features
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Ever missed a crucial moment in a video? Want to analyze a pro athlete’s technique? Need frame-by-frame precision for your work? Framo gives you ultimate control, letting you capture every detail with accuracy! - Frame-by-frame playback with millisecond precision - Slow-motion analysis to break down every move - Perfect your sports techniques with detailed insights - Ideal for animation, photography, and film study - Essential for medical, wildlife, and dance analysis Whether you're a coach, animator, photographer, or film enthusiast, Framo helps you explore the unseen in every frame. Download Framo now and unlock a whole new way to experience video!

Screenshots

Video Frame Player4 screens
Framo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Framo at 92% against Video Frame Player's 38%. Framo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). Video Frame Player's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and ratings volume (42 vs 6). On 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

Video Frame Player is free to download; Framo costs $2.99 up front. Video Frame Player sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Framo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Framo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Frame Player has 42 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Video Frame Player's written reviews are positive against 92% of Framo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Frame Player ships an update every 2 months, Framo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Video Frame Player versus Framo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo Frame PlayerFramo
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating2.7 (42 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.1% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings42 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer叮咚 康畅 刘

Customer experience

Video Frame Player

All ratings40 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive38.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative54.8%

Framo

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Video Frame Player

One-time9
  • Keyboard Control$1.99
  • Extract Frame$3.99
  • Make GIF from video$3.99
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  • Convert FPS$3.99
  • Extract frames in batch$4.99
  • Onion Skin$4.99
  • Drag To Seek$4.99
  • Draw$4.99
  • Play frames$8.99
None

Framo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Video Frame Player free?
Video Frame Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Framo free?
Framo costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Video Frame Player or Framo?
Framo is rated higher. Video Frame Player averages 2.7 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Framo averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Video Frame Player or Framo have ads?
Neither Video Frame Player nor Framo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Video Frame Player or Framo?
Video Frame Player ships an update every 2 months, and Framo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Video Frame Player was updated on November 6, 2026 and Framo on November 4, 2026.

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