Comparison

BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant vs Frames

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

Head to head
About

BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant

Effortlessly create compelling before-and-after photo comparisons. This app automatically arranges your chosen images into a shareable format, complete with customizable watermarks, privacy features, and borders. It's designed for quick and easy social media sharing.

Highlights
  • Automatic before-after image creation
  • Customizable text/image watermarks
  • Automatic censor-bar for privacy
  • Auto layout for different photo sizes
  • Add and customize borders
  • Square image formatting for social media
Features
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Simply choose 2 photos & this app will automagically create a perfect & ready-to-be-shared before-after image. No setup needed. The result image will be put in a perfect layout, it will have your business watermark, censor-bar for privacy, border, etc. The features: • Put your own professional text/image watermark • Option to automatically apply censor-bars on your model's eyes to protect their privacy • Auto Layout, applies the best layout for different photo sizes. • Add & customize border. • Make Square! It squarifies your before-after image, so you can share the entire image to any social media without cropping it. • Auto resize image to make the sharing process easier and much faster. • And many more to come! We have those important features that other apps don't have. Try it yourself.

About

Frames

Organize your entire photo library with intelligent tagging and powerful editing tools. All processing happens directly on your device, ensuring your privacy. Discover, edit, and perfect your images without leaving the app.

Highlights
  • AI-powered photo tagging
  • On-device face recognition
  • Smart, synonym-aware search
  • Advanced photo editing tools
  • RAW image development
  • Film looks and framing
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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Frames turns your camera roll into a library you can actually search, and an editor you can actually work in. Everything happens on your device. Your photos never leave your phone. ORGANIZED THE MOMENT YOU OPEN IT Frames reads your library and tags what's in your photos, so you can finally find things: • Search by place, color, subject, and the people in the shot • Faces are recognized on device and gathered into albums you name • Smart, synonym-aware search: look for "dog" and find the labradoodle • Filter by date, location, camera, and more A REAL EDITOR, RIGHT ON TOP OF YOUR LIBRARY No importing, no round-trips. Open any photo and go: • Exposure, color, curves, and HSL with granular control • AI masks: select the subject, the sky, or any color or luminance range • RAW develop with highlight recovery and extended dynamic range • Film look, grain, color grade, and clean white-border framing • Save in-place in your library, or export as a new copy PRIVATE BY DESIGN All tagging, face grouping, and editing runs on your device. There's no cloud, no account, and no tracking. Your library stays yours. TRY EVERYTHING FREE Start with a 14-day free trial of the full editor — no card, no subscription required to try it. After that, Frames Pro unlocks the complete toolset: • Monthly subscription, or • A lifetime license - yours forever with no strings attached Frames is built for people who care how their photos look and where they live. Shoot it, find it, finish it. All in one place. — Frames Pro is a monthly auto-renewing subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. The monthly subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tyhaven.github.io/frames-privacy/

Screenshots

BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant4 screens
Frames4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Frames at 100% against BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant's 25%. Frames also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (124 vs 9). On ads 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

Frames is free to download; BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant costs $3.99 up front. Frames sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Frames holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant has 124 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant's written reviews are positive against 100% of Frames's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant ships an update every 7 months, Frames weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant versus Frames: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeforeAfter PRO, Smart InstantFrames
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (124 ratings)4.7 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings124 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB226 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel V.WTYLER ANDREW HAVEN

Customer experience

BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant

All ratings123 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative68.8%

Frames

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Blank screen
  • Doesn't process selected images
  • Spinning screen indefinitely
  • App doesn't work after purchase
  • Blocked access to current photos
Show 4 more
  • App not updated in years
  • App hangs when selecting photos
  • Pictures not downloading
  • App only allows selection from camera roll

Requested features

9 requests
  • Filter photos by most recent
  • Edit watermark placement
  • Edit watermark size
  • More photo editing options
  • Before and after movie style
Show 4 more
  • More border options
  • Show watermark size
  • Allow access to all photo albums
  • Improve app stability

Frames

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Frames

Subscriptions1
  • 1 month subscription$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime license$19.99

Questions

Is BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant free?
BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Frames free?
Frames is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant or Frames?
Frames is rated higher. BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant averages 4.3 out of 5 from 124 ratings, while Frames averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.
Do BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant or Frames have ads?
Neither BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant nor Frames shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant or Frames?
BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant ships an update every 7 months, and Frames weekly. Most recently, BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant was updated on November 6, 2026 and Frames on November 10, 2026.

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