# White Border vs Black Background

White Border and Black Background both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 54% of White Border's written reviews are positive against 0% of Black Background's. White Border also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). Black Background's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (131 vs 5). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. White Border sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Black Background sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for White Border against 4.1 for Black Background. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Black Background has 131 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of White Border's written reviews are positive against 0% of Black Background's.

White Border ships an update every 2 weeks, Black Background every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | White Border | Black Background |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/white-border/id1232787087/reviews)** | [4.1 (131 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/black-background/id1491412555/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **131** |
| Positive reviews | **54.5% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 9 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tao Zhang](https://appshunter.io/developer/320590307) | [T-Logic](https://appshunter.io/developer/525129281) |

## What reviewers say

### White Border

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/white-border/id1232787087)

Easily add borders to photos and videos for social media without cropping. This utility offers one-tap framing, batch editing for multiple images, and full color control. Preserve your content's quality with high-fidelity exports.

**Highlights:** One-tap framing for various aspect ratios, Batch editing for up to 20 photos, Video border support for Reels and TikTok, Customizable color backgrounds, Adjustable rounded corners, High-fidelity image and video exports

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Pro | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and straightforward
- 🚀 Quick and easy to use
- 💡 Useful for adding borders to photos and videos
- 🔒 No watermarks or quality loss
- 👍 Remembers previous settings

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes or issues with recent updates
- 💰 Paywall for additional features like color borders
- 🔍 Limited color/border options in free version
- 🔍 Batch editing limited to 10 photos
- 🔍 Inability to customize border size/position

**Reported bugs**

- Borders not appearing correctly
- Exported photos/videos have quality issues
- Restore purchases not working
- Ads still appearing after paid upgrade

**Requested features**

- Add more aspect ratio options
- Allow custom color selection
- Improve batch editing functionality
- Add ability to reposition/resize borders
- Support for iOS native photo picker


### Black Background

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/black-background/id1491412555)

Easily add black backgrounds to your photos to create perfectly square images for social media. Enhance your pictures with a simple tap and export them ready for platforms like Instagram.

**Highlights:** Add black backgrounds to photos, Create square images, Social media optimization, Easy to use interface, Export photos

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One Month Access | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Access | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is White Border free?

White Border is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Black Background free?

Black Background is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, White Border or Black Background?

White Border is rated higher. White Border averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Black Background averages 4.1 from 131 ratings.

### Do White Border or Black Background have ads?

White Border shows ads; Black Background does not.

### Which is updated more often, White Border or Black Background?

White Border ships an update every 2 weeks, and Black Background every 4 months. Most recently, White Border was updated on October 17, 2026 and Black Background on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*