ringFramer vs Paperclap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
ringFramer
Easily add unique, circular frames to your photos. The app automatically generates rings in colors matching your images, creating eye-catching and special visuals. Save your creations as high-resolution images or short, loopable videos.
- Randomly generated circular frames
- Colors chosen from your picture
- Adjustable image border width
- Save animated frames as videos
- Easy usability, no design skills needed
- Save in original resolution
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Make your pictures with unique, circular frames to something very special. ringFramer generates on fingertip randomly arranged rings in matching colors around your pictures. This not only looks extremely cool, but also gives your pictures a focus on the most important image area. And since ringFramer randomly chooses the colors from your pictures, you do not have to spend hours searching for matching color combinations. You just have to decide when you like it best. This leads to cool, surprising and sometimes even crazy results. All you have to do is to play around a bit, until the cool result is there. There is no limit to this with ready-made templates. So, make your pictures unique! Functions: ⢠randomly generated rings as a frame around your pictures ⢠colors are chosen at random from your picture ⢠set the image area to choose colors from after import ⢠infinite ring and color combinations ⢠adjustable image border width ⢠save animated frames as 12 second loopable videos at 1000 x 1000 pixel by tapping the record icon ⢠extremely easy usability ⢠no design skills necessary (just a little good taste ;-)) ⢠save in original resolution plus frame without scaling And now go to the rings! Supports: iPhone 12, iPhone X, iPhone, iPad running iOS 12.0 or higher. Optimized for iOS 15+. Any problems or questions: send mail to support@mirlschnorr.de
Paperclap
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Paperclap is where your circle keeps the moments that matter, together. Not for an audience. For the people who were in the room. Add photos and moments as they happen, shape them into a journal, and come back to it for years. The best moments are not the best pictures. The blurry shot that caught the laugh. The badly framed photo where everyone was moving. Paperclap keeps what happened and who was there, not the most flattering image. How it works Add the moments. Anyone in your circle can add photos and a few words, during the trip or long after, whenever something is worth keeping. Make the journal. Give it a cover, a title, a caption under each photo in your own words. Or drop the photos in and publish fast. Both are complete. There is no right amount of effort. Live it again. Open a journal a year later and it is all still there, exactly as it was. Two simple ways to include everyone Collect with a link. People can add their photos by opening a link on their phone, with no app to install. Send the finished journal as a link. Anyone you send it to can open it in a browser, with no app and no account. Private by design Paperclap has no feed, no followers, and no algorithm. Nothing is public, and nothing is recommended to strangers. You decide who is in the circle and who sees what you make. Your memories are yours. We don't show ads, and we never sell what's inside. Yours to take, whenever you want, in full quality. If you ever leave, you can export everything and open it without Paperclap. We don't lock you in. Paperclap is funded by subscription, so it answers to the circle, not to advertisers. One person subscribes. The whole circle can add, make, and keep together. For the moments you'd never post. Kept together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Paperclap at Free against ringFramer's $1.99. ringFramer's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Paperclap is free to download; ringFramer costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ringFramer ships an update every 2 months, Paperclap monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ringFramer | Paperclap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free ā better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | ā |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | ā |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 ā better | 16.4 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ilja Schnorr | Romain COCHET |
In-app purchases
ringFramer
No in-app purchases
Paperclap
No in-app purchases









