Comparison

Frame Grab vs Key/Frame

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

Head to head
About

Frame Grab

Easily extract still images from videos stored on your device. Select any frame, adjust playback speed, and save images in JPEG format. Supports videos from Photos, Music, Podcasts, and TV apps.

Highlights
  • Extract frames from videos
  • Save as JPEG
  • Adjust playback speed
  • Save single or multiple frames
  • Embed Exif metadata
  • Continuous frame grabbing
Features
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Frame Grab makes it easy to capture and share any moment from videos stored on your device as still images in JPEG format. It supports not only videos stored in the Photos app, but also those in the Music, Podcasts, and TV apps, as long as they are downloaded to your device. ◇◇◇ How to Use ◇◇◇ ◆When you launch the app, a list of video categories appears: Photos, Live Photos, Music Videos, Home Videos, Movies, TV Shows, and Podcasts. ◆Tap a category to view its videos, then tap a video to open the player view. ◆Move the playhead to the desired frame. Use the buttons on either side of the play button to step forward or backward one frame at a time. ◆Save Option 1: Tap the Share button to save the displayed frame to the Photos app, or share it with other apps and services. ◆Save Option 2: Tap the gray circle button to temporarily save the displayed frame to the Queue. Repeat this for other frames as needed. When you’re ready, tap the red badge showing the number of queued items to open the Queue and save multiple frames at once to the Photos app, or share them with other apps and services. ◇◇◇ Settings ◇◇◇ ◆Live Photos: Choose whether to show Live Photos videos. ◆Quality: Low, Low-Mid, Hi-Mid, High ◆Size: Actual size of original video Half size of original video Maximum 1920, 960 or 640 pixels ◆Location Info: Choose whether to embed location data as Exif metadata in the extracted photos. Applies only if the video contains location information. ◆Date-Time Info: Choose whether to embed the shooting date and time as Exif metadata in the extracted photos. ◇◇◇ Other Features ◇◇◇ ◆Playback Speed: 0.5x, 1.0x, 1.25x, 1.5x, 2x ◆Continuous Grabbing: Extract multiple frames at user-defined intervals and save them to the Queue. ◇◇◇ Note ◇◇◇ ◆No recording feature included. ◆Protected videos — such as movies downloaded from the Apple TV Store — cannot be displayed. ◆Images in the Queue may be cleared when either the app or the OS is updated. ◆Videos recorded on iPhone or iPad store only the location where the recording started. Images extracted from the same video will contain the same location information.

About

Key/Frame

Effortlessly extract stunning still images from your videos using on-device AI. This tool automatically identifies the most visually striking frames, making it simple to capture perfect moments from any clip. Save, share, and bookmark your favorite stills with ease.

Highlights
  • AI-picked highlights
  • Import from Photo Library/Files
  • Save and share stills
  • Bookmark favorite frames
  • On-device processing for privacy
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Instantly Capture the Best Moments From Your Videos Turn your video clips into stunning stills with Key/Frame. Powered by on-device AI, Key/Frame finds the most visually striking frames from any video — no scrubbing, no guessing. Whether you're grabbing the perfect shot from a vacation, capturing highlights from sports, or sharing a special moment, Key/Frame makes it effortless. Features: - AI-Picked Highlights – Instantly detect the most eye-catching frames from your videos. - Import with Ease – Load videos from your Photo Library or Files app. - Save & Share – Export beautiful stills and share them anywhere. - Bookmark Favorites – Keep track of keyframes you love. - Private by Design – All processing happens locally on your device. Your videos and frames never leave your device. Key/Frame transforms your videos into curated collections of moments worth saving. Try it today and see what your videos have been hiding. Key/Frame uses Apple’s standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Frame Grab4 screens
Key/Frame4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Frame Grab at Free against Key/Frame's $3.99. Frame Grab also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (93 vs 1). Key/Frame's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and ads (none vs shown). On monetization model 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

Frame Grab is free to download; Key/Frame costs $3.99 up front. Key/Frame sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Frame Grab asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Key/Frame holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Frame Grab has 93 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Frame Grab's written reviews are positive against 100% of Key/Frame's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frame Grab ships an update every 2 months, Key/Frame every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Frame Grab versus Key/Frame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrame GrabKey/Frame
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.4 (93 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings93 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.5 — better26.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTranquillity BaseStephan Koopmans

Customer experience

Frame Grab

All ratings93 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral1.1%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative25.0%

Key/Frame

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

In-app purchases

None

Frame Grab

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Key/Frame

Subscriptions4
  • Pro (Month)$1.991 Month
  • Pro Family (Month)$3.991 Month
  • Pro (Year)$17.991 Year
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  • Pro Family (Year)$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro (Lifetime)$24.99

Questions

Is Frame Grab free?
Frame Grab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Key/Frame free?
Key/Frame costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Frame Grab or Key/Frame?
Key/Frame is rated higher. Frame Grab averages 4.4 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while Key/Frame averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Frame Grab or Key/Frame have ads?
Frame Grab shows ads; Key/Frame does not.
Which is updated more often, Frame Grab or Key/Frame?
Frame Grab ships an update every 2 months, and Key/Frame every 3 weeks. Most recently, Frame Grab was updated on September 22, 2026 and Key/Frame on September 18, 2026.

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