Comparison

Frame Grab vs Frame Grabber

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 or HEIF 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. ◆Choose an image format: Choose JPEG or HEIF in “Settings” > “Image Export Settings” > “Format”. ◇◇◇ 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

Frame Grabber

This app uses AI to automatically identify and highlight the best moments in your videos and Live Photos. It allows for precise manual selection and zooming, ensuring you capture the perfect shot quickly and privately.

Highlights
  • AI frame selection
  • Precise frame-by-frame browsing
  • AI assistance during manual browsing
  • Zoom for detailed inspection
  • Fast saving and sharing
  • Works with videos and Live Photos
  • On-device private processing
Features
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Frame Grabber AI helps you find the best frames in your videos and Live Photos — quickly, precisely, and privately. Instead of scrubbing frame by frame or taking random screenshots, let AI highlight standout moments for you. Then fine-tune your selection with precise manual control to save the exact shot you want. FEATURES - AI frame selection. Automatically highlights standout frames in videos and Live Photos. - Precise frame-by-frame browsing. Move through your media frame by frame and choose the exact moment you want. - AI help while you browse. Even in manual mode, AI can point out stronger frames so you do not miss the best shot. - Zoom for closer inspection. Check expression, timing, and important details before saving. - Fast save and share. Export your selected frame in just a few taps. - Works with videos and Live Photos. Great for pets, kids, travel, everyday moments, and more. - Private by design. Processing happens on-device, so your media stays with you. The best shot may already be in your video. Frame Grabber AI helps you find it. A NOTE ON AI PICKS Great frames can be subjective. Frame Grabber AI highlights promising shots using multiple signals, including sharpness, expression, and overall visual appeal. The final choice is always yours. Try it for free and see whether its picks match your taste. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://agiomapps.com/frame-grabber/policy

Screenshots

Frame Grab4 screens
Frame Grabber4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Frame Grabber at 5.0 against Frame Grab's 4.4. Frame Grabber also leads on ads (none vs shown). Frame Grab's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (97 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Frame Grabber sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Frame Grab asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Frame Grabber holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Frame Grab has 97 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frame Grab ships an update every 2 months, Frame Grabber every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Frame Grab versus Frame Grabber: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrame GrabFrame Grabber
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (97 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings97 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTranquillity BaseAndrey Ivankin

Customer experience

Frame Grab

All ratings96 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral1.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative25.0%

Frame Grabber

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Frame Grab

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App freezes on launch with large photo libraries
  • Slow to load videos
  • Black frame displayed in the center of the screen during frame-by-frame selection
  • App crashes when scrolling through home videos
  • Screen grab doesn't always work
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  • App crashes when reaching a certain number of frames, losing images
  • Error message: 'Cannot load this video. PHAsset. PlaybackStyle:video'
  • App crashes on start
  • App crashes randomly, freezes
  • Does not load any videos
  • Has not worked since the update
  • Won't open videos on iPhoneX / iOS13
  • App crashes when I get a certain number of frames and I lose all my images
  • The scree grab doesn’t always take, and I paid for this app, but I’m still getting ads
  • The app freezes on launch on phones with huge photo libraries (huge = 100k+ items)
  • The screenshot will grab the frame directly before the one I’m trying to capture
  • App crashes when scrolling through home videos
  • Quality degradation upon extraction
  • Cannot load this video. PHAsset. PlaybackStyle:video

Requested features

10 requests
  • One-time purchase option to remove ads
  • Ability to pay to remove ads
  • Integration with file sharing for video import
  • Support for more video codecs (TS, MKV)
  • Apple shortcut integration for automatic frame export
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  • Zoom in while video is playing
  • More speed options for frame selection
  • Auto-capture all slides
  • Improvement for small subjects/brightness correction
  • Automatic photo extraction at intervals (e.g., every 3 seconds, 10 photos in 0.5 seconds)

Frame Grabber

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Frame Grab

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Frame Grabber

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Frame Grab free?
Frame Grab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Frame Grabber free?
Frame Grabber is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Frame Grab or Frame Grabber?
Frame Grabber is rated higher. Frame Grab averages 4.4 out of 5 from 97 ratings, while Frame Grabber averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Frame Grab or Frame Grabber have ads?
Frame Grab shows ads; Frame Grabber does not.
Which is updated more often, Frame Grab or Frame Grabber?
Frame Grab ships an update every 2 months, and Frame Grabber every 3 months. Most recently, Frame Grab was updated on October 22, 2026 and Frame Grabber on October 6, 2026.

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