# Frame Grab vs Bothways

The clearest difference is price: Frame Grab at Free against Bothways's $4.99. Frame Grab also leads on ratings volume (97 vs 1). Bothways's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Frame Grab is free to download; Bothways costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Bothways 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. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Frame Grab's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bothways's.

Frame Grab ships an update every 2 months, Bothways every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Frame Grab | Bothways |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.4 (97 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/frame-grab/id1319670797/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bothways/id6761395815/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **97** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 7 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tranquillity Base](https://appshunter.io/developer/553760120) | [James Martin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873685678) |

## What reviewers say

### Frame Grab

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/frame-grab/id1319670797)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and lightweight operation
- 💡 Ability to queue multiple grabs
- 💡 Selectable trash/save options
- 💡 Turn date/time encoding on/off

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Freezes on launch with large libraries
- 🐛 Slow video loading
- 🐛 Quality degradation upon extraction
- 🐛 Black frame overlay during frame selection
- 🐛 App crashes when scrolling home videos

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Bothways

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bothways/id6761395815)

Record video once and get both landscape and portrait versions simultaneously. Smart face tracking ensures subjects stay centered in the vertical frame. Ideal for creators posting to multiple platforms without re-editing.

**Highlights:** Dual simultaneous export, Smart face tracking, 4K & 1080p recording, Pinch-to-zoom, Cinema overlays, Flexible output formats, Front & back camera support

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Frame Grab free?

Frame Grab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Bothways free?

Bothways costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Frame Grab or Bothways?

Bothways is rated higher. Frame Grab averages 4.4 out of 5 from 97 ratings, while Bothways averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Frame Grab or Bothways have ads?

Frame Grab shows ads; Bothways does not.

### Which is updated more often, Frame Grab or Bothways?

Frame Grab ships an update every 2 months, and Bothways every 2 days. Most recently, Frame Grab was updated on November 2, 2026 and Bothways on October 31, 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.*