# Edit Up vs SquareFrames

The clearest difference is price: Edit Up at Free against SquareFrames's $2.99. Edit Up also leads on chart position (#195 vs unranked) and review sentiment (12% vs 0%). SquareFrames's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Edit Up is free to download; SquareFrames costs $2.99 up front. Edit Up sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. SquareFrames asks for nothing beyond the download.

Edit Up ships an update monthly, SquareFrames fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Edit Up | SquareFrames |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (83K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/edit-up-ai-photo-video-editor/id1333491559/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **83K** | — |
| Positive reviews | **11.7% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#195** | — |
| Size | 198 MB | 146 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Debotosh Dey](https://appshunter.io/developer/1063138689) | [YiChing Kuo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1208156443) |

## What reviewers say

### Edit Up

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/edit-up-ai-photo-video-editor/id1333491559)

**Currently charting:** #195 Top Grossing · Photo & Video (US App Store)

Easily edit and enhance photos and videos with powerful AI tools. Remove unwanted objects, backgrounds, and improve image quality. Create collages, profile pictures, and designs for social media.

**Highlights:** AI object and background removal, Magic Expand for aspect ratio adjustment, Photo and video resizing and cropping, Photo enhancement and restoration, Collage creation with templates, AI art generation tools, Profile picture design

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

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Edit Up Premium Weekly. | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Edit Up Premium Weekly Plan. | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Edit Up Premium Monthly | $11.99 | per month |
| Edit Up Pro Quarterly | $17.99 | per 3 months |
| Edit Up Pro Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| Credit pack 200 credits | $1.99 | one-time |
| Credit pack 450 credits | $3.99 | one-time |
| Credit pack 1000 credits | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Good photo/video editing features
- 💡 Useful for cropping images

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes after first use
- 💰 Overly aggressive monetization
- 🤖 Misleading as a 'free' app
- 🔁 Endless loop of ads and subscription prompts
- 🗑️ Essentially unusable without paying

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when trying to edit multiple photos/videos
- Saved edits not retained after ads/subscription prompts
- Inconsistent behavior when skipping subscription offers

**Requested features**

- More transparent pricing and trial options
- Allow free use beyond initial photo/video edit
- Improve ad implementation to not disrupt workflow


### SquareFrames

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/squareframes-add-image-frame/id1542351032)

Easily add custom frames to your photos in batches. Save time by applying the same border effect to multiple images simultaneously before exporting them to your social media accounts.

**Highlights:** Add frames to images, Batch export up to 10 images, Apply same effect to multiple photos, Save edited images to album, Simple selection and export process

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Edit Up free?

Edit Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SquareFrames free?

SquareFrames costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Edit Up or SquareFrames have ads?

Both Edit Up and SquareFrames show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Edit Up or SquareFrames?

Edit Up ships an update monthly, and SquareFrames fortnightly. Most recently, Edit Up was updated on November 12, 2026 and SquareFrames on November 7, 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.*