Comparison

iPen Di vs Bordure

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

Head to head
About

iPen Di

Create unique photo stories by combining two images with vintage-inspired filters. This app offers manual camera controls for a more artistic approach, aiming to replicate the nostalgic feel of classic half cameras.

Highlights
  • Combine two photos
  • Vintage-inspired filters
  • Manual focus
  • Manual exposure
  • Exposure compensation
  • Film photo aesthetic
Features
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> Make your story with two photos using iPen and it’s awesome filters. Do you know half cameras? They were very famous and popular tens years ago. We want to feel the emotion of them. Di means digital, this version provide many convenient features for taking photos, but photos look like film’s feeling iPen is named from the most famous half camera, I have a pen ee3 and I love it. I made many happy memories with it. We hope you make many stories with iPen. :) Here are some of the best features in iPen Di. - Make one photo with two taken photos - Manual controls : manual focus, manual exposure, exposure compensation and so on - Cool and awesome filters - Looks like film photos * If you have any question, please visit our instagram.

About

Bordure

Features
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Bordure adds clean, beautiful borders to your photos, perfect for sharing on Instagram and beyond. Simply pick a photo, choose your canvas ratio, and customize the background. That's it. CANVAS RATIOS Pick the right format for every platform: • 4:5 and 1:1 for Instagram Posts • 9:16 for Instagram Stories and Reels • 16:9 for landscape content • Custom Size • And more portrait and landscape options BACKGROUNDS • Solid color — choose any color to complement your photo • (NEW) Smart Color — tap the magic wand and Bordure analyzes your photo's dominant color to suggest a harmonious complementary background, rooted in color theory • Blur — automatically extends your photo with a blurred version of itself for a seamless look PRESETS Save your favorite combinations of ratio, scale, and background as named presets. Apply them in one tap. EXPORT • Choose between JPEG, PNG, or HEIF • Control JPEG quality • Your original EXIF and GPS metadata is preserved on export THOUGHTFUL DETAILS • Pinch and drag to reposition and scale your photo within the canvas • Double-tap to reset position and scale • Undo your edits • Share directly from the app or save to your photo library No subscriptions. No ads. No accounts. Just your photos, framed.

Screenshots

iPen Di4 screens
Bordure3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iPen Di at Free against Bordure's $0.99. iPen Di also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). Bordure's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On ads and in-app purchases 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

iPen Di is free to download; Bordure costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPen Di ships an update every 2 months, Bordure monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iPen Di versus Bordure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPen DiBordure
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeungbo ChoMichele De Paola

In-app purchases

None

iPen Di

No in-app purchases

None

Bordure

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPen Di free?
iPen Di is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bordure free?
Bordure costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do iPen Di or Bordure have ads?
Neither iPen Di nor Bordure shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPen Di or Bordure?
iPen Di ships an update every 2 months, and Bordure monthly. Most recently, iPen Di was updated on October 19, 2026 and Bordure on October 28, 2026.

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