Comparison

Frame Grabber vs Save Frame

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

Head to head
About

Frame Grabber

Easily export high-quality still images from your videos. Save favorite moments, analyze form, create thumbnails, or print photos from HD and 4K footage. Offers a simple way to capture perfect shots without resorting to screenshots.

Highlights
  • Export HD video frames to pictures
  • Save favorite moments from videos
  • Analyze gym form
  • Create video thumbnails
  • Print photos from holiday videos
  • Export in original resolution (HD/4K)
Features
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Frame Grabber is the easiest app to export HD video frames to pictures. Save your favorite moments from any of your videos: - Grab your cutest pose from a selfie video - Analyze your gym form - Create video thumbnails for social media - Print a photo album from your 4K holiday videos - Or just share the perfect moment with your friends Frame Grabber's users use it for all kinds of cool things from dancing to scuba diving to bird watching. Frames are exported in best quality and original resolution whether it be HD or 4K. Say goodbye to screenshotting your videos. To access all features, content, and functionality you can subscribe to an annual auto-renewable subscription. This is a recurring transaction that will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of your subscription. Renewals will be charged the same cost within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal can be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://appcano.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://appcano.io/terms

About

Save Frame

Extract high-quality HDR photos from videos with pro-level metadata. This tool allows frame-accurate selection and batch processing without needing full photo library access, ensuring your media stays on your device.

Highlights
  • Extract HDR stills from videos
  • Retain original metadata (date, GPS, lens)
  • Frame-accurate scrubbing
  • Batch extraction
  • Export in HEIC, AVIF, JPEG
  • On-device processing
Features
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Turn your videos into photos and Live Photos. Save Frame combines precise frame controls with batch extraction, helping you capture favorite memories and create thumbnails, covers, and social posts from footage you already have. FIND THE EXACT MOMENT Open a video from Photos or Files, slow down playback, and zoom in to inspect expressions and details. Step forward or backward one frame at a time to find your favorite moment. Saved-frame markers help you keep track of the photos you’ve already captured. CREATE LIVE PHOTOS Keep the movement around your chosen frame by saving it as a Live Photo. Capture the smile, the celebration, or the little moment that deserves more than a still image. You can also extract still photos from existing Live Photos. SAVE A SERIES AUTOMATICALLY Create more from footage you’ve already shot. Built for content creators, batch extraction helps you pull thumbnail candidates, video covers, and images for social posts from a single video. • Save frames at regular time intervals • Extract every nth frame • Choose a total number of images spread across the video Review the results in Photos and pick your favorites. CHOOSE HOW YOU EXPORT Save frames at the video’s original resolution, including from 4K footage. Choose JPEG or HEIC, with AVIF available on supported devices, and adjust compression quality to balance image detail and file size. Preserve HDR color and brightness with compatible videos, devices, and export settings. Keep capture dates, times, and location information when available. YOUR VIDEOS STAY PRIVATE Choose a video using Apple’s photo picker or open one directly from Files. No full photo library access required. Save Frame processes your video directly on your device, with no video uploads required. No ads. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. You already captured the moment. Save the frame.

Screenshots

Frame Grabber4 screens
Save Frame4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Save Frame at none against Frame Grabber's 4. Save Frame also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Frame Grabber's advantage is ratings volume (3.1K vs 72). On price, update cadence, ads 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 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Save Frame asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Save Frame holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Frame Grabber has 3.1K ratings behind it against 72, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Frame Grabber's written reviews are positive against 100% of Save Frame's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frame Grabber ships an update every 10 days, Save Frame fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Frame Grabber versus Save Frame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrame GrabberSave Frame
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.1K ratings)5.0 (72 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.1K — better72
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppcano LLCGeospike Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Frame Grabber

All ratings3,114 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral1.3%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews612 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative23.2%

Save Frame

All ratings72 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Frame Grabber

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to save frames from certain videos
  • Thumbnails and timestamps no longer displayed after update
  • Unable to restore purchases or access paid features

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to batch export all frames from a video
  • Implement a one-time purchase model instead of subscription
  • Improve video scrubbing and frame selection experience
  • Add support for more file formats and export options

Save Frame

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Frame Grabber

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock All Features3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • Donation$1.99
  • Donation$4.69
  • Donation$4.99
None

Save Frame

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Frame Grabber free?
Frame Grabber is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Save Frame free?
Save Frame is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Frame Grabber or Save Frame?
Save Frame is rated higher. Frame Grabber averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Save Frame averages 5.0 from 72 ratings.
Do Frame Grabber or Save Frame have ads?
Neither Frame Grabber nor Save Frame shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Frame Grabber or Save Frame?
Frame Grabber ships an update every 10 days, and Save Frame fortnightly. Most recently, Frame Grabber was updated on October 17, 2026 and Save Frame on October 17, 2026.

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