Comparison

Frame Grabber vs SideReader

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

SideReader

Record videos with your script displayed as a teleprompter. Create both portrait and landscape versions from a single take, and rehearse your lines before recording. Captures high-resolution video and prioritizes user privacy by storing data locally.

Highlights
  • Integrated teleprompter
  • Dual portrait/landscape recording
  • Rehearsal mode
  • High-resolution video capture (up to 4K/60 FPS)
  • Privacy-focused, local storage
  • Script management
Features
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You’re an actor. Or a content creator. Or a journalist. Or maybe you’re just someone who has something to say and would really, really like the words to stay in front of your eyes while you say it. And to get portrait and landscape videos from one take, instantly. Maybe you’re rehearsing an audition. Recording a reporting segment. Filming a video essay. Making content for social media. Or trying to remember your next line without looking six feet below the camera. That’s why I made SideReader. SideReader brings your script, teleprompter, camera, rehearsal tools, and takes together in one focused creative studio. And it solves another problem I kept running into: needing the same performance in portrait and landscape. One for TikTok, Reels, or Shorts. Another for YouTube, a presentation, an edit, or whatever comes next. Record once. Deliver twice. YOUR SCRIPT, RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU Write or import a script, then keep it in front of you while you rehearse or record. Adjust the reading experience to your pace, so you can spend less time fighting the screen and more time delivering the words. REHEARSE AT YOUR PACE Sometimes you’re not ready to hit Record. That’s fine. Work through the script, find your rhythm, get comfortable with the material, and start filming when you’re ready. TWO VIDEOS, ONE PERFORMANCE Dual Capture makes portrait and landscape videos together while you record. Tap Stop and both files finish without a second render, ready to review, save, or share in moments. No second take just because another platform wants a different shape. YOUR STUDIO, ON YOUR WRIST The new Apple Watch companion works as a remote for your paired iPhone or iPad. Start and stop recording, switch cameras, adjust zoom, choose scripts, control rehearsals, and check recording status from your wrist. HIGH-QUALITY VIDEO On supported devices and configurations, SideReader can capture at up to 4K and 60 FPS. Because something made for creators should take the actual camera part seriously, too. YOUR TAKES ARE YOURS Review your takes, keep the ones you love, and share them when you choose. Your scripts and recordings stay on your device unless you choose to export or share them. Your performance doesn’t need a trip through somebody else’s server just to belong to you. Settings also gives you control over product analytics and optional advertising measurement. WHY I BUILT SIDEREADER I’m an actor, and I wanted something that felt surprisingly difficult to find: a teleprompter and camera simple enough to disappear while I was using them, but powerful enough to keep up with how I actually create. I wanted my script in front of me. I wanted to rehearse. I wanted great-quality video. I wanted portrait and landscape versions without recording the same performance twice. And I didn’t want the app itself to become the production. So I built SideReader. It has taken plenty of testing, redesigns, strange little discoveries, major overhauls, and “okay, we need to rethink this entire thing” moments. I’m proud to put this bigger, faster creative studio in your hands, and I’m excited to keep improving it with the people who use it. So rehearse the audition. Record the story. Make the video. Deliver the report. Say the thing. Hopefully with SideReader by Clapps, with love from Los Angeles

Screenshots

Frame Grabber4 screens
SideReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SideReader at none against Frame Grabber's 4. SideReader also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Frame Grabber's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 1). On price, update cadence 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. SideReader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SideReader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Frame Grabber has 3.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frame Grabber ships an update every 10 days, SideReader fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Frame Grabber versus SideReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrame GrabberSideReader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB46 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAppcano LLCSergei Shik

Customer experience

Frame Grabber

All ratings3,114 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral1.3%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews616 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative23.1%

SideReader

All ratings1 ratings
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

SideReader

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

SideReader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Frame Grabber free?
Frame Grabber is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SideReader free?
SideReader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Frame Grabber or SideReader?
SideReader is rated higher. Frame Grabber averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while SideReader averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Frame Grabber or SideReader have ads?
SideReader shows ads; Frame Grabber does not.
Which is updated more often, Frame Grabber or SideReader?
Frame Grabber ships an update every 10 days, and SideReader fortnightly. Most recently, Frame Grabber was updated on October 25, 2026 and SideReader on October 24, 2026.

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