Reelshot vs PhiFrame
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reelshot
This app combines a 4K video camera with powerful editing tools to create professional vlogs and short-form videos. It offers AI-powered thumbnail generation, real-time editing capabilities, and project management for effortless content creation.
- 4K Video Camera with unlimited filming
- Real-time A/B Roll editing
- AI Vlog cover and thumbnail generator
- One-tap clip trimming and recaps
- Home & Lock Screen widgets
- Unlimited projects and content history
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Film & Edit Vlogs in one app. A Digital Vlog Camera, Video Editor, AI Video & Pro Thumbnail maker. Reelshot is the #1 Vlog Camera and Video editor built for effortless vlogging. Make 4K Youtube Vlogs or TikTok, Reels & Shorts. Loved by 100,000+ creators worldwide. Featured by Apple. Start recording. Clips automatically add to projects. Make Quick Recaps, Montages, Vlog Intro's and Previews. Trim 100's of clips to the same length in a tap. Make Recaps for life in seconds. Browse your history of content from specific dates and add photos and videos from your library. Private, intuitive, and perfect for YouTube, TikTok, Reels & Shorts. VIDEO CAMERA & VLOGGING HIGHLIGHTS - 4K Video Camera with unlimited filming - Cinematic & Hyper Stabilization - Discreet Mode: Hold portrait, shoot landscape - Set timer and shot lengths: Hold record to override for talking shots. No need to fiddle around with settings. - Real-Time Editing: Switch between A/B Roll while recording to save time editing. - Home & Lock Screen widgets: Never miss a shot. - Set FPS: 24 / 30 / 60 / 120 / 240 - Save camera settings per project - Export in 4K with full control - Align shots with Ghost Layer - No Recording limits: Reelshot is made for short, medium and long form content. - Flash, countdown timer, lens switch - Pause/Resume multi-shot recording - Wireless remote friendly The perfect digital camera app / camcorder to become an effortless vlogger. CREATION INSPIRATION & TEMPLATES Select your perfect project to start vlogging. - Day in the life - Mini vlog - Behind the scenes - Week in the life - Private journal - Video Diary - Uni vlog - Couples vlog - Errands vlog - My First vlog - Summer vlog - 48 Hours in... - Travel Vlog - Work Project - Silent Vlog - Food Diary - 30 Day Challenge - Selfie Diary - 2026 Journal & many more ESSENTIAL EDITING FEATURES - Trim, split, crop, duplicate, rotate, mirror - Add Text: Fonts, Colour, align, add timestamp of video - Timestamps: One tap add timestamps (time / date) to all videos. - Add premium beats or your own music - Use AI to generate music - Combine & sort videos - Speed editor & real-time touch speed controls - One-tap Recaps: Make all shots the same length - Canvas selection & social media formats - Align next shot with previous in canvas - Reverse video, transitions, volume control - Delete excess footage & save device storage - Undo friendly EASY PROJECT MANAGEMENT - Keep unlimited projects — journals, recaps & vlogs - Recap Life Portal: Browse content history by week, month, season, or year - Each project has its own saved camera settings REELSHOT SPOTLIGHT FEATURES: AI Studio: Make Vlog covers and thumbnails using a simple AI integration. Select a frame from your project and "EDIT WITH AI" find a style you like to match and it's DONE. Just add your title. Real-time Editing: Set A Roll (with audio) and B Roll (with music) while filming. Your vlog is pre-organized in the editor with music automatically added. ONE TAP RECAPS: Create fast-cut edits by setting a consistent shot length for all clips — perfect for daily, monthly, or year-end video montages. Smart Storage Saver: Trim shots to only the parts you want. Easily remove excess footage and reclaim space — especially useful for 240FPS slo-mo or 4K clips. Total 4K / FPS Export Control: Export your full video or individual clips. Reelshot recommends the best format, resolution, and frame rate for your content. PERFECT FOR: YouTube vlogs, TikToks, Youtube Shorts, Recap reels Private video journals 1-shot-a-day montages (OOTD, views, daily selfies) Fast-cut travel or aesthetic edits Saving camera settings for quick access B-Roll collection & storytelling SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually depending on your chosen plan. Terms of Use: https://www.reelshotapp.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.reelshotapp.com/privacy-policy Support: contact@reelshot.co.uk
PhiFrame
This camera app helps you compose better photos with visual guides like the rule of thirds and golden ratio. It offers precise controls and full-quality capture, allowing you to burn guides into your images or keep them visual.
- Composition guides (rule of thirds, golden ratio, etc.)
- Precision horizon level with haptic lock
- Tap to focus, pinch to zoom
- Full-quality capture with ProRAW support
- Option to burn guides into photos
- 100% private, photos stay on device
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PhiFrame is a camera built for one thing: composition. Frame every shot against classic guides — rule of thirds, golden ratio, Fibonacci spiral, golden triangles, diagonals, and a draggable vanishing point — drawn live on your viewfinder and aligned exactly to the captured photo. • Precision horizon level with haptic lock • Tap to focus, pinch to zoom, 4:3 / 16:9 / 1:1 • Full-quality capture, ProRAW (DNG) support • Guides are visual only — or burn them in, your choice • Pay once, own it forever. No subscription, no account • 100% private: your photos never leave your device PhiFrame is for anyone who wants to stop cropping their way to good composition and start shooting it: photographers learning the classics, and pros who want a clean, honest viewfinder. Privacy Policy: https://whit3hawks.com/apps/phiframe/privacy Terms of Use: https://whit3hawks.com/apps/phiframe/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Reelshot at Free against PhiFrame's $2.99. Reelshot also leads on ratings volume (538 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.5). PhiFrame's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On 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
Reelshot is free to download; PhiFrame costs $2.99 up front. Reelshot sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. PhiFrame asks for nothing beyond the download.
PhiFrame holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reelshot has 538 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Reelshot's written reviews are positive against 100% of PhiFrame's.
Reelshot ships an update weekly, PhiFrame daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reelshot | PhiFrame |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (538 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 538 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 299 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reeltime Apps | Sharif Khaleel |
Customer experience
Reelshot
PhiFrame
Bugs and requests
Reelshot
Reported bugs
2 issues- Frequent app crashes during editing
- Recorded videos sometimes disappear or fail to upload
Requested features
4 requests- Add horizontal video recording option
- Improve export/sharing capabilities without Pro subscription
- Introduce more text/font customization options
- Implement auto-save or backup to prevent data loss
PhiFrame
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Reelshot
- Monthly Premium$6.991 Month
- Reelshot Pro2 variants$9.991 Month
- Reelshot Pro$14.991 Month
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- Annual Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Reelshot Pro7 Days trial5 variants$24.991 Year
PhiFrame
No in-app purchases









