Comparison

Reelshot vs PhiFrame

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Reelshot4 screens
PhiFrame4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reelshot ships an update weekly, PhiFrame daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Reelshot versus PhiFrame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReelshotPhiFrame
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (538 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings538 — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size299 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReeltime AppsSharif Khaleel

Customer experience

Reelshot

All ratings524 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral7.0%
Negative11.7%

PhiFrame

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

5 purchases

Reelshot

Subscriptions5
  • 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
None

PhiFrame

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reelshot free?
Reelshot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PhiFrame free?
PhiFrame costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reelshot or PhiFrame?
PhiFrame is rated higher. Reelshot averages 4.6 out of 5 from 538 ratings, while PhiFrame averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Reelshot or PhiFrame have ads?
Neither Reelshot nor PhiFrame shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reelshot or PhiFrame?
Reelshot ships an update weekly, and PhiFrame daily. Most recently, Reelshot was updated on November 2, 2026 and PhiFrame on October 28, 2026.

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