# Like A Frame vs CaptionEdit

The clearest difference is rating: CaptionEdit at 5.0 against Like A Frame's 4.6. Like A Frame's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Like A Frame sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and CaptionEdit sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

CaptionEdit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Like A Frame has 40 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Like A Frame's written reviews are positive against 100% of CaptionEdit's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Like A Frame | CaptionEdit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/like-a-frame/id1453464743/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captionedit/id1626408234/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **40** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 92.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 6 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 37 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nicholas Bedford](https://appshunter.io/developer/302537630) | [Aleka Consulting Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1587115460) |

## What reviewers say

### Like A Frame

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/like-a-frame/id1453464743)

Easily add professional frames, text, and effects to your photos for social media. This app offers a variety of editing tools to enhance your images and create stunning visual content without complex software. Export your creations in high resolution for both online sharing and print.

**Highlights:** Add photo frame borders and mattes, Incorporate text and emoji layers, Adjust cropping ratios and corners, Apply 3D bevels and shadows, Split panoramic photos for carousels, Resize photos for sharing, Save custom presets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7-Day Free Trial | Free | one-time |
| Lifetime Purchase | $1.99 | one-time |


### CaptionEdit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captionedit/id1626408234)

Easily add captions and enhance old photos without obscuring the image. Preserve important details and context for family history with simple, fast editing tools. Captions are saved directly into photo metadata for seamless organization.

**Highlights:** Add captions without covering the photo, Multi-line captions, Captions saved into metadata, Improve brightness, contrast, and clarity, Works with scanned and born-digital photos, Permanent license

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CaptionEdit 1 Month | $0.99 | per month |
| CaptionEdity  1 Year | $2.99 | per year |
| CaptionEdit Permanent License | $19.99 | one-time |
| Caption Edit | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Like A Frame free?

Like A Frame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is CaptionEdit free?

CaptionEdit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Like A Frame or CaptionEdit?

CaptionEdit is rated higher. Like A Frame averages 4.6 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while CaptionEdit averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Like A Frame or CaptionEdit have ads?

Neither Like A Frame nor CaptionEdit shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Like A Frame or CaptionEdit?

Like A Frame ships an update every 6 days, and CaptionEdit every 6 days. Most recently, Like A Frame was updated on October 2, 2026 and CaptionEdit on September 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*