Comparison

SplitCrop vs Samatic

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

Head to head
About

SplitCrop

Easily remove inner sections from images and PDF files. Stitch multiple images or PDF pages together. Ideal for cleaning up screenshots or creating collages, with simple export options.

Highlights
  • Remove inner image areas
  • Stitch images and PDFs
  • Crop screenshots
  • Export as JPEG, PNG, or PDF
  • Open files from Photo/Document Picker
  • Share files from other apps
Features
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Remove inner areas of any image or PDF file. Stitch images or (pages of) PDF files. Ideal to cut out inner parts of screenshots (e.g. chats) . Easy export (as JPEG or PNG Image or PDF File) of cropped image to Photo Library and other Apps. Open images or PDF files using the Photo Picker, the Document Picker (files on your device or iCloud Drive) or sharing files from other apps or the iOS Screenshot screen. SplitCrop is the easiest and fastest way to quickly clean up and save full page Safari screenshots as image. SplitCrop is totally free, In-App-Purchases allow you to tip the developer and have no impact on the app's functionality.

About

Samatic

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A slide projector, for the photographs already on your phone. Samatic is two halves of one machine. Your iPhone is the clicker — the corded remote, with the switch, the counter, the focus and the tray of slides. Your Apple TV is the projector and the screen. Load an album. Slide the switch across to LAMP. Press FOR, and the first picture comes up on the television. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Samatic on the Apple TV and leave it showing. 2. The phone finds the television by itself. The cord at the bottom of the clicker shows when the two are joined. 3. Tap the label slot near the top of the machine and choose an album. That album is your tray of slides. 4. Push the switch across to LAMP — push it with your thumb, it doesn't answer a tap. 5. FOR for the next picture. REV to go back one. 6. Hold FOCUS to send the picture soft, and the other end to bring it sharp, the way a real lens does. 7. Press AUTO and the pictures change by themselves. The timer decides how long each one stays up. 8. Switch back to OFF when the show is over. THE MACHINE The lamp takes a moment to come up to temperature. The fan runs while it's warm. The tray clunks as it turns. You can switch the sound and the vibration off if you'd rather it ran quietly. There's a service record inside the leaflet, counting the shows you've given, the slides you've projected and the hours on the lamp. Nothing here can be broken and no photograph can be lost, so press whatever you like and see what it does. YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS STAY YOURS There is no account. There is no sign-in. There is no Samatic server, because there is no Samatic company — just one person who wanted this to exist. Your photographs go from your phone to your own television, directly, over your own Wi-Fi. They are never uploaded anywhere. Nothing is collected, nothing is tracked, nothing is sold, and there is no analytics, no advertising and no crash reporting of any kind. FREE, AND ALL OF IT No subscription. No in-app purchases. WHAT YOU NEED An iPhone and an Apple TV on the same Wi-Fi network. Samatic is an original design, made in homage to the rotary-tray slide projectors of the 1960s and 70s. It is not made by, endorsed by, or associated with Eastman Kodak Company, and no manufacturer's trademark or letterform is reproduced.

Screenshots

SplitCrop4 screens
Samatic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Samatic at none against SplitCrop's 3. Samatic also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). SplitCrop's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, 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. SplitCrop sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Samatic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SplitCrop ships an update every 2 weeks, Samatic every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SplitCrop versus Samatic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplitCropSamatic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (64 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings64 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple TV
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael KlugMAXWELL PHOENIX COMMER

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SplitCrop

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
None

Samatic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SplitCrop free?
SplitCrop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Samatic free?
Samatic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SplitCrop or Samatic have ads?
Neither SplitCrop nor Samatic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SplitCrop or Samatic?
SplitCrop ships an update every 2 weeks, and Samatic every 3 days. Most recently, SplitCrop was updated on October 4, 2026 and Samatic on October 3, 2026.

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