Comparison

to Stories vs Frame Screenshots

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

Head to head
About

to Stories

Create engaging social media stories with this all-in-one content creation tool. Easily share photos, videos, tweets, website links, and text with customizable formats. Enhance your stories with stickers and track your Instagram growth with home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Direct photo sharing to Instagram
  • Automatic photo collage generation
  • Fast video trimming and sharing
  • YouTube video preview creation
  • Tweet and website content sharing
  • Customizable text formatting
  • Instagram follower widget
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Unlock a whole new experience of story making with all-in-one tool for creators, bloggers, content and news makers. PHOTOS Publish photos to Instagram Stories directly from Photo Albums or Camera on your iPhone 10x faster! The simpliest workflow you can imagine. No more complicated searchings for photos or videos via Instagram. PHOTO COLLAGE Choose 2-6 photos and share it via toStories. The app automatically generates a nice looking photo collage. VIDEO The fastest way to trim and share a video on the go. We promise! Forget about multiple editing apps, saving video copies or overwriting the original. Now it's easy to cut and share even a very loooooong video! YOUTUBE VIDEO Share a Youtube video and the app will generate a nice preview with a cover, video name and channel name. A better alternative than making a screenshot. TWEETS You can make a nice story sharing a tweet and applying multiple formats. Works well for tweets with photos. WEBSITES Nice article, shocking news, personal website, a cool gadget – share any piece of content from the internet. There are 5 formats to choose from! TEXT The magic happens when you share a piece of text a from a website or any app. Play around with fonts, multiple colors and gradients! COPY & GO to INSTAGRAM Want to add a sticker to your photo? Look for «Copy & Go to Instagram» option under the share button. It allows you to add a tweet, youtube video preview or website stiker made by our app on top of your story. WIDGET You can track your Instagram followers and weekly growth right on the homescreen! Track multiple accounts at the same time. Combine multiple widgets, small and medium – to track more than one accounts. Go check it right now! HOW TO SET UP: 0. No account required 1. Open Share menu on any photo 2. Scroll right and find "More" button 3. Click “Edit” 4. Add to Stories icon to Favourites 5. Move it up so you can easily find it. All set! Terms of Use: https://tostories.app/terms · About "to Stories Pro" subscriptions to Stories Pro subscriptions are charged monthly or annually to your iTunes Account after your 3 days trial ends. Subscriptions will then auto-renew every month or year unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. To stop auto-renewal, visit App Settings or Account Settings in iTunes after purchase.

About

Frame Screenshots

Enhance your screenshots by adding custom device frames, backgrounds, and lighting effects. Perfect for showcasing app designs, home screen layouts, or gaming captures with a professional touch. Automate the process with shortcuts and Siri integration.

Highlights
  • Add device frames (iPhone, iPad, Mac, etc.)
  • Apply custom backgrounds (gradients, patterns, images)
  • Adjust lighting and shadow effects
  • Automatic screenshot detection
  • Batch processing with Shortcuts and Siri
  • Custom frame support
Features
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“Shareshot does things that a shortcut can’t, and the results it produces look fantastic.” - MacStories “The first app that’s taken a spot on my main Control Center screen is Shareshot.” — Stephen Robles “One of the things I liked most about Shareshot is that it’s very intuitive.” — 9to5Mac ~~ Winner of MacStories Selects "Best Design" 2024 ~~ ~~ Upgradies 2024 Runner-up: Best Newcomer iOS App ~~ Create beautiful images for sharing screenshots, social posts, text, source code, podcasts and more so quickly it seems unreal. UNLIMITED FREE USE WITH NO WATERMARKS on single framed screenshots. WHAT YOU CAN DO * Add a perfectly fitted device frame to screenshots from iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and more. Perfect for sharing lock & home screen setups, promoting apps or adding device images to web content. Use batch mode to process many images instantly with consistent results. * Hide or blur personal information like names, faces and bank details with a single tap. * Instantly create images from social post links for reposting or adding to presentation slides, with option to include original links and QR Codes. (Supports X, BlueSky, Mastodon) * Add text or Markdown to post online as images using the supplied themes for announcements or promotions. * Paste source code fragments to get syntax-highlighted images for sharing online or in presentations. * Import links to automatically create attractive "card" images for sharing. All standard device bezels are included for free, always. A Pro subscription removes restrictions on more advanced features including: batch mode, custom background images, custom frame images, and Shortcuts. BACKGROUNDS * Add a pretty background — with thousands of gradient variations, striped patterns, and LGBTQ+ and solidarity flags to show off your screenshot. * Highlight your image with the light position control for shadow and lighting effects in the background. * Use any custom image as a background. (*) MAGIC IMPORT * Paste, Drop, Open or directly type in text that is automatically rendered as an attractive image. * Text and Markdown is converted to an image using themes provided. * Source Code is drawn with syntax highlighting. * Links to Social Posts produce social "cards" without having to crop a screenshot (X, BlueSky and Mastodon). * Apple Music, Apple Maps, App Store, YouTube and podcast links all create shareable card images. BATCH MODE (*) * Import many images in batch mode, apply the same style settings to all and see the changes instantly with automatic file naming. * Customize per-image settings like device frame, corner radius and privacy redactions. * Create framed or text-based image carousels by dropping/importing multiple files and drag out the resulting images directly into another app to post them. PRIVACY * Automatic detection of Identification, Financial information and Faces. * Always automatically hides Financial information. * Tap a button to hide a piece of information or show it. * Multiple redaction styles. THE PERFECT FRAME * Device frames always fit the resolution of the screenshot, no janky stretched or cropped images. * Add your own custom frame with a clear area where the screenshot should be — frame any images! * Use any image if no frame is required, or choose "No frame" if you prefer to go without. SHORTCUTS & SIRI * Automate batch processing with powerful Shortcuts actions to frame each screenshot in the input. * Many powerful Shortcut Intents: "Frame last screenshot", "Open Shareshot with most recent screenshot", "Frame Screenshots", "Frame Screenshots with a custom background", "Create Image from Text", "Create Image from Links" and "Create Image from Source Code". * Siri "App Shortcut" support for saying "New Shareshot" to frame the last screenshot, opens the app ready for you to tweak the background. (*) - Requires Pro For Terms of Use see: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

to Stories4 screens
Frame Screenshots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Frame Screenshots at every 3 weeks against to Stories's every 6 weeks. Frame Screenshots also leads on device support (4 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. to Stories sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Frame Screenshots sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for to Stories against 4.7 for Frame Screenshots. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 190 and 88 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 77% and 78% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

to Stories ships an update every 6 weeks, Frame Screenshots every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
to Stories versus Frame Screenshots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterto StoriesFrame Screenshots
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (190 ratings)4.7 (88 ratings)
Positive reviews76.6% of reviews77.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings190 — better88
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB248 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer&blank SARL-SMontana Floss Co.

Customer experience

to Stories

All ratings190 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral7.0%
Negative16.4%

Frame Screenshots

All ratings88 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative10.0%

User reviews

to Stories

From 190 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Seamless integration with Instagram
  • 🎨 Aesthetically pleasing designs
  • ⚡️ Efficient and time-saving
  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Paid subscription model
  • 🔍 Lack of customization options
  • 🤔 Inconsistent feature availability

Frame Screenshots

From 88 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • ✨ Visually pleasing design
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient workflow
  • 📱 Supports various devices (iPhone, Switch, Mac)
  • 💡 Great integration with Shortcuts

Room to improve

  • 💸 Subscription model disliked
  • 💧 Watermark in free version
  • 🖼️ Limited frame selection
  • 🤔 Auto-detection can be problematic
  • 💰 Pro features locked behind paywall

Bugs and requests

to Stories

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Video quality degradation
  • Broken podcast and link sharing
  • Instagram widget not updating properly
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Expand podcast and audio sharing capabilities
  • Introduce more design templates and editing tools
  • Improve widget functionality and reliability
  • Add support for more social media platforms

Frame Screenshots

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App doesn't see screenshots taken with Shortcuts
  • Auto-detection fails for certain devices (e.g., MacBook Air)
  • Landscape screenshots cause errors
  • Frame packs not working unless metadata matches exactly

Requested features

11 requests
  • Ability to move the iPhone frame
  • One-time payment option
  • Option for video framing
  • Support for custom export sizes
  • Support for screen recordings
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  • Animated backgrounds
  • Copy and delete option for screenshots
  • Support for multiple screenshots on one canvas
  • Lifetime unlock option
  • Mac App Store version
  • Framing screen recordings

In-app purchases

2 purchases

to Stories

Subscriptions2
  • to Stories Pro3 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • to Stories Pro Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
2 purchases

Frame Screenshots

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is to Stories free?
to Stories is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Frame Screenshots free?
Frame Screenshots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, to Stories or Frame Screenshots?
to Stories and Frame Screenshots are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 190 and 88 ratings respectively.
Do to Stories or Frame Screenshots have ads?
Neither to Stories nor Frame Screenshots shows ads.
Which is updated more often, to Stories or Frame Screenshots?
to Stories ships an update every 6 weeks, and Frame Screenshots every 3 weeks. Most recently, to Stories was updated on September 23, 2026 and Frame Screenshots on September 22, 2026.

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