# Background Color Editor vs No Crop

The clearest difference is review sentiment: No Crop at 75% against Background Color Editor's 20%. No Crop also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (135 vs 22). Background Color Editor's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Background Color Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and No Crop sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

No Crop holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: No Crop has 135 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Background Color Editor's written reviews are positive against 75% of No Crop's.

Background Color Editor ships an update every 4 weeks, No Crop fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Background Color Editor | No Crop |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/background-color-editor/id1493249375/reviews) | **[4.6 (135 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/no-crop-simple-border/id6451375021/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 22 | **135** |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 18 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [T-Logic](https://appshunter.io/developer/525129281) | [Andrey Zhukov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1614487312) |

## What reviewers say

### Background Color Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/background-color-editor/id1493249375)

Easily create square photo frames with custom background colors. Add multiple images, adjust their size and position, and preview your edits before saving to your library.

**Highlights:** Create square photo frames, Add multiple images, Select custom background colors, Rotate, resize, and reposition images, Preview finished image, Save to photo library

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus | $4.99 | one-time |


### No Crop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/no-crop-simple-border/id6451375021)

Easily frame your photos and videos without cropping, maintaining their original resolution. Customize borders with various colors and ratios to perfectly fit platforms like Instagram. Share your creations directly to other apps with a simplified workflow.

**Highlights:** Frame photos and videos without cropping, Maintain original image resolution with borders, Support for square, 4:5, and other ratios, Customizable border colors, Direct sharing to Instagram and other apps, Preserves photo location and camera details

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $0.99 | per month |
| Premium | $1.49 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $1.49 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium | $3.49 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $3.99 | per month |
| Premium | $4.99 | per year |
| Premium | $6.99 | per year |
| Premium | $9.99 | per year |
| Premium | $9.99 | per year |
| Premium Lifetime Free | Free | one-time |
| Premium Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |
| Premium Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |
| Premium Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Background Color Editor free?

Background Color Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is No Crop free?

No Crop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Background Color Editor or No Crop?

No Crop is rated higher. Background Color Editor averages 4.2 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while No Crop averages 4.6 from 135 ratings.

### Do Background Color Editor or No Crop have ads?

Neither Background Color Editor nor No Crop shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Background Color Editor or No Crop?

Background Color Editor ships an update every 4 weeks, and No Crop fortnightly. Most recently, Background Color Editor was updated on October 24, 2026 and No Crop on October 24, 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.*