Comparison

Empio vs Framera

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

Head to head
About

Empio

Create surreal live videos and photos with a wide range of digital effects. Apply customizable filters to people or backgrounds in real-time and share your unique creations across social platforms.

Highlights
  • Real-time people recognition
  • Customizable effects
  • Live video and photo creation
  • Extensive filter collection
  • Social media sharing
  • ARKit 3 People Occlusion
Features
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Create surreal live videos and photos using a variety of amazing digital effects. Make your content stand out! Empio interface is simple — all the effects and camera controls are at your fingertips. Apply effects on a person, a silhouette, any part of the human body, or on the background. Most effects are customizable so you can always find the perfect look. Share your creations to Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, WeChat, or any other social platform — get more likes and feedback! Choose from a curated selection of the most trendy and trippy filters and effects: Gradients, Glitch, Blur, Time Shift, Funhouse Mirrors, Memes, Rainbow Aura, Frame Split, Kaleidoscopes, Doppelganger, GIPHY Search, Sticker... and many more. Oh my! FREE OUTSTANDING VIDEO EFFECTS ● Real-time people recognition ● Ever growing collection of free filters and effects ● Customizable effects - adjust color, speed, size, delay and many more ● Pose and freeze camera frame while cycling through the filters ● Listen to music through iTunes or any other app and record video with Empio at the same time ● iPad support — we made great use of the iPad's screen real estate in creating this app ● Share photos and videos or save locally Apply effects only where you want it! Thanks to the ARKit 3’s People Occlusion feature the app recognize people and background separately. Empio can recognize multiple people at once — must try with your family and friends! Empio is compatible with iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and later models. Please note that Empio is not compatible with iPhone X. Thanks for reading! We value your feedback and comments. You can reach us at hello@krootl.com Best regards, (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚ Krootl

About

Framera

Features
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Framera : Frame Capture helps you pull crisp, high-quality still images from any video on your iPhone or iPad — fast, simple, and completely on your device. Whether you want a perfect screenshot from a clip, a thumbnail for social media, or a clean still from a favorite moment, Frame Capture makes it easy. HOW IT WORKS 1. Select a video from your photo library 2. Play, pause, and scrub to the exact frame 3. Extract and save in your preferred format KEY FEATURES • Precise frame control — Play, pause, and seek through your video with a visual timeline and thumbnail strip • Variable playback speed — Slow down to 0.25x or speed up to 2x to find the perfect moment • High-quality extraction — Capture frames at the exact playback position with no compression or watermarks added by the app • Multiple export formats — Save as JPEG, PNG, WEBP, or HEIC • Save to Photos — Extracted frames go straight to your photo library • Private & on-device — All video processing happens locally on your device. Your videos are never uploaded to our servers • Simple, focused design — No clutter, just pick a video and capture the frame you need PERFECT FOR • Content creators grabbing thumbnails and preview images • Saving memorable moments from personal videos • Getting stills from screen recordings and clips • Anyone who needs a clean snapshot from a video file PRIVACY FIRST Your media stays on your device. We do not collect, upload, or store your videos or extracted images on external servers. SUPPORT Questions or feedback? Contact us at devepictech@gmail.com — we’re happy to help. Download Framera : Frame Capture and turn your videos into perfect frames today.

Screenshots

Empio4 screens
Framera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Empio at every 8 days against Framera's every 2 weeks. Empio also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Empio ships an update every 8 days, Framera every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Empio versus Framera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmpioFramera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (30 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKrootl OUDavra Ronak

In-app purchases

None

Empio

No in-app purchases

None

Framera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Empio free?
Empio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Framera free?
Framera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Empio or Framera have ads?
Neither Empio nor Framera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Empio or Framera?
Empio ships an update every 8 days, and Framera every 2 weeks. Most recently, Empio was updated on October 25, 2026 and Framera on October 28, 2026.

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