FrameStep vs ScratchPads
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FrameStep
This video player allows users to precisely step through videos frame by frame. It's ideal for detailed video review, offering intuitive on-screen controls and expanded functionality with a keyboard. Videos can be accessed through various methods, ensuring flexibility for different workflows.
- Frame-by-frame video playback
- On-screen controls for play/pause and scrubbing
- Keyboard support for advanced controls
- Access videos via Files app or Share sheet
- Designed for animators and VFX artists
- Intuitive interface
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FrameStep is a video player designed to allow you to step through videos one frame at a time. Originally designed for Animators and VFX artists, FrameStep can be used by anyone for video review. One screen controls are provided for basic operations like play/pause, frame ahead/back, and timeline scrubbing. Tapping the four quadrants of the video gives larger targets. With an attached keyboard, additional controls are available, like speed control in addition to the more common ones listed above. Videos maybe be opened though its interface, via the Files app, or through the Share sheet in another app. FrameStep does not read from your photos -- you must save videos from Photos to Files to view ones created on you iPad / iPhone.
ScratchPads
Quickly jot down notes and have them automatically saved. This utility app offers multiple scratch pads for easy organization and instant recall of your thoughts. Simply close the app to save your work.
- Multiple scratch pads
- Automatic note saving
- Quick text deletion
- Restores last active pad
- Simple interface
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Very simplistic utility app to allow for scratch pad notes to be quickly added and automatically saved. USE: Open app, select one of the "Pads", and record scratch pad notes. To clear a pad, tap the trash icon in the upper right side of the screen and then confirm to delete the pad text. To save the text, just close the app. FEATURES: Five different "Pads" to store scratch pad notes. Delete all text on a Pad with two taps. Scratch pad notes are automatically saved when the app is closed, and restored the next time the app is opened. The last active Pad tab is saved when the app is closed, and restored the next time the app is opened.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: FrameStep at Free against ScratchPads's $0.99. FrameStep also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, 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
FrameStep is free to download; ScratchPads costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FrameStep against 5.0 for ScratchPads. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | FrameStep | ScratchPads |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nathaniel Dirksen | Thomas Dalke |
Customer experience
FrameStep
ScratchPads
In-app purchases
FrameStep
No in-app purchases
ScratchPads
No in-app purchases
