Comparison

Before/After vs PhiFrame

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

Head to head
About

Before/After

Easily create dynamic before and after photo comparison videos. Showcase your editing skills by selecting two images and choosing a social media format. Export high-quality animations with customizable transition speeds to highlight dramatic changes.

Highlights
  • Create before/after photo animations
  • Select photos from library
  • Choose social media post/story format
  • Export high-quality video
  • Customize transition speed
Features
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Before/After turns two photos into a before-and-after slider video or a side-by-side collage in every social format, and keeps each client's progress in one place. FOR CLINICS AND SALONS Aesthetic and cosmetology clinics, med spas, dental practices, lash, brow, nail and hair artists: photograph every client with the same framing at each visit, add your logo and post the result the same day. Hide the eyes with one tap when a client prefers privacy. FOR CONTRACTORS AND CLEANERS Renovation, painting, landscaping and cleaning crews: shoot the after photo over a ghost of the before, and Before/After lines up the room, including rotation and perspective. FOR FITNESS AND PERSONAL PROGRESS Coaches and anyone tracking their body: the progress camera and full-body alignment make week 12 match week 1. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose two photos, or take the next one with the progress camera. 2. Before/After lines them up automatically. 3. Pick a style and a format, and save. FEATURES • Slider and crossfade videos, side-by-side and top-and-bottom collages • Every format: square, 4:5 posts, 9:16 Reels and Stories • Auto-align for faces, full bodies and rooms, with rotation and perspective • Progress camera: before photo as a ghost overlay, match meter, grid, level, exposure lock • Manual framing: two-finger rotate, zoom out, flip, straighten, vertical and horizontal perspective • Clients and visits: take the next photo, reminders, compare any two visits, search • Projects saved automatically • Your logo on every video and collage • Hide or pixelate eyes for privacy • Filters, animation curve and slide direction • "Also save as": the same result in another format in one tap • Siri and Shortcuts: "Take a progress photo" Photos taken with the progress camera stay inside the app and are not added to your Photos library. SUBSCRIPTION Before/After is free to try. Saving videos and collages requires Before/After Premium, an auto-renewing weekly, monthly or annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://fancygames.net/beforeafter/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://fancygames.net/beforeafter/privacy.html

About

PhiFrame

This camera app helps you compose better photos with visual guides like the rule of thirds and golden ratio. It offers precise controls and full-quality capture, allowing you to burn guides into your images or keep them visual.

Highlights
  • Composition guides (rule of thirds, golden ratio, etc.)
  • Precision horizon level with haptic lock
  • Tap to focus, pinch to zoom
  • Full-quality capture with ProRAW support
  • Option to burn guides into photos
  • 100% private, photos stay on device
Features
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PhiFrame is a camera built for one thing: composition. Frame every shot against classic guides — rule of thirds, golden ratio, Fibonacci spiral, golden triangles, diagonals, and a draggable vanishing point — drawn live on your viewfinder and aligned exactly to the captured photo. • Precision horizon level with haptic lock • Tap to focus, pinch to zoom, 4:3 / 16:9 / 1:1 • Full-quality capture, ProRAW (DNG) support • Guides are visual only — or burn them in, your choice • Pay once, own it forever. No subscription, no account • 100% private: your photos never leave your device PhiFrame is for anyone who wants to stop cropping their way to good composition and start shooting it: photographers learning the classics, and pros who want a clean, honest viewfinder. Privacy Policy: https://whit3hawks.com/apps/phiframe/privacy Terms of Use: https://whit3hawks.com/apps/phiframe/terms

Screenshots

Before/After4 screens
PhiFrame4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Before/After at Free against PhiFrame's $2.99. Before/After also leads on ratings volume (209 vs 2) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). PhiFrame's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (100% vs 66%). On 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

Before/After is free to download; PhiFrame costs $2.99 up front. Before/After sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. PhiFrame asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PhiFrame holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Before/After has 209 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Before/After's written reviews are positive against 100% of PhiFrame's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Before/After ships an update fortnightly, PhiFrame daily. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Before/After versus PhiFrame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBefore/AfterPhiFrame
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (209 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings209 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFancygames, Ltd.Sharif Khaleel

Customer experience

Before/After

All ratings209 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative34.5%

PhiFrame

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Before/After

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Cannot save projects
  • App doesn't work (black screen, photos not loading)
  • Unexpected fees charged
  • Cannot cancel subscription
  • Editing not as advertised
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  • Saved work shows as black screen

Requested features

3 requests
  • Aspect adjustment
  • Ability to go to files easily
  • Saving projects

PhiFrame

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Before/After

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Premium Annual1 Year trial$19.991 Year
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  • Premium Annual3 Days trial$44.991 Year
None

PhiFrame

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Before/After free?
Before/After is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PhiFrame free?
PhiFrame costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Before/After or PhiFrame?
PhiFrame is rated higher. Before/After averages 4.6 out of 5 from 209 ratings, while PhiFrame averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Before/After or PhiFrame have ads?
Neither Before/After nor PhiFrame shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Before/After or PhiFrame?
Before/After ships an update fortnightly, and PhiFrame daily. Most recently, Before/After was updated on October 17, 2026 and PhiFrame on October 15, 2026.

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