Comparison

壁酷 vs ShellShot

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

Head to head
About

壁酷

Features
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About

ShellShot

Transform your screenshots into professional visuals with device frames, custom backgrounds, and flexible aspect ratios. Ideal for social media, app store previews, and portfolios, this tool simplifies the creation of polished showcase images without needing complex design software.

Highlights
  • Add real device frames
  • Customizable backgrounds and gradients
  • Flexible aspect ratios for social media
  • Long screenshot support
  • High-resolution export
  • Transparent background export
Features
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ShellShot turns everyday screenshots into polished showcase images — add real device frames, backgrounds, and aspect ratios for social posts, App Store previews, and portfolios. Lightweight and fast. No design suite required: pick a shot, frame it, export. Device Frames · New and classic iPhone models · Authentic device colors · Scale and drag to compose quickly Versatile Backgrounds · Solid and transparent backgrounds · Custom gradients and brightness · Use the current screenshot or a custom image · Curated artistic backgrounds · Adjustable darkness and blur Flexible Aspect Ratios · 1:1, 9:16, 3:4, 2:3, 1:2, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, and more · Built for Stories, covers, posts, portfolios, and presentations · Keeps zoom and position when you switch images Long Screenshots & Export · Auto-detects long screenshots · Shows the full scroll content · Saves in high resolution to Photos · Transparent background export for further design Some frames, artistic backgrounds, full long-screenshot support, transparent export, and dynamic icons require ShellShot Pro.

Screenshots

壁酷3 screens
ShellShot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShellShot at 100% against 壁酷's 43%. ShellShot also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). 壁酷's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). 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

ShellShot is free to download; 壁酷 costs $0.99 up front. ShellShot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 壁酷 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

壁酷 ships an update every 9 days, ShellShot every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 3 level
壁酷 versus ShellShot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter壁酷ShellShot
Price$0.99Free — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB66 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBitnil Co.,LtdBeijing Noncurious Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

壁酷

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

ShellShot

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

壁酷

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ShellShot

One-time1
  • ShellShot Pro$2.99

Questions

Is 壁酷 free?
壁酷 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShellShot free?
ShellShot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 壁酷 or ShellShot have ads?
Neither 壁酷 nor ShellShot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 壁酷 or ShellShot?
壁酷 ships an update every 9 days, and ShellShot every 2 days. Most recently, 壁酷 was updated on November 3, 2026 and ShellShot on October 30, 2026.

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