Comparison

Afterlight vs Flip Frame

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

Head to head
About

Afterlight

Create film-inspired aesthetics for your videos with one-tap presets, authentic overlays, and a range of creative editing tools. Enhance your clips with filters, transitions, and detailed adjustments for a cinematic look.

Highlights
  • One-tap vintage presets
  • Authentic film overlays
  • Seamless clip transitions
  • 32 creative filters
  • Precise clip editing tools
  • Advanced adjustment tools
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Meet AFTERLIGHT VIDEO: your mobile video editing companion. Tell your story with film-inspired aesthetics: one-tap Presets, authentic film overlays, and a full set of creative tools built to feel like your camera, not a timeline. { VINTAGE PRESETS IN ONE TAP } An ever-growing library of one-tap Presets for any mood. Apply, preview, and fully customize for an original, film-inspired look. - 29+ full-edit Presets, applied in a single tap - Inspired by a range of camera and film types, built with old film videography in mind - Each Preset combines filters, overlays, frames, and unique effects - Tap to preview, tap again to edit - Like most of a Preset but not all of it? Pull out what you don't want, you're in control { AUTHENTIC FILM OVERLAYS } Real film scans, not simulations. Choose from Dust, Light Leak, and Glitch overlays to add texture and imperfection to your videos. { SEAMLESS CLIP TRANSITIONS } Upload multiple clips and use the transition button in your timeline to move between them with a range of creative transition styles. { CLIP EDITING & ADJUSTMENTS } 32 Filters to play with, plus a precision clip selector: trim, flip/rotate, speed up. Finish with a full adjustment kit: Brightness, Contrast, Vibrance, Chroma, our newly updated Grain, Clarify, Glow, Exposure, Highlights, Shadows, Temp, Tint, or lower FPS for a more cinematic feel. Privacy & Terms — https://afterlight.co/privacy Have a question? — https://afterlight.co/support Follow us Instagram @afterlight TikTok @afterlightapp

About

Flip Frame

Features
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Flip Frame is a simple and focused video companion designed to convert, rotate, and re-frame your videos for any platform in seconds. Easily switch between landscape (16:9), portrait (9:16), and square (1:1) aspect ratios to prepare your content for Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, or standard widescreen video players. With advanced video rotation, customized export quality control, and instant processing, Flip Frame keeps your video workflow fast and organized. Key Features: • Seamless Re-framing: Convert landscape videos to portrait, portrait to landscape, or crop them into a perfect square. • Advanced Rotator: Rotate videos quickly and adjust frames to match your target layout. • Export Quality Control: Choose between Standard, High, or Maximum clarity (up to 1080x1920 resolution, 60 FPS frame rate, and 45 Mbps bitrate). • Real-time Processing: Fast rendering that happens directly on your device. • 100% Secure & Local: Your videos never leave your device. All media processing is done offline with no tracking or server uploads. • Ad-free & Account-free: No registration, no login, and no annoying third-party ads. [ Watermark & Premium Unlock ] By default, exported videos include a small "FlipFrame" watermark. You can remove this watermark and unlock unlimited exports by purchasing Flip Frame Premium. Flip Frame Premium is a ONE-TIME purchase (not a subscription). You pay once and keep all features forever, with no recurring monthly or yearly fees. • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • Prices are localized depending on your App Store country/region. • You can restore your purchase anytime on any iOS device linked to your Apple ID. [ Privacy Policy & Terms ] We respect your privacy. All media files are processed locally on your device and are never uploaded to any servers. • Privacy Policy: https://yunuskp.github.io/FlipFrame/ • Terms of Use (Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Afterlight4 screens
Flip Frame4 screens

Verdict

The call

Afterlight and Flip Frame are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Afterlight sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Flip Frame sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Afterlight versus Flip Frame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAfterlightFlip Frame
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (171 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings171 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size251 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAfterlight Collective, IncYunus Kaynarpinar

Bugs and requests

Afterlight

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Exporting darkens videos
  • Videos darken when uploaded to Instagram Stories

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more filters & presets
  • Add more vintage effect variations
  • Add text adding features
  • Add 4K export at 60fps
  • Revamp the whole system
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  • Add more transition options

Flip Frame

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Afterlight

Subscriptions2
  • PRO Monthly$2.991 Month
  • PRO Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • PRO Lifetime$35.99
1 purchases

Flip Frame

One-time1
  • Remove Watermark$4.99

Questions

Is Afterlight free?
Afterlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flip Frame free?
Flip Frame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Afterlight or Flip Frame have ads?
Neither Afterlight nor Flip Frame shows ads.

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