Comparison

Instacrop.app vs No Crop

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

Head to head
About

Instacrop.app

Features
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A minimal app for framing Instagram posts. No clutter, no distractions, just beautifully framed photos, ready for sharing.  Choose your frame format, adjust the border size, and export. That's it. Simple and clean. Free, No In-App Purchases.

About

No Crop

Easily frame photos and videos without cropping, maintaining original resolution and details. Customize borders with colors or blurs, and integrate seamlessly with social media sharing. Offers advanced features like text overlays and batch processing with a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • Frame photos and videos without cropping
  • Preserve image resolution and quality
  • Customizable border colors and soft blurs
  • Direct sharing to Instagram and other apps
  • Batch processing with premium subscription
  • Add text or watermark to borders
Features
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The app is simple, but has some important features: - Frame photos and videos in square, 4:5 and many other ratios, so there will be no crop. - Image quality - keeps image resolution by adding borders around it. - Preserve HDR highlights when adding borders to supported photos and videos, or choose SDR for a more consistent appearance across devices. - Easy-to-use interface for quick framing. - Native photo picker and share menu to send photos directly to Instagram and other apps. - Choose a border color to match your image. - Soft blurred border: fill the border around your photo or video with a soft blur instead of a solid color. - Preserves photo location and camera details. - Simplified workflow: share images directly from any app to Simple Border using the share button. - Use Siri to frame and share your latest photo, or use Shortcuts, the Action Button, and automations to process selected photos with your last border style. - Adds photos to "Simple Border" album in Photos app. - Keeps last used settings. - Experimental: Add text or a watermark to your photo’s border. - Premium Subscription: share up to 10 images or videos at once, no save limits. Privacy Policy: https://sneawo.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of use: https://sneawo.com/terms.html If you encounter any problems or have any suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me at support+simpleborder@sneawo.com

Screenshots

Instacrop.app3 screens
No Crop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Instacrop.app at none against No Crop's 10. Instacrop.app also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). No Crop's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. No Crop sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. Instacrop.app asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Instacrop.app ships an update every 4 months, No Crop every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Instacrop.app versus No Crop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstacrop.appNo Crop
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (140 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—140 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDorin VanceaAndrey Zhukov

In-app purchases

None

Instacrop.app

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

No Crop

Subscriptions7
  • Premium7 Days trial$1.497 Days
  • Premium3 Days trial2 variants$1.497 Days
  • Premium3 Days trial$1.997 Days
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  • Premium3 Days trial$3.497 Days
  • Premium3 Days trial$6.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium Lifetime FreeFree
  • Premium Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Instacrop.app free?
Instacrop.app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is No Crop free?
No Crop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Instacrop.app or No Crop have ads?
Neither Instacrop.app nor No Crop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Instacrop.app or No Crop?
Instacrop.app ships an update every 4 months, and No Crop every 2 weeks. Most recently, Instacrop.app was updated on November 3, 2026 and No Crop on November 7, 2026.

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