Instacrop.app vs The Border App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Instacrop.app
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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.
The Border App
Create exhibition-style borders for your photos without compromising original resolution or quality. This app preserves every pixel and metadata, offering precise control for professional presentation.
- Exhibition-style borders
- True original-resolution export
- Preserves EXIF and GPS metadata
- Web-friendly export option
- Multiple aspect ratios
- No watermarks or ads
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The Border App helps you create clean, exhibition-style borders for your photos. Many editors shrink your photo to fit a border. The Border App does the opposite: it keeps every original pixel and places the image on a larger canvas, so nothing is resampled down. Designed for photographers and creators who care about presentation, The Border App lets you add precise borders without resizing artifacts, quality loss, or metadata loss. Features: • Exhibition-style borders with precise control • True original-resolution export at maximum quality • Web-friendly export option • Preserves EXIF and GPS metadata • Multiple aspect ratios • Subtle depth without artificial shadows • Share photos straight from the Photos app No accounts. No watermarks. No ads. Your photos stay yours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Instacrop.app at Free against The Border App's $1.99. Instacrop.app also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.1). The Border App's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Instacrop.app is free to download; The Border App costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Instacrop.app ships an update every 4 months, The Border App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Instacrop.app | The Border App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dorin Vancea | Pritam Mondal |
In-app purchases
Instacrop.app
No in-app purchases
The Border App
No in-app purchases
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