Comparison

MovieToImage vs Black Screen Camera Recorder

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

Head to head
About

MovieToImage

Easily capture still images from your videos, whether live-recorded or existing files. This app helps you freeze decisive moments from sports, pets, or family, ensuring you never miss the perfect shot. You can also create artistic effects like background blur and motion sequences.

Highlights
  • Capture images from live video
  • Extract images from existing videos
  • Frame-by-frame analysis
  • Individual frame scanning
  • Save images to camera roll
  • Maintain original video resolution
  • Background blur effect
Features
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Make a picture from video simply「MovieToImage」 ********** About MovieToImage ********** You want to post to the SNS the scene of video. At such a time as this, this video app can be useful ! You can capture the picture the video easily. So you no longer worry that you miss to take a decisive moment anymore if cut out as the photo after shooting the video in MovieToImage. This worry to miss to take a decisive moment is no longer anymore. Because videos stored in the terminal also can be in the photo in the same way, you can get the photo of your favorite scene from the movie and anime! You can take the photo from quick motion that shooting is difficult! For example, decisive scene for sports events, smile a moment of baby not laugh easily, the moment the pet facing further here. In addition, you can blur the background by recording a movie set the focus, you can wind the video by displaying a continuous pictures cut out. Use of the method can vary depending on the idea! You can take advantage of in many situations it is possible to create a picture from a video.* *********** Function ********** *VIDEO – Take a video or choose and existing video. Videos are automatically saved to your camera roll.

 *FRAME ANALYSIS – scan through video footage frame by frame.

 *INDIVIDUAL FRAME ANALYSIS – scan through the timeline of each frame to find the best possible moment.

 *SAVE – Save any image to your camera roll.

 *All images have the same resolutions as the video.

 *All videos and selected images are saved to your camera roll, giving you easy access and the ability to email them to friends or upload them to your PC. +++++++++++++++ A notice 2012/10/08 +++++++++++++++ Because it will appear at following steps toward the camera roll does not appear in the [Albums] is selected, I would appreciate your support. 1 Please start the "Settings" from Home screen. 2 Choose location based services. 3 Application list is displayed. Please set to "On" location based services. 4 Please set to "On" position information services Movie2Image. 5 Camera Roll is now displayed. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 【With respect to location-based services】 MovieToImage isn't used location based data. There are several ways to access from the app to camera roll. We select the method you want fast access to best to handle video files in MovieToImage. You can not use "location services" if it is not set to "on" this way. For how to access at location services off, app will be using it iOS will replicate files in the region of the app side once when opening a moving image file selected. You have selected how you can access the files in the camera roll directly because some may take several minutes if the movie file size is large. But we will write again,MovieToImage isn't used location based data.

About

Black Screen Camera Recorder

Record videos using either the front or rear camera with customizable background options. Choose between wide or ultra-wide rear cameras and set your own background or use a black one. This app is designed to record video discreetly.

Highlights
  • Front and rear camera recording
  • Wide and ultra-wide rear camera support
  • Customizable background options
  • Black screen background option
  • Full-screen preview recording
Features
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If you tap the top of the screen, the front camera will be used if you select the bottom of the screen you'll start recording by the rear camera. You can use Wide or Ultra Wide camera for rear camera recording, just open settings and change the currently used camera. Set your own background, use a predefined black one, or record with a full-screen preview. lp PLEASE NOTE: It's against iOS Developer Program Licence Agreement to not have indicators on the screen when taking a video.

Screenshots

MovieToImage4 screens
Black Screen Camera Recorder1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MovieToImage at 4.0 against Black Screen Camera Recorder's 2.3. MovieToImage also leads on price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and ratings volume (12 vs 3). Black Screen Camera Recorder's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MovieToImage costs $0.99 and Black Screen Camera Recorder $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MovieToImage holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of MovieToImage's written reviews are positive against 50% of Black Screen Camera Recorder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MovieToImage ships an update every 4 months, Black Screen Camera Recorder monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MovieToImage versus Black Screen Camera Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMovieToImageBlack Screen Camera Recorder
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.0 (12 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDreamonline,inc.Pawel Chmiel

Customer experience

MovieToImage

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive55.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative36.5%

Black Screen Camera Recorder

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

MovieToImage

No in-app purchases

None

Black Screen Camera Recorder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MovieToImage free?
MovieToImage costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Black Screen Camera Recorder free?
Black Screen Camera Recorder costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MovieToImage or Black Screen Camera Recorder?
MovieToImage is rated higher. MovieToImage averages 4.0 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Black Screen Camera Recorder averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do MovieToImage or Black Screen Camera Recorder have ads?
Neither MovieToImage nor Black Screen Camera Recorder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MovieToImage or Black Screen Camera Recorder?
MovieToImage ships an update every 4 months, and Black Screen Camera Recorder monthly. Most recently, MovieToImage was updated on November 6, 2026 and Black Screen Camera Recorder on November 3, 2026.

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