Nizo vs Margin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nizo
Capture and edit videos in real-time as you record. Apply visual styles and music directly during filming, then make final adjustments without complex timelines. Preserve moments as they happen with a streamlined editing process.
- Real-time recording and editing
- Apply visual styles during recording
- Automatic clip joining
- Manual camera controls
- Trim and reorder clips
- Add music and transitions
- Save to Photos
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Record. It’s already a film. Press record and stay with the moment. The work disappears. The moment stays. RECORD Each moment becomes part of one film. No setup. No modes. Nothing pulling you away from what matters. LOOK Choose a look to shape the moment. See it as you record. PLAY Press play. Your film is already there. From first moment to last — one film. SHAPE Refine if you want. Or leave it as it happened. Trim, reorder, or remove moments. No panels. No timelines. Just the film. FINISH Add music if it feels right. Moments flow together as one. — THE ESSENTIALS • A simple camera • Moments join as you record • Manual controls when you want them • Choose a look as you record • Trim or reorder moments • Remove a moment with a flick • Smooth transitions and sound across your film • Add music from your library • Save to your Photos Best of 2019 — Apple Keep life as it happens.
Margin
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Margin adds clean white or black borders to your photos. That's it. No ads — not on screen, and never when you save. ■ Made for 4:5 posts Add a clean border in one tap at 4:5, the size that fills the most space in the feed. 1:1, 9:16 (Stories), and the original ratio are available too. ■ Same margins across your carousel (Pro) Load up to 20 photos at once and save or share them all with identical margins. ■ Margins in 0.1% steps Fine-tune the border with the slider or the +/− buttons. Save your favorite settings and get the same look every time. ■ Place your photo exactly Drag to move, pinch to zoom. Fit Width and Fit Height are just one tap away. ■ White or black Choose the border color that suits your photo. ■ Full resolution Your photos are saved without losing quality, and you can share them straight to Instagram and other apps. ■ Margin Pro (one-time purchase) ・Batch edit up to 20 photos with the same margins ・Frame colors suggested from your photo, or pick any color you like Buy once, keep it forever. No subscription. ■ Privacy Everything happens on your iPhone. Your photos are never uploaded.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Margin at Free against Nizo's $4.99. Nizo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Margin is free to download; Nizo costs $4.99 up front. Margin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nizo asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Nizo | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (117 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 117 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Image Mechanics | Yoshinao Ito |
Bugs and requests
Nizo
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes when accessing camera
- App crashes when 120fps is selected
- App freezes during recording
- Delete icon pops up unexpectedly during clip reordering
- Drag-and-drop to new sequences not working on iPhone 16+
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- Videos export but don't appear in camera roll
- Upside-down display on iPad
- Slow-motion playback on 4K 60fps recordings
- Auto brightness adjustment fails on overcast days
- App cannot be closed without force restart
- Music integration fails with Apple Music
- Duplicate clip gesture is unintuitive and difficult
Requested features
19 requests- Volume button recording control (like native camera app)
- Ability to import video from camera roll
- Text and title overlay functionality
- Post-recording filter application
- 4K 60fps support for more devices
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- 1080p 60fps recording option
- Vertical video format for social media
- More transitions (fade in/out, etc.)
- Dual camera viewing while recording
- Separate audio recording capability
- Front-facing camera flip feature
- Individual video export (not as one file)
- More descriptive filter names
- Color grading and advanced editing tools
- Creator profile and discovery system
- Filter pack system similar to VSCO
- Ability to change filters after recording
- Auto brightness adjustment improvement
- More detailed user manual/documentation
Margin
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nizo
No in-app purchases
Margin
- Margin Pro$1.99









