Comparison

Black Frame vs MovieMagick

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

Head to head
About

Black Frame

Easily create professional slideshow presentations from your photos. Arrange images, apply transitions, and add music for dynamic visual stories. Supports unlimited slideshows and pictures.

Highlights
  • Unlimited slideshows and pictures
  • Drag-and-drop arrangement
  • 40 transition effects
  • Adjustable display duration
  • Add music and titles
  • Portrait and landscape modes
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Compose great slideshows from your most beautiful pictures simply and quickly. Create professional presentations on your iPad™. Features • unlimited number of slideshows and pictures • use pictures from your photo album, use iTunes file sharing or pictures from the clipboard • arrange slideshows and pictures easily by dragging them • portrait and landscape mode • display duration can be adjusted between 1 second and 1 hour, loop mode available • choose from 40 distinct transition effects • display the title of a slideshow or image, font and size are adjustable • add music, RSS feed, time display (7 different designs available) What features do you wish to see in the next version? Do you have suggestions for improvement? Found a bug? Send us an email to support@endlesstape.com.

About

MovieMagick

Features
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Movie Magick is easy and exiting application that create so interesting composite movie and photograph. Create special "Photo Movie" and let share to SNS!! It's only 5 steps below. #1 Select movie from the photo library #2 Use the triangle slider to select the cover image of the movie #3 Trim the repeat video with a rectangular slider #4 Clear only the part you want to show the animation from the cover image with your finger #5 Completed with export!

Screenshots

MovieMagick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MovieMagick at Free against Black Frame's $4.99. MovieMagick also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 13.0). Black Frame's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months). On ads 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

MovieMagick is free to download; Black Frame costs $4.99 up front. MovieMagick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Black Frame asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Black Frame ships an update every 3 months, MovieMagick every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Black Frame versus MovieMagick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlack FrameMovieMagick
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.09.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter GascheKenichi Kobayashi

In-app purchases

None

Black Frame

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MovieMagick

One-time1
  • Remove Watermark and Ads.$4.99

Questions

Is Black Frame free?
Black Frame costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MovieMagick free?
MovieMagick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Black Frame or MovieMagick have ads?
Neither Black Frame nor MovieMagick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Black Frame or MovieMagick?
Black Frame ships an update every 3 months, and MovieMagick every 13 months. Most recently, Black Frame was updated on November 1, 2026 and MovieMagick on November 2, 2026.

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