Comparison

Cobalt Image vs Frankensheet

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

Head to head
About

Cobalt Image

Enhance your iPhone photos with advanced AI, HDR, and smart portrait modes. This app offers unparalleled control over non-raw images, featuring cutting-edge white balance and Luma curve adjustments. Access renowned digital and film emulations for professional-level editing.

Highlights
  • AI-enhanced picture processing
  • HDR and smart portrait modes
  • Advanced color models for HEIC files
  • Unprecedented control over non-raw photos
  • White balance and Luma curve adjustments
  • Renowned digital and film emulations
  • Direct editing from Apple Photos
Features
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Please note that Cobalt Image PHOTO is available through subscription plans. The Full Access Yearly subscription provides a 7-day trial period during which you can try the full app and decide to cancel at any time. Our Digital and Film packs are renowned for their accuracy and are now available for all images taken by your favorite device. Your AI-enhanced pictures with HDR and smart portrait mode will be the starting point for our emulations. Cobalt Image PHOTO introduces a new advanced tool powered by the latest color models, specifically designed for treating AI-enhanced iPhone HEIC files. Leveraging the best color science available, it enhances and edits your cherished memories captured by the iPhone. Experience unparalleled freedom with our image editor, where you’ll be astonished by the unprecedented level of control over your non-raw photos. Our advanced color pipeline, featuring cutting-edge white balance and Luma curve adjustments, elevates the app to extraordinary heights, setting a new standard in photo editing. Features: - A complete set of renowned emulations made by Cobalt, both Digital and Film (Film available on Full Access subscription) - Advanced BW scientific conversion - Advanced White Balance - Luma curve on CIECAM16 - RGB curves on ProPhoto - Brightness, Contrast, Saturation all on CIECAM16 - Clarity - Structure - Advanced grain - Vignette The app can also be accessed directly from Apple Photos through the sharing function, allowing for direct editing of the selected photo. Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Frankensheet

Features
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Frankensheet turns a folder of images, or a video, into a printable contact sheet in seconds. Point it at a folder and you have a grid — no catalogue, no import step, no waiting. • Contact sheets from any folder of images • Frame boards from video — sample a clip at an interval and lay the frames out (Pro) • Export to PNG or JPEG at up to 150 DPI — or to PDF with selectable text, up to 1200 DPI (Pro) • Control the grid, margins, gutters and page size in millimetres • Captions from the filename, and from EXIF — shutter, aperture, ISO, capture date (Pro) • Live preview that is the same code as the export, so what you see is what you get Free exports one sheet of up to 30 images as PNG or JPEG at up to 150 DPI. It is a complete tool for one job: not time-limited, and never watermarked. A one-time Pro unlock adds PDF export with selectable text, video frame boards, multi-page and batch sheets, unlimited images, export up to 1200 DPI, headers and footers, EXIF caption tokens, custom templates and Shortcuts. No subscription, and still no watermark. Frankensheet collects anonymous usage and crash diagnostics to fix bugs; it never sees your images or file contents.

Screenshots

Cobalt Image4 screens
Frankensheet3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Cobalt Image at 15.0 against Frankensheet's 17.0. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Cobalt Image sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month and Frankensheet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Cobalt Image versus Frankensheet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCobalt ImageFrankensheet
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCobalt Image LTDGreg Raine

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cobalt Image

Subscriptions3
  • Cobalt Image Pro Digital$3.491 Month
  • Cobalt Image Pro Monthly$5.491 Month
  • Cobalt Image Pro Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year
1 purchases

Frankensheet

One-time1
  • Frankensheet Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Cobalt Image free?
Cobalt Image is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Frankensheet free?
Frankensheet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cobalt Image or Frankensheet have ads?
Neither Cobalt Image nor Frankensheet shows ads.

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