Comparison

Reframe vs Take a Stick

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

Head to head
About

Reframe

Easily create polished image layouts for social media posts, carousels, and multi-page spreads. Customize backgrounds, borders, and aspect ratios. Mix photo orientations without cropping issues and arrange your sequence before exporting.

Highlights
  • Multiple layout options (Single, Split, Rows, Grid)
  • Customizable aspect ratios and frame sizes
  • Background color and border options
  • Seamlessly mix photo orientations
  • Drag to fine-tune image crops
  • Reorder photos and pages for carousels
  • Export all pages at once in full resolution
Features
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Reframe makes it easy to create polished image layouts for posts, carousels, and multi-page spreads in just a few taps. No subscriptions. No ads. CHOOSE A LAYOUT Start with a layout that matches your idea. Use Single to feature one standout image. Use Split to turn one image into a seamless multi-page spread that swipes across a carousel. Use Rows or Columns for before-and-after shots or to show multiple photos together. Use Grid to display a collection or photo series. CUSTOMISE THE PAGE Match your layout to any platform or style. Pick the aspect ratio you need so your post fits where you’re uploading. Adjust frame size for a bit of breathing room around your images. Choose a background color that complements your photos. Add a clean border for a polished, gallery-style finish. APPLY SETTINGS YOUR WAY Keep every page consistent with shared settings. Or customize individual pages when you need more control. FILL THE FRAME Mix vertical, horizontal, and square photos in one layout without worrying about cropping (unless you want to!). Toggle Fill Page so your images expand to use all available space. Tap any image to select it, then drag to fine-tune the crop so the focus is exactly where you want it. PREVIEW YOUR LAYOUT Minimise the controls with one swipe and let your layout fill the screen. Review the final look before you export and post. ARRANGE YOUR SEQUENCE Plan your story from first swipe to last. Reorder photos and pages in your carousel to plan the sequence before exporting. EASY EXPORT Export every page at once with a single tap. Smart sizing options select the best resolution to preserve the details in your photos, or go fully custom and set the exact long or short edge size you need. Optionally include your photo’s original metadata. Choose JPEG for best compatibility or HEIC for smaller files with excellent image quality. PRIVATE PHOTO PICKER Reframe uses the built-in iOS photo picker. Only the photos you explicitly select are shared with the app, keeping the rest of your library private. DESIGNED FOR iOS Reframe feels fast and responsive on iPhone, with smooth animations and subtle haptic feedback that makes editing layouts feel effortless and precise.

About

Take a Stick

Features
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Take a Stick is a camera-first sticker maker. Point your camera at anything, line it up inside a frame, and tap the shutter. Your photo is stamped into a clean, bordered sticker, ready for WhatsApp, Telegram and any chat. No cutout tools. No background eraser. No fiddly editing. You compose the shot first, and the frame does the rest. MAKE STICKERS FROM REAL LIFE • Camera-first capture: frame the moment, then stamp it • Eight punch-out shapes: square, circle, heart, star, hexagon, diamond, cloud and blob • A crisp white border that pops on any chat background • Turn photos from your library into stickers too STICKER EFFECTS • Five looks: holographic, puffy, halftone, mosaic and cross stitch • Preview every effect for free, then apply the one you love A CALENDAR OF EVERYTHING YOU STAMPED • Every sticker lands on the day you made it • See the whole month as a collage, or tap a day to revisit it • Free for everyone ORGANISE YOUR STICKER PACKS • Group stickers into collections you name and colour • Add a private note to any sticker, and search your notes and collections • Pick the cover and the stickers you share in a pack SEND STICKERS ANYWHERE • Add packs straight to WhatsApp and Telegram • Use the share sheet or save to Photos, always free • Works with Messages, Discord and any app that takes an image NINE LANGUAGES English, Português, Español, Bahasa Indonesia, Türkçe, Русский, Deutsch, Français, Italiano. Pick yours in Settings. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-up, no Take a Stick server • Your photos and stickers stay on your device and we cannot see them • No ads, no tracking, no analytics ONE-TIME UNLOCK, NO SUBSCRIPTION Take a Stick is free to use: capture, shapes, calendar, effect previews, saving and sharing. A single lifetime unlock adds unlimited collections and stickers, photo-library import, applying effects, search, curated packs and private backup. Buy once, keep it forever. Download Take a Stick and turn the world around you into a personal sticker pack.

Screenshots

Reframe4 screens
Take a Stick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reframe at none against Take a Stick's 1. Take a Stick's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Take a Stick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Reframe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reframe ships an update every 3 weeks, Take a Stick every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Reframe versus Take a Stick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReframeTake a Stick
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDouglas NeishJong Yann Goh

In-app purchases

None

Reframe

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Take a Stick

One-time1
  • Take a Stick Lifetime Unlock$5.99

Questions

Is Reframe free?
Reframe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Take a Stick free?
Take a Stick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reframe or Take a Stick have ads?
Neither Reframe nor Take a Stick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reframe or Take a Stick?
Reframe ships an update every 3 weeks, and Take a Stick every 10 days. Most recently, Reframe was updated on October 24, 2026 and Take a Stick on October 31, 2026.

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