Video Frame By Frame vs Vid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Video Frame By Frame
Navigate social media and online videos with precise frame-by-frame control. This application offers a simple, ad-free experience for detailed video analysis. Currently supports YouTube, with plans for more platforms.
- Frame-by-frame video navigation
- Supports YouTube
- Ad-free experience
- Simple user interface
- Future platform expansion planned
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This app is designed for easily navigating through social media and online videos frame by frame. Currently, it supports the following social media platforms: - YouTube We plan to add support for more social media platforms in the future. The app prioritizes user experience with no advertisements whatsoever. The developer created and released this app based on personal needs, aiming to provide a simple and ad-free solution. Note: - This app is a third-party application. All content is provided by social media platforms.
Vid
Annotate any video by drawing, highlighting, or sketching directly on your footage. This tool is perfect for educators, filmmakers, coaches, and creators who need to visually explain concepts or review content. Save and share your marked-up videos easily.
- Draw with ink, shapes, and highlighters
- Apple Pencil support with shortcuts
- Pinch to zoom on footage
- Mirror to external displays
- Export marked-up videos
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Mark up any video with a tap. Vid-e-Note turns your iPhone or iPad into a video annotation canvas — draw, highlight, and sketch directly on your footage using Apple Pencil or your finger. Whether you're a teacher breaking down a concept, a filmmaker reviewing a cut, a coach diagramming a play, or a creator adding visual callouts — Vid-e-Note gets out of the way and lets you work. • Draw with ink, shapes, and highlighters over any video • Apple Pencil support with double-tap and squeeze shortcuts • Pinch to zoom in on any area of your footage • Mirror to an external display or Apple TV with AirPlay • Export your marked-up video to share anywhere Great for film class critique, sports film review, real estate walkthroughs, or any time you need to show — not just tell. No subscriptions. Your videos stay on your device — nothing is uploaded or shared. Vid-e-Note. Draw on it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Video Frame By Frame at Free against Vid's $4.99. Video Frame By Frame also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Vid's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On 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
Video Frame By Frame is free to download; Vid costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vid holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Frame By Frame has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Video Frame By Frame ships an update every 4 months, Vid every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Video Frame By Frame | Vid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Naoyuki Rikiji | IAN KAINOA RICHARDSON |
Customer experience
Video Frame By Frame
Vid
In-app purchases
Video Frame By Frame
No in-app purchases
Vid
No in-app purchases
