Comparison

Save Frame vs ScriptyView

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

Head to head
About

Save Frame

Extract high-quality HDR photos from videos with pro-level metadata. This tool allows frame-accurate selection and batch processing without needing full photo library access, ensuring your media stays on your device.

Highlights
  • Extract HDR stills from videos
  • Retain original metadata (date, GPS, lens)
  • Frame-accurate scrubbing
  • Batch extraction
  • Export in HEIC, AVIF, JPEG
  • On-device processing
Features
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Turn your videos into photos and Live Photos. Save Frame combines precise frame controls with batch extraction, helping you capture favorite memories and create thumbnails, covers, and social posts from footage you already have. FIND THE EXACT MOMENT Open a video from Photos or Files, slow down playback, and zoom in to inspect expressions and details. Step forward or backward one frame at a time to find your favorite moment. Saved-frame markers help you keep track of the photos you’ve already captured. CREATE LIVE PHOTOS Keep the movement around your chosen frame by saving it as a Live Photo. Capture the smile, the celebration, or the little moment that deserves more than a still image. You can also extract still photos from existing Live Photos. SAVE A SERIES AUTOMATICALLY Create more from footage you’ve already shot. Built for content creators, batch extraction helps you pull thumbnail candidates, video covers, and images for social posts from a single video. • Save frames at regular time intervals • Extract every nth frame • Choose a total number of images spread across the video Review the results in Photos and pick your favorites. CHOOSE HOW YOU EXPORT Save frames at the video’s original resolution, including from 4K footage. Choose JPEG or HEIC, with AVIF available on supported devices, and adjust compression quality to balance image detail and file size. Preserve HDR color and brightness with compatible videos, devices, and export settings. Keep capture dates, times, and location information when available. YOUR VIDEOS STAY PRIVATE Choose a video using Apple’s photo picker or open one directly from Files. No full photo library access required. Save Frame processes your video directly on your device, with no video uploads required. No ads. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. You already captured the moment. Save the frame.

About

ScriptyView

This app allows film and video professionals to import, review, and organize production logs directly on their devices. Streamline your post-production workflow by tracking progress, filtering takes, and searching through metadata locally and offline.

Highlights
  • Interactive take checklist
  • Seamless .ssync file import
  • Filter by rating and status
  • Deep search for metadata
  • Manage multiple productions
  • Private, local-first architecture
  • Cinematic Dark Mode
Features
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Streamline your post-production workflow with ScriptyView, the dedicated reader companion for ScriptySync. Designed for Editors, Directors, and Data Wranglers, ScriptyView allows you to import, review, and organize film production logs directly on your iPhone or iPad. Leave the paper binders behind and carry the entire production’s metadata in your pocket. KEY FEATURES Editor Mode • Track your progress seamlessly. Toggle "Editor Mode" to turn your take list into an interactive checklist. Mark takes as "Ingested" or "Completed" with a single tap, visually striking them through to keep your workflow organized. Seamless Import • Import .ssync files directly from the ScriptySync logger app via AirDrop or the Files app. ScriptyView instantly visualizes your Scenes, Takes, and Metadata in a clean, readable format. Smart Filters & Search Find exactly what you need, fast. • Filter by Rating: Isolate "Picks," "Good Takes," or "Funny" moments instantly. • Filter by Status: View only "Marked" or "Unmarked" takes to see what work is left. • Deep Search: Locate specific scenes, take numbers, or keywords within your notes. Project Organization • Manage multiple productions with ease. Reorder your project list to prioritize active shoots, or swipe to delete old data. Private & Local-First Your production data is yours. ScriptyView operates entirely offline using a local-first architecture. No accounts, no cloud tracking, and no external servers. Your data stays on your device. Cinematic Dark Mode Built for the edit bay and the screening room. ScriptyView features a native Dark Mode that is easy on the eyes during long review sessions. Perfect for: Editors: checking script notes against footage. Directors: reviewing "Circle Takes" on the ride home. Producers: keeping tabs on daily progress. Note: ScriptyView is a reader companion. To create and log new files, please use the main ScriptySync application.

Screenshots

Save Frame4 screens
ScriptyView4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ScriptyView at every 2 days against Save Frame's fortnightly. Save Frame's advantage is ratings volume (72 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.5). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Save Frame against 5.0 for ScriptyView. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Save Frame has 72 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Save Frame ships an update fortnightly, ScriptyView every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Save Frame versus ScriptyView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSave FrameScriptyView
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (72 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings72 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeospike Pty LtdLukas Leu

Customer experience

Save Frame

All ratings72 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ScriptyView

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Save Frame

No in-app purchases

None

ScriptyView

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Save Frame free?
Save Frame is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScriptyView free?
ScriptyView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Save Frame or ScriptyView?
Save Frame and ScriptyView are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 72 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Save Frame or ScriptyView have ads?
Neither Save Frame nor ScriptyView shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Save Frame or ScriptyView?
Save Frame ships an update fortnightly, and ScriptyView every 2 days. Most recently, Save Frame was updated on October 13, 2026 and ScriptyView on October 1, 2026.

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