Comparison

FrameUp vs Your Friends App

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

Head to head
About

FrameUp

Visualize and craft your shots with a professional director's viewfinder. Simulate lenses, sensors, and aspect ratios, then save frames with metadata for collaboration. Optimized for performance and intuitive use.

Highlights
  • Full-screen viewfinder
  • Stills capture with metadata
  • Stills library
  • Large camera and sensor library
  • Optical adapter simulation
  • LUTs support
  • Customizable overlays
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FrameUp is the essential director’s viewfinder for professional filmmakers. It combines an uncompromised viewfinder with highly customizable and intuitive controls to help you visualize and create your best shots. Using your phone, you can simulate any combination of lenses and sensors, while aspect ratio overlays allow you to monitor exactly what will appear in the final image. When you find the frame you like, just double-tap to save an image with metadata burned in to share with collaborators. Features: Full-Screen Viewfinder by Default – FrameUp focuses on the viewfinder. As soon as you launch the app, you are greeted with a large viewfinder without distractions. This lets you immediately start lining up your shots. Stills Capture – Double tap on the viewfinder or use iPhone 16’s Camera Control to capture a still of your frame. These stills include information about the lens, sensor, and aspect ratio used; ideal for sharing location scout previsualizations with your team. Stills Library – FrameUp Pro's built-in stills library allows you to quickly reference your frames on set. Location information, heading, and configuration information are saved for easy access. (FrameUp's base version saves stills to your phone camera roll.) Large Library of Included Cameras – FrameUp is updated regularly with camera support. It’s easy to file a request for your specific camera. Sensor Formats – Specify which mode your sensor is in. For example, Super 35, Anamorphic, DCI 4k, etc... Support for more cameras is prioritized by popular request. Fully Featured Base Version – The base version of FrameUp has all the features needed to craft shots; a great option for students and budget filmmakers. The optional pro upgrade brings more customizable features, professional workflows, and removes the minimal FrameUp branding on the viewfinder. Navigable With Muscle Memory – Use swipes and gestures to control FrameUp without having to search for buttons. Intuitive Quick Settings – One tap brings up a customizable quick settings screen, which allows you to configure FrameUp without leaving the viewfinder. Optical Adapters – Accurately simulate teleconverters and speed boosters within FrameUp. LUTs Support – Import and monitor show LUTs right in your viewfinder. .cube LUTs are supported in REC.709 and ACES CCT colorspaces, allowing you to use the LUTs you already have. Overlays – Use and customize professional overlays to help you frame your image. Includes support for the golden ratio, a secondary aspect ratio, customizable grids, and more. You can optionally export your images with overlays burned in. Designed for Performance – FrameUp’s image pipeline is optimized for Metal and your iPhone’s GPU, resulting in a smooth and responsive experience. Broad Lens Set and Camera Support – Choose from a large library of sensors and lens sets to quickly configure FrameUp to match your setup. Refined for Professional Workflows – FrameUp has been designed for use on fast-moving film sets. You can lock in your sensors, focal lengths, and aspect ratios for your project ahead of time to reduce cognitive load during production. Lock Screen Launch – Access FrameUp quickly straight from an iOS 18 Lock Screen control. Camera Control – Use the iPhone 16 series Camera Control to easily change essential viewfinder settings and capture stills. Privacy and security are core to FrameUp; personal information is not collected, and there are no ads. Promotional stills from the music video Two Kinds of Sadness by Box of Matches

About

Your Friends App

This app helps you create a digital scrapbook of your most important relationships. Save notes, add songs, and build personal timelines to cherish meaningful moments with close friends and family.

Highlights
  • Create memory cards
  • Save notes and add songs
  • Remember birthdays and important dates
  • Build personal friendship timelines
  • Capture Live Memory Cards
  • Personalize profile cards
Features
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YourFriends is a memory app for the people who matter most. Create memory cards, save notes, add songs, remember birthdays and important dates, and build personal friendship timelines with close friends. Capture still memories or Live Memory Cards, personalize profile cards, add private notes, and keep meaningful moments organized in one warm, simple place. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FrameUp4 screens
Your Friends App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Your Friends App at every 2 days against FrameUp's every 3 weeks. Your Friends App also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.4). FrameUp's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and 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

Both are free to download. FrameUp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Your Friends App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for FrameUp against 5.0 for Your Friends App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FrameUp has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of FrameUp's written reviews are positive against 100% of Your Friends App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FrameUp ships an update every 3 weeks, Your Friends App every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FrameUp versus Your Friends App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrameUpYour Friends App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (17 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRonan FurutaKAI JAMESON SWAIN

Customer experience

FrameUp

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative0.0%

Your Friends App

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FrameUp

One-time1
  • FrameUp PRO$14.99
3 purchases

Your Friends App

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium 6 Months$19.996 Months
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is FrameUp free?
FrameUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Your Friends App free?
Your Friends App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FrameUp or Your Friends App?
Your Friends App is rated higher. FrameUp averages 4.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Your Friends App averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do FrameUp or Your Friends App have ads?
Neither FrameUp nor Your Friends App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FrameUp or Your Friends App?
FrameUp ships an update every 3 weeks, and Your Friends App every 2 days. Most recently, FrameUp was updated on November 4, 2026 and Your Friends App on October 31, 2026.

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