Comparison

SMPRO vs Lilacpane

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

Head to head
About

SMPRO

Easily add realistic iPhone, iPad, and Mac frames to your images and videos. Showcase prototypes, designs, and educational content with over 1,000 available mockups. Enhance your visuals with customizable backgrounds and animated elements.

Highlights
  • Add iPhone, iPad, Mac frames
  • Combine multiple mockups
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Animated elements
  • Over 1,000 mockups
  • Supports videos
Features
Read full description

SMPRO creates iPhone frames on your images and videos. There is a limit of 3 saved images per day, but all functions are free. Downloaded over 400,000! SMPRO has a long history, with the first release in August 2013. Since then, now contains over 1,000 mocks! [Combine Multiple Mockups into a Single Image] Utilize mockups to showcase prototypes and demonstrations of websites and mobile apps. Combine multiple devices to emphasize the real user experience. Enhance the business context by adding office imagery and professional decorations. [Apple Watch and Mac Mockups Available] Create an appealing portfolio by incorporating your artwork into mockups, designed especially for artists and designers. Use Mac frames to highlight your designs and illustrations. Add creative elements to the background to enhance the overall atmosphere of your artwork. [Seamlessly Blend Images and Videos, Customize Backgrounds] Develop educational content by capturing screenshots of educational materials and tutorials using mockups. Visually represent app interfaces or online learning platforms using device frames. Enhance the learning atmosphere by adding backgrounds such as schools or libraries. [Add Life to Your Frames with Moving or CG Elements] Produce social media advertisements using mockups for apps and websites. Capture users' attention by adding vibrant backgrounds and captivating decorations. [Supported mocks] Over 1,000 frames in total for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, MacBook, iPod, etc. [Supported OS] iOS 14 and above [Disclaimer] While we take utmost care in app development, we cannot be held responsible for any damages or losses incurred from the use of this app, including any unexpected bugs. Please understand and acknowledge this disclaimer before using the app. SMPRO charges for the following two types of items. 1. "Unlimited Daily Saving" removes the limit of 3 saves per day. 2. You can save some "paying mockups" without seeing the ads.

About

Lilacpane

Easily create professional app promotional graphics, frame your photos, and design multi-photo layouts. Utilize templates or a blank canvas with smart backgrounds, canvas splitting, and batch export for efficient design.

Highlights
  • Device frames for screenshots and videos
  • Decorative photo frames
  • Multi-photo postcard layouts
  • Split continuous canvas designs
  • Smart background generation
  • Text, icons, and badges
  • Batch export for images and videos
Features
Read full description

Create app promotional graphics, frame your photos, and turn multiple photos into postcard layouts. Start with a template or a blank canvas, then bring your work together with smart backgrounds, canvas splitting, and batch export. DEVICE FRAMES FOR SCREENSHOTS & VIDEOS Add phone, tablet, computer, and watch frames to screenshots, photos, or existing screen recordings. Choose a device and adjust its position, size, and angle. Arrange multiple devices on one canvas to showcase different screens and use cases. PHOTO FRAMES Give your photos a different look with decorative frames. Adjust the crop and spacing to create framed compositions for travel photos, portraits, and everyday moments. MULTI-PHOTO POSTCARD LAYOUTS Arrange photos and text to make travel keepsakes, everyday photo stories, or greeting postcards. Bring several moments together in one shareable composition. SPLIT A CONTINUOUS CANVAS Arrange images, text, and backgrounds across one continuous canvas, then export it as 2 or 3 separate images. Create connected app promotional graphics and multi-panel displays that flow from one image to the next. SMART BACKGROUNDS Build a coordinated background from colors in your imported image, or use a blurred version of the image as a backdrop. Choose solid colors, gradients, or your own background image to refine the overall look. TEXT, ICONS & BADGES Add headings, captions, icons, and badges. Adjust text styles and colors to make important details stand out and keep your message clear. TEMPLATES & FLEXIBLE EDITING Start with a ready-made template and replace the images and text, or design your own layout on a blank canvas. Save frequently used layouts as custom templates for your next project. MULTIPLE CANVASES & BATCH EXPORT Import multiple images or videos, switch between canvases, and keep a series of designs consistent. Export your work in batches, with PNG and JPEG for images and MP4 and MOV for videos. Free templates are available, including selected photo-frame and photo-layout templates. Exporting designs with Pro features, split-canvas export, batch export and video export require a paid subscription or lifetime purchase. Adding Pro features to a free template also makes export require Pro. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lilacpane.com/privacy?lang=en User Agreement: https://lilacpane.com/terms?lang=en

Screenshots

SMPRO4 screens
Lilacpane4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lilacpane at none against SMPRO's shown. Lilacpane also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (75% vs 65%). SMPRO's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (386 vs 8). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. SMPRO sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Lilacpane sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SMPRO holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SMPRO has 386 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of SMPRO's written reviews are positive against 75% of Lilacpane's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMPRO ships an update every 2 months, Lilacpane every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SMPRO versus Lilacpane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMPROLilacpane
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (386 ratings) — better4.1 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews64.8% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings386 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size287 MB189 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakahiko Hatano文阳 贺

Customer experience

SMPRO

All ratings386 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews159 reviews
Positive64.8%
Neutral7.5%
Negative27.7%

Lilacpane

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

SMPRO

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when uploading iPhone X screenshots
  • Inability to restore in-app purchases
  • Incorrect device frame sizes for App Store

Requested features

5 requests
  • Support for new iPad Pro M4
  • Support for iPhone 13 series
  • Support for more Mac and iMac models
  • Transparent video background option
  • Matte design scheme

Lilacpane

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

SMPRO

One-time10
  • Saving iPhone X$4.99
  • Saving iPhone XS Max$4.99
  • Saving iPhone XS$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Saving iPhone XR$4.99
  • Saving iPad Pro$4.99
  • Saving iPhone 11 Pro$4.99
  • Saving iPhone 11 Pro Max$4.99
  • Saving Watch Ultra$4.99
  • Saving iPhone 14 Pro CGTOP$4.99
  • Unlimited Daily Saving$12.99
3 purchases

Lilacpane

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Professional Edition$14.99

Questions

Is SMPRO free?
SMPRO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lilacpane free?
Lilacpane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SMPRO or Lilacpane?
SMPRO is rated higher. SMPRO averages 4.5 out of 5 from 386 ratings, while Lilacpane averages 4.1 from 8 ratings.
Do SMPRO or Lilacpane have ads?
SMPRO shows ads; Lilacpane does not.
Which is updated more often, SMPRO or Lilacpane?
SMPRO ships an update every 2 months, and Lilacpane every 2 weeks. Most recently, SMPRO was updated on November 1, 2026 and Lilacpane on November 3, 2026.

Other comparisons