PixFrame vs ShadowCat Album
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PixFrame
Enhance your photos with custom borders, professional EXIF watermarks, and seamless carousels. This app allows for batch editing and high-resolution export, perfect for creating a unified and professional social media presence.
- White borders and aesthetic frames
- Pro EXIF watermark with auto-sync
- Seamless carousel and creative grids
- Batch photo editing
- Lossless HD export
- No crop for Instagram
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Turn every photo into a work of art. PixFrame is the all-in-one tool for photographers and creators who want stunning borders, EXIF watermarks, and seamless carousels — without the hassle. Combine minimalist white borders, vintage film frames, professional EXIF data, and seamless carousels in one app. Batch edit your photos instantly and fit them perfectly for Instagram, TikTok, and Pinterest. Give every shot a premium, magazine-quality look. 【Key Features】 1. White Borders & Aesthetic Frames • No Crop for Instagram: Automatically add background borders to fit vertical photos into IG squares or 4:5 ratios without cropping. • Trendy Templates: Built-in Polaroid style, vintage film strips, retro paper, and minimalist white space layouts. • Stay Stylish: Continuously updated designs to keep your feed ahead of the trends. 2. Pro EXIF Watermark • Auto-Sync Data: Smartly reads your photo’s EXIF metadata (Camera Model, Lens, Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO). • Brand Identity: Supports logos for all major camera brands to showcase your professional gear. • Fully Customizable: Adjust fonts, colors, layout, and logo placement to match your style. 3. Creative Grids & Seamless Carousel • Seamless Carousel: Create swipeable panoramic posts (Scrubbable) for Instagram. Tell a story across multiple slides. • Versatile Grids: Minimalist collage layouts with adjustable margins and rounded corners. Redefine your photo wall. 4. Batch Editor: Boost Your Workflow • Edit Once, Apply to All: Create your perfect look with borders and watermarks, then apply it to multiple photos in one tap. • Instant Export: whether it's a 9-grid layout or a 25-photo portfolio, export them all in seconds. 5. Lossless HD Export • Original Quality: Zero compression. Supports high-resolution export to preserve every pixel detail. Perfect For: • Photography Portfolios: Display technical specs (Shot on...) to show your expertise. • Social Media Feeds: Unify your Instagram grid with a consistent border style. • Personal Branding: Create a clean, recognizable visual identity. 【Free Version Includes】 • Essential borders & watermarks • Batch process up to 3 photos • High-resolution export • Save up to 3 custom templates 【PixFrame VIP】 Unlock the full experience: • Access all premium borders & templates • Batch process up to 25 photos • Unlimited custom template slots • Early access to new features 【Feedback & Support】 We value every user's voice! Contact us anytime: feedback@sowhale.me PopFrame Terms of Use:https://cooing-loganberry-b74.notion.site/PopFrame-Terms-of-Use-23c1ee1c3b3a80cc8400cbcf3a645005 Privacy Policy for PopFrame:https://cooing-loganberry-b74.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-for-PopFrame-2391ee1c3b3a80ad899df66af0c568dd
ShadowCat Album
Manage your photo library locally without uploading to the cloud. Organize with albums and tags, automatically sort new photos, and create collages. Offers cleanup tools and a trash feature for easy recovery.
- Organize with albums and tags
- Auto-organize new photos
- Home screen widgets
- Photo cleanup tools
- Collage creation
- Trash for recovery
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ShadowCat Album is a local photo management app built to keep your library clean and easy to browse. No account required. We do **not** upload your photos to our own servers—you stay in control. 1) Photo Organizing (Core) - Organize with albums and tags, mark favorites - Faster browsing with a cleaner structure 2) Auto-organize After Taking Photos - Automatically organize new photos into selected albums/tags - Great for staying tidy with minimal effort 3) Home Screen Widgets - Multiple widget sizes to showcase your photos - Multiple sources supported (Random/Tag/Fixed; Album source is Pro-only) More Features - Cleanup: quickly find items to clean (videos, Live Photos, screenshots, large files, etc.) - Trash: restore mistakes anytime; items are removed from Apple Photos only after you confirm in Trash - Collage tools: long stitch, wide stitch, grid crop - Photo diary & stats: memories and trends at a glance Free Limits (Current Version) - Photo organizing: 30 starter items + 20/day - Auto-organize duration: 10 minutes starter + 5 minutes/day Pro (Optional: subscription / lifetime) - Unlock higher limits (up to unlimited), longer auto-organize duration (up to unlimited), faster widget refresh, album source for widgets, and more - Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled; manage/cancel in Apple ID Subscriptions Terms: https://shadowcats.netlify.app/terms Privacy: https://shadowcats.netlify.app/privacy Contact: 3d.slipbox@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PixFrame at 5.0 against ShadowCat Album's 4.7. PixFrame also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 3). ShadowCat Album's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 91%). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. PixFrame sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ShadowCat Album sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PixFrame holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of PixFrame's written reviews are positive against 100% of ShadowCat Album's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PixFrame ships an update every 3 weeks, ShadowCat Album every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PixFrame | ShadowCat Album |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 383 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 孔儒 汪 | 斌 胡 |
Customer experience
PixFrame
ShadowCat Album
In-app purchases
PixFrame
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Annual Subscription3 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Lifetime PRO$17.99
ShadowCat Album
- Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$3.991 Year
- lifetime$9.99







