MacroShader vs BiFormat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MacroShader
Capture incredibly detailed close-up photos with advanced processing. This app enhances image resolution by combining multiple shots and offers manual camera controls for precise adjustments. It includes focus peaking and editing tools for fine-tuning your macro shots.
- Multi-frame super resolution processing
- Focus shutter with tap and hold functionality
- Focus peaking for precise focus
- Manual camera controls
- Size-specific detail enhancements
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A macro and zoom photography app for iPhone. MacroShader maximises image detail by capturing multiple photos and using advanced processing techniques to improve image resolution. Features include: - Multi-frame super resolution processing - Focus shutter: Tap, hold, focus and release to shoot a photo. Also just tap to shoot - Focus peaking - Manual camera controls - Editing tools including size-specific detail enhancements
BiFormat
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Shoot once, get both formats. BiFormat records your video in vertical 9:16 and horizontal 16:9 at the same time, so a single take is ready for Reels, TikTok, Shorts and YouTube. BiFormat is free to download. Some features require a paid BiFormat PRO subscription; each one is marked (PRO) below. INCLUDED FREE • One Shot: vertical and horizontal versions from one take (each recording up to 1 minute) • Teleprompter: your script scrolls over the preview while you record, and never appears in the video • Automatic captions from your video's speech, which you can edit • Filters and trimming • Grid, countdown timer and audio level meter • Export presets for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts and YouTube BIFORMAT PRO – REQUIRES A PAID SUBSCRIPTION These features are available only with a BiFormat PRO subscription, purchased in the app: • Multicam (PRO): record with the front and back cameras at the same time, on supported iPhones • Lens switching while recording (PRO): change lenses, such as 0.5×, 1× and 2×, during a take • Unlimited recording length (PRO): no 1-minute limit per recording SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS BiFormat PRO is an auto-renewable subscription with two plans: • Weekly: 3-day free trial for new subscribers, then $5.99 per week • Yearly: $29.99 per year Prices shown are for the United States. Prices in other countries may differ, and your local price is shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/aeapp/terms Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/aeapp/privacy-policy
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Verdict
MacroShader and BiFormat are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MacroShader ships an update every 4 months, BiFormat every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MacroShader | BiFormat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AstroShader Limited | AeApps |
In-app purchases
MacroShader
No in-app purchases
BiFormat
No in-app purchases








