Comparison

Tangens Motion vs Borderly

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

Head to head
About

Tangens Motion

Easily create animated videos and motion graphics with drag-and-drop actions. Add pre-set animations to text, pictures, or videos without complex keyframes. Customize templates, add music, and export in HD quality for social media.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop animation actions
  • Pre-set animations (move, spin, slide, wipe)
  • Customizable templates
  • Add music from library
  • HD 1080p export at 60fps
  • No keyframes required
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Experience a brand new way to animate that you've never seen before. No keyframes or long prompts, just make a gesture and the app will animate for you. Whether it's a simple move or a more sophisticated transition, a gesture is all it takes. Make the next viral product advertisement or explainer directly from your iPad/iPhone. USE GESTURES TO DEFINE ANIMATIONS Instead of relying on keyframes, Tangens Motion allows you to define animations using gestures. Drag your finger to the right to make a slide, a fade, or a transition with another image. The app automatically handles the position, rotation, scale, and timing. REFINE WITH NATURAL LANGUAGE Write a very small one-word prompt to specify which animation you want. CUSTOMIZABLE TEMPLATES From showreels to SaaS-style explainers, there are an array of templates for you to start from. ENTIRELY ON-DEVICE No tokens. No credits. Fully private. EXPORT IN HD QUALITY Render your videos in 1080p at 60fps for smooth, crisp playback. Perfect for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and more. Privacy policy: https://www.tangensinc.com/tangens-motion-privacy-policy Terms and Conditions: https://www.tangensinc.com/tangens-motion-terms-and-conditions

About

Borderly

Easily add aesthetic borders, captions, and filters to your photos. Enhance images with customizable frames and precise adjustments for a polished look. Save styles as presets and export in high quality for social media or personal use.

Highlights
  • Customizable borders and frames
  • Adjust aspect ratio and image position
  • Add captions with drop shadows
  • Apply photo filters
  • Save border styles as presets
  • High-quality export
  • Sync presets across devices
Features
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Borderly is the easiest way to make your photos look clean, aesthetic, and ready to share. Create beautiful borders, captions, and filters to give every image your personal touch. Key Features: • Add customizable borders and frames for any photo • Adjust aspect ratio, scale, and image position with precision • Add captions and drop shadows for a professional look • Apply filters to enhance your photo’s color and tone • Save your favorite border styles as presets (Pro feature) • Export photos in high quality for any platform • Sync your presets across devices with iCloud (Pro feature) • View export history and manage your edits Borderly makes it simple to style and frame your photos without complex editing tools. Whether you are building a consistent social media feed, showcasing your photography, or enhancing your personal posts, Borderly helps you create aesthetic results in seconds. Upgrade to Borderly Pro for unlimited exports, advanced quality settings, preset syncing, and more creative control. Make every photo look its best with Borderly, the all-in-one photo border and editor app. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tangens Motion4 screens
Borderly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Borderly at daily against Tangens Motion's every 10 days. Borderly also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Tangens Motion sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and Borderly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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 — 5.0 for Tangens Motion against 5.0 for Borderly. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tangens Motion ships an update every 10 days, Borderly daily. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tangens Motion versus Borderly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTangens MotionBorderly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTangens Inc.Sami Jandali Rifai

Customer experience

Tangens Motion

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Borderly

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Tangens Motion

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly unlimited$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • 5 exports refill$2.99
  • 10 exports refill$4.99
  • 20 exports refill$7.99
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  • Remove watermark$9.99
2 purchases

Borderly

Subscriptions2
  • Pro (monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Pro (yearly)$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Tangens Motion free?
Tangens Motion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Borderly free?
Borderly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tangens Motion or Borderly?
Tangens Motion and Borderly are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Tangens Motion or Borderly have ads?
Neither Tangens Motion nor Borderly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tangens Motion or Borderly?
Tangens Motion ships an update every 10 days, and Borderly daily. Most recently, Tangens Motion was updated on October 8, 2026 and Borderly on October 16, 2026.

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