AlignShot vs SameFrame
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
AlignShot
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Align your photos with pinpoint precision using a reference image overlay and create complex compositions in a powerful layer-based editor. AlignShot combines a real-time "Ghost Overlay" camera with an advanced editing canvas. It is the ultimate tool for replicating poses, maintaining consistency in product photography, documenting progress, or creating perfect "before and after" comparisons. ALIGNMENT CAMERA (GHOST CAMERA) Capture the perfect shot using a live visual reference. ⢠Real-Time Overlay: Place any photo (from your gallery or the previous shot) as a semi-transparent guide over the camera view. ⢠Full Gesture Control: Move, scale, and rotate the ghost image with two fingers to match reality exactly. ⢠Adjustable Opacity: Slide to see more or less of the reference (from 5% to 95%). ⢠Precision Tools: 3x3 Grid (Rule of Thirds) and Horizon Level for straight photos. ⢠Capture Modes: Timer (3s/10s), visual flash, and haptic feedback. CANVAS AND LAYER EDITOR Take your photos further with a complete non-destructive editor. ⢠Layer System: Combine multiple images and text in a single project. Reorder, lock, or duplicate with ease. ⢠Blend Modes: Create artistic effects using modes like Multiply, Screen, Overlay, Darken, and Lighten. ⢠Professional Adjustments: Control brightness, contrast, saturation, and opacity per individual layer. ⢠Aesthetic Filters: Apply styles like Sepia, Noir, Fade, Chrome, Instant, and Mono. ⢠Flexible Formats: Canvases adapted for social media (1:1, 4:3, 9:16 Story, 16:9). AI MAGIC & PRO TOOLS ⢠AI Background Removal: Automatically remove the background from any photo to integrate it into new scenes or create stickers (Pro Feature). ⢠Unlimited Import: Add as many photos as you need to your canvas. PROJECT MANAGEMENT ⢠Non-Destructive Editing: Your projects are saved locally. You can reopen them, move layers, or change text at any time. ⢠Fast Workflow: Switch from Camera to Canvas automatically or start a project from the Gallery. TYPICAL USE CASES ⢠Before/After Comparisons (Fitness, renovations, art). ⢠Consistent Product Photography for catalogs. ⢠Recreating old photos in the exact same spot. ⢠Manual Stop Motion and Time-lapse. ⢠Creative collages and photomontages. PRIVACY AND DESIGN ⢠100% Private: All processing is done locally on your device. Your photos are never uploaded to external servers. ⢠Clean Experience: Modern native-style design, Dark Mode support, and no intrusive ads. --- Legal Information: This app uses the Apple Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/overlaycameraprivacy/home
SameFrame
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Capture change without changing the frame. SameFrame helps you recreate the same photograph over time. Place an earlier image over the live camera as an adjustable guide, line up the angle, zoom and composition, then capture a consistent follow-up. Use SameFrame for home renovations, gardens, restoration projects, fitness progress, hair growth, pets, artwork, construction records and any change worth seeing clearly. CAPTURE THE SAME VIEW Use a previous photograph as a translucent guide over the live camera. Adjust its opacity, use the grid and level, and line up the scene before taking your next photograph. COMPARE WHAT CHANGED View two photographs with an interactive before-and-after slider, create a side-by-side comparison, or use additional Pro comparison modes to make subtle changes easier to see. BUILD A VISUAL TIMELINE Organise photographs into projects, choose any previous frame as your next reference and set an optional reminder for your next capture. SAMEFRAME FEATURES ⢠Live ghost-image camera overlay ⢠Adjustable guide opacity ⢠Grid and device-level assistance ⢠Front and rear camera support ⢠Project-based photo timelines ⢠Optional capture reminders ⢠Interactive before-and-after slider ⢠Side-by-side image export ⢠Additional Pro guides and comparison modes ⢠Face ID or passcode app lock ⢠Full project and original-image export ⢠iPhone and iPad support PRIVATE BY DESIGN SameFrame requires no account. Your projects and photographs are stored locally on your device. Images are not uploaded for analysis, and sharing or exporting happens only when you choose it. Some advanced features require a one-time SameFrame Pro purchase. We use standard terms: "Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/"
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Verdict
AlignShot and SameFrame are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters ā price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them ā neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. AlignShot sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and SameFrame sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | AlignShot | SameFrame |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MANUEL MATAS GALEOTE | Thomas Richardson |
In-app purchases
AlignShot
- Weekly Pro$4.997 Days
- Monthly Pro$9.991 Month
- Annual Pro$29.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$39.99
SameFrame
- SameFrame Pro$0.99









