Comparison

Image Stack vs Beat Motion Studio

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

Head to head
About

Image Stack

This app streamlines image processing by allowing batch conversion, resizing, and renaming. Apply presets, add watermarks, and adjust quality settings with ease. It's designed for efficient handling of multiple images across devices.

Highlights
  • Batch image conversion
  • Apply multiple presets
  • Rename files
  • Resize images
  • Add overlays/watermarks
  • Adjust quality and metadata
  • iCloud preset sync
Features
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Image Stack converts images using presets to change formats, resize, rename, and more—whether you’re processing one image or thousands, everything is ready with just a few taps. KEY FEATURES • Batch convert images into modern formats • Apply one or more presets to avoid repetitive work • Rename files with prefixes, suffixes, or replacements • Resize images to match your requirements • Add overlays such as watermarks • Adjustable quality and metadata options • Drag-and-drop simplicity • Presets sync via iCloud for all your devices • Ultra-fast processing • Works on both macOS and iOS and iPadOS IDEAL FOR • Photographers organizing shoots • Designers exporting assets • Content creators preparing media • Anyone converting or renaming small or large image sets Image Stack is free to download and use. You can work with the app for as long as you like. To unlock the full experience and remove trial limits—such as the daily image limit—you can activate the full version with a one-time in-app purchase. The purchase is valid across all versions of Image Stack, including Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Is there any feature you are missing? Let me know!

About

Beat Motion Studio

Effortlessly create professional-looking video mixes synced to music. Automatically analyze song rhythms and cut clips to the beat. Offers various editing tools, filters, and effects for stunning results.

Highlights
  • Beat-synced editing
  • Automatic framing
  • 17+ transitions
  • 12 filter looks
  • Text and emoji overlays
  • Live preview
  • 4K resolution export
Features
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Beat Motion Studio automatically creates video mixes cut to your music — right on your iPhone, fully offline and without any cloud. How it works: 1. Pick as many video clips or photos from your library as you like 2. Pick a song from Apple Music or from your files 3. Hit Start — the app analyses the rhythm and cuts your video to the beat The result: a professional-looking video mix where every cut lands exactly on the beat. FEATURES - Beat-synced editing — Automatic analysis of BPM, drops, build-ups and breaks - Automatic framing — When a clip's aspect ratio doesn't match your output format, the app picks the visible crop for you and follows movement within a shot - 17 transitions — Cut, Fade, Zoom, Wipe and more; nine additional ones with Pro - Strict Timeline — Let your clips play through in order instead of being mixed - 12 filter looks — From Original to Cinematic - 12 effects — Flash, Shake, Zoom Pulse and more - Photos with Ken Burns — Bring in stills with zoom, pan or parallax motion - Text and emoji overlays — Create, position and animate your own labels - Overlay packs — Animated graphics for weddings, parties, sports and more - Live preview — Real-time Metal preview before you export - Flexible formats — Portrait (9:16) or landscape (16:9) - 720p, 1080p or 4K resolution - Siri & Shortcuts — Start a mix by voice - Share directly — Export to Photos, Instagram Stories and more THREE VERSIONS Free — Up to 8 videos, 20-second export, Beat Motion Studio outro Standard ($9.99) — All export lengths, unlimited videos, favourites, no outro Pro ($19.99) — Everything in Standard plus the Video Editor with timeline, project management and nine additional transitions (Splits, Circle & Inset Wipe, Zoom & Pan Blur, Bloom, Color Planes, Doorway, Lens Flare) Fully offline. No accounts. No ads. Your videos stay on your device.

Screenshots

Image Stack4 screens
Beat Motion Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Image Stack at 100% against Beat Motion Studio's 67%. Beat Motion Studio's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Image Stack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Beat Motion Studio sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Image Stack ships an update monthly, Beat Motion Studio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Image Stack versus Beat Motion Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImage StackBeat Motion Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB179 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel WittJuergen Frosch

Customer experience

Image Stack

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Beat Motion Studio

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Image Stack

One-time1
  • Full Version$9.99
10 purchases

Beat Motion Studio

One-time10
  • Portrait Glitch Overlay Pack$0.99
  • Glitch – Landscape 1$1.99
  • Vintage Landscape 1$1.99
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  • Retro VHS Glitch Pack – Landscape$1.99
  • Luminous Landscape Effects 1$1.99
  • Neon Frame Effects Pack$1.99
  • Dynamic Portrait Overlays 1$1.99
  • Glitch Portrait Effects 2$1.99
  • Neon Portrait Frames – Portrait$1.99
  • Dynamic Portrait Overlays 2$2.99

Questions

Is Image Stack free?
Image Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beat Motion Studio free?
Beat Motion Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Image Stack or Beat Motion Studio have ads?
Neither Image Stack nor Beat Motion Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Image Stack or Beat Motion Studio?
Image Stack ships an update monthly, and Beat Motion Studio fortnightly. Most recently, Image Stack was updated on September 29, 2026 and Beat Motion Studio on October 13, 2026.

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