Image Stack vs Beat Motion Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Batch image conversion
- Apply multiple presets
- Rename files
- Resize images
- Add overlays/watermarks
- Adjust quality and metadata
- iCloud preset sync
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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!
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.
- Beat-synced editing
- Automatic framing
- 17+ transitions
- 12 filter looks
- Text and emoji overlays
- Live preview
- 4K resolution export
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
Image Stack ships an update monthly, Beat Motion Studio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Image Stack | Beat Motion Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Witt | Juergen Frosch |
Customer experience
Image Stack
Beat Motion Studio
In-app purchases
Image Stack
- Full Version$9.99
Beat Motion Studio
- 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
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