FrameBuffer vs Blip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
FrameBuffer
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* Long scrolling screen recordings become a nice, coherent and readable document. * Parses screen recordings personalized for the device it was taken from * Avoids cutting off data * Includes a variety of tools to adjust the parsing so you can get it exactly the way you want. * Turns massive screenshots taken from 3rd party apps, does the work that they skipped and turns it into a useful format, such as a PDF, also includes OCR extraction. Ironically, using an automatic scroll + screenshot app could lead to you finding yourself in a different problem, giant unreadable images, you see a tiny little bar that stretches from the top of your screen to the bottom, you can zoom in, a lot, and scroll, again, or let FrameBuffer locally process and deliver multi-page pdf's or multiple images. Nevertheless, if you do want a giant image for whatever reason, set the pixel height to cover the entire image
Blip
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Blip adds a barcode and QR scanner directly to your iPhone and iPad keyboard workflow. Tap Scan from the Blip keyboard and scan a barcode or QR code. Blip opens your selected browser target and can insert the scan automatically, or you can tap Insert Last Scan. Safari requires returning to your original tab manually. Features: - Custom iOS keyboard with a clean Scan button. - Barcode and QR scanning powered by the device camera. - Automatic return targets for Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, and custom URL schemes; manual Safari fallback. - Optional automatic insertion or an explicit Insert Last Scan tap. - English and German keyboard layouts. - Flexible keyboard configuration: letters, numbers and symbols, big-number pad, or scan-only. - Configurable scan suffix: none, tab, enter, or space. - Optional flashlight, zoom, centered scan area, and scan sound. - Local scan history with retention controls. - Company profiles for sharing consistent settings across a team. - Privacy-first design: local history, no analytics SDK, no ads, no cloud sync, and no tracking. Blip is built for teams that need fast code entry in browser-based tools, inventory systems, forms, and internal workflows.
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Verdict
FrameBuffer and Blip are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | FrameBuffer | Blip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Inspirationull | Antonio Beslic |
In-app purchases
FrameBuffer
No in-app purchases
Blip
No in-app purchases









