Comparison

Overlay Camera vs SameFrame

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

Head to head
About

Overlay Camera

Features
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Recreate any photo, perfectly framed. MatchShot is the overlay camera built for series - baby growth, fitness transformations, beard journeys, skincare glow over time, plant growth, pregnancy weeks, travel returns, and any "same shot, but later" project you want to actually finish. Drop a reference photo onto your viewfinder. Yesterday's shot becomes a soft ghost on today's screen. Line up the eyes, the doorframe, the horizon. Tap the shutter. Today's photo is already aligned to yesterday's - no cropping, no AI guessing, no remembering where you stood. Other progress-photo apps align your shots AFTER the fact - they crop, re-warp, lose pixels, and still drift. MatchShot aligns BEFORE the fact. The series actually looks like a series. USE IT FOR • Pregnancy timeline - one photo a week, perfectly aligned. • Baby & kid growth - same chair, same teddy, every birthday. • Fitness transformations - same pose, same mirror, real change. • Beard, hair, and skin progress --track real change over weeks. • Plant and garden growth - daily shots into a smooth timelapse. • Same-place travel - then and now from the same step. • Landscape seasons - one viewpoint, four seasons. • Recipe carousels - every step from the same angle. WHAT'S INSIDE - OVERLAY CAMERA: Reference photo on the viewfinder. Adjustable opacity, flip, and lock. Composition guides for rule of thirds, golden ratio, and custom framing. - COLLECTIONS: Every series grouped automatically. Grid or timeline view with adaptive day/month grouping. - COMPARE: Before/after slider. Onion-skin overlay. Drag, scale, rotate to fine-tune. Save the aligned transform. - AI ALIGN: One tap. Face landmarks first, body pose next, image registration last. Pixel-accurate register without a slider. - EXPORT: Turn any Collection into a 10-second timelapse video, a looping GIF, or a before/after collage. - PRIVATE BY DESIGN: Every photo stays on your iPhone. No accounts. No forced cloud sync. No ad tracking. No selling your data. FREE TIER Free, forever, includes: • Overlay camera and composition guides • Up to 3 collections • Before/after slider and onion-skin compare • GIF and collage export with a small MatchShot watermark • Photo and Files import for reference shots MATCHSHOT PRO (subscription) Pro unlocks the full toolkit. One subscription, no upsells inside. • Watermark-free exports - clean photos, GIFs, and videos • Full 4K UHD capture • Front-facing camera support • Unlimited Collections • MP4 video export with smooth transitions • Unlimited AI Align • Manual ISO and white-balance lock • Dual-camera picture-in-picture • HDR capture • Music in video exports • Apple Watch capture - frame the next shot from your wrist • Priority support - and no ads, ever SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS MatchShot Pro is available as a Monthly or Yearly subscription. The price is shown on the in-app purchase screen and may vary by region. Your subscription auto-renews unless you turn it off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel anytime via Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. A NOTE FROM THE MAKER I built MatchShot because I have boxes of photos I'd love to recreate today, and every existing tool asked me to do the hard work - alignment, after the moment had passed. MatchShot puts that work where it belongs: on the viewfinder, before the shutter. Some frames are meant to have sequels. Download MatchShot today, drop in your first reference photo, and take the first shot of a series you'll actually finish. Privacy Policy: https://matchshot.s10n.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://matchshot.s10n.app/terms Support: support@s10n.app

About

SameFrame

Features
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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/"

Screenshots

Overlay Camera4 screens
SameFrame4 screens

Verdict

The call

Overlay Camera and SameFrame are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — 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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Overlay Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and SameFrame sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Overlay Camera versus SameFrame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOverlay CameraSameFrame
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSarath S MenonThomas Richardson

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Overlay Camera

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$34.991 Year
1 purchases

SameFrame

One-time1
  • SameFrame Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Overlay Camera free?
Overlay Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SameFrame free?
SameFrame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Overlay Camera or SameFrame have ads?
Neither Overlay Camera nor SameFrame shows ads.

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