Comparison

Camera by Xi vs Vanishing Frame

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

Head to head
About

Camera by Xi

Features
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Clean, Nice, Retro Camera App

About

Vanishing Frame

Features
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Vanishing Frame is a focused iPhone photo editor for creating motion-smear and vanishing-frame images from photos in your library. Choose a photo, place the guide over the subject, then stretch the image in a direction to create a long exposure style blur. Keep part of the image readable with a protected center point, adjust where the blur begins, and shape the final result with tone, contrast, noise, vignette, and blur controls. Use Vanishing Frame for portraits, architecture, street photos, abstract images, album-art style edits, and graphic photo experiments. Features: - Import a photo from your library - Directional motion-smear effect - Draggable protected point for keeping a subject readable - Adjustable stretch, angle, size, falloff, fade, blur, contrast, noise, and vignette - Black-and-white or color processing mode - Compact bottom control ribbon - Full-resolution export when saving or sharing - Save to Photos - Share through the iOS share sheet - On-device image processing Vanishing Frame keeps the workflow direct: choose a photo, place the guide, tune the controls, save the final image. No AI is used. Vanishing Frame processes selected photos on your device and does not upload images to a server.

Screenshots

Camera by Xi3 screens
Vanishing Frame4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Vanishing Frame at 16.0 against Camera by Xi's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Camera by Xi costs $0.99 and Vanishing Frame $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Camera by Xi versus Vanishing Frame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamera by XiVanishing Frame
Price$0.99$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.616.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer้‰ด ้ƒ—Greg Anderson

In-app purchases

None

Camera by Xi

No in-app purchases

None

Vanishing Frame

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Camera by Xi free?
Camera by Xi costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vanishing Frame free?
Vanishing Frame costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Camera by Xi or Vanishing Frame have ads?
Neither Camera by Xi nor Vanishing Frame shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Camera by Xi or Vanishing Frame?
Camera by Xi ships an update every 3 months, and Vanishing Frame every 3 months. Most recently, Camera by Xi was updated on October 10, 2026 and Vanishing Frame on October 9, 2026.

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