Comparison

Frameshotter vs Orbiar Scan

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

Head to head
About

Frameshotter

Features
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Frameshotter lets you extract high-quality still frames from any video in your photo library. Features: • Free for SDR - No ads, no tracking, no subscriptions • Frame-by-frame navigation - Move forward or backward one frame at a time for precise selection • Quick scrubbing - Drag the timeline to quickly find the perfect moment • HDR support* - Preserve HDR quality when extracting frames from HDR videos. *Paid Upgrade • Full resolution - Frames are saved at the original video resolution • Simple and fast - Select a video, find your frame, save to Photos • Privacy first - Works entirely on your device, no data collection Perfect for capturing that split-second moment from a video, creating thumbnails, or saving memorable frames as photos.

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Orbiar Scan

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Capture photogrammetry‑ready image sets with your iPhone. Orbiar Scan turns your iPhone into a professional 3D capture terminal for photogrammetry workflows. It is designed to feed clean, consistent image sets into your Mac‑based reconstruction pipeline (e.g. PhotogrammetrySession), so you can focus on your assets instead of fighting noisy data. The app is built on native iOS frameworks like ARKit, AVFoundation and CoreMotion to get the most out of your device’s camera and motion sensors, on both LiDAR and non‑LiDAR models. Who is it for? 3D artists and game studios capturing props, products and environment assets Design, VFX and visualization teams who need repeatable, high‑quality capture for their 3D pipelines Researchers and photogrammetry enthusiasts who want more control than a simple camera roll provides Key capabilities AR‑guided orbital capture Orbiar Scan tracks your device in 3D space using ARKit and motion data, helping you move around the object on stable orbits and maintain a good distance. You see how well you are covering the subject while you shoot. Smart auto‑triggering based on movement Instead of fixed‑interval shooting, the app can trigger photos when your position or viewing angle changes enough to add real value to the dataset. This reduces redundant frames and helps avoid coverage gaps around the object. Locked‑in optical settings for consistency During a capture session, focus, exposure and white balance can be locked through AVFoundation so each frame looks consistent. This minimizes flicker and color shifts that often hurt photogrammetry quality. Rich camera metadata and calibration info When available, camera calibration data (intrinsics, principal point, distortion parameters, etc.) is stored alongside your images. Your Mac reconstruction tools can use this information to better model the lens and improve geometric accuracy. Haptic feedback while capturing Subtle haptic cues confirm when the app takes a frame, so you can keep your eyes on the object instead of the shutter button. This gives the capture flow a precise, professional feel. Orbital map with quality hints An on‑screen orbital map shows your coverage around the object and can highlight frames that might be low‑light or blurry. You get a quick, visual sense of whether you should reshoot certain angles before you leave the scene. Made for Mac photogrammetry pipelines Orbiar Scan is not “just another camera app.” It is designed as the front end of your 3D pipeline, producing datasets that slot directly into Mac‑side tools such as PhotogrammetrySession and other reconstruction solutions. The combination of AR‑aware guidance, optical locking and structured metadata means: Cleaner textures with fewer lighting jumps More stable geometry with better camera estimation Less manual cleanup and fewer reshoots If you rely on iOS and macOS for 3D production, Orbiar Scan gives you a focused capture tool that speaks the same native language as your reconstruction stack.

Screenshots

Frameshotter2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orbiar Scan at none against Frameshotter's 1. Orbiar Scan also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Frameshotter's advantage is device support. On price 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. Frameshotter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Orbiar Scan asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Frameshotter versus Orbiar Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrameshotterOrbiar Scan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabian PimmingerORBITENSA LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Frameshotter

One-time1
  • Frameshotter Pro$2.99
None

Orbiar Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Frameshotter free?
Frameshotter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbiar Scan free?
Orbiar Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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