Comparison

Frameshotter vs LibreCam

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.

About

LibreCam

Capture raw image data directly from your iPhone's sensor without any artificial processing. Offers manual controls for focus, ISO, and exposure, with options for custom color recipes and framed prints.

Highlights
  • Capture true Bayer DNGs
  • Single-frame HEIFs
  • Manual focus, ISO, exposure
  • Customizable color recipes
  • Framed print sharing
  • Apple Watch remote control
Features
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LibreCam is a manual RAW camera for iPhone that captures what the sensor sees, and nothing more. Shoot true Bayer DNGs, single-frame HEIFs, or both at once, with no fusion, no aggressive processing, no account, no tracking and no subscription. The stock camera applies Smart HDR, Deep Fusion, noise reduction, sharpening and tone mapping to every shot. LibreCam turns off everything that can be turned off, and is honest about what cannot. DNG: the true Bayer sensor readout. No fusion, no noise reduction, no tone mapping, no distortion correction. One frame, exactly as the sensor read it. HEIF: a single frame developed by the hardware ISP. No fusion, no HDR, no semantic tricks. LOOKS: nine fixed color recipes, applied to the HEIF as you shoot. Build your own with dials in the Look Editor, and import or export standard .cube files. The DNG is never touched. PRINT: share a shot as a framed print. Ink or paper matte, and a label with the exposure, camera, date, place and your name, set like a museum caption. A copy made for sharing; the photo itself stays as it is. LIBRECAM PRO: one purchase, no subscription, and only two things are paid: the Look Editor for your own recipes, and the Apple Watch remote. Everything else is free. FEATURES - Every physical lens on your iPhone. No digital zoom, ever. - The front camera too, with mirrored or true-to-sensor selfies. - An Apple Watch remote: shutter, readouts, framing assist. (LibreCam Pro) - Manual focus, shutter, ISO, exposure bias and white balance. Everything is automatic until touched. - Focus peaking: the sharpest edges glow amber while you focus. - Level: a horizon line that reports the tilt your photo will actually have. It never straightens anything. - Histogram: all three channels live on the glass, with marks for which one is clipping, and at which end. - Nine looks free; build your own with LibreCam Pro. - Print: a framed, captioned copy of any shot, ready to share. - Frame lock: 9:16, 2:3, 4:5 or 1:1 on the glass, the developed copy cropped to match. The DNG keeps the full frame. - Flash: off, auto or on. On auto, the bolt turns amber only when the scene will fire it. - Aperture on iPhone 18 Pro: f/1.48 to f/4 on the 24 mm lens in thirds of a stop, one tap each. Automatic until touched. - Shutter priority and ISO priority metering. - Camera Control on iPhone 16 and later: focus, aperture, shutter, ISO, EV, white balance and the lenses, right on the button. - Hardware shutter on the volume buttons. No shutter sound. - Add-only Photos access. No account, no tracking. - Optional location tagging, written into the photo on your device. A camera, not a computer.

Screenshots

Frameshotter2 screens
LibreCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LibreCam at daily against Frameshotter's every 3 days. LibreCam also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 and LibreCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frameshotter ships an update every 3 days, LibreCam daily. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Frameshotter versus LibreCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrameshotterLibreCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabian PimmingerTimo Josten

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Frameshotter

One-time1
  • Frameshotter Pro$2.99
1 purchases

LibreCam

One-time1
  • LibreCam Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Frameshotter free?
Frameshotter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LibreCam free?
LibreCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Frameshotter or LibreCam have ads?
Neither Frameshotter nor LibreCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Frameshotter or LibreCam?
Frameshotter ships an update every 3 days, and LibreCam daily. Most recently, Frameshotter was updated on October 9, 2026 and LibreCam on October 24, 2026.

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