CineStill vs FrameCat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
CineStill
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Extract high-resolution still photos from any video in your library. Scrub frame-by-frame, zoom in, and capture the exact moment. You know that one perfect frame buried in a video? CineStill helps you find it. Load any video from Photos, scrub through with precision controls, zoom to line up the shot, and save at full resolution. No compression, no watermarks. WHAT IT DOES β’ Frame-by-frame video scrubbing with precision zoom β’ Save photos at full source resolution (4K, HD, whatever your video is) β’ Works with portrait, landscape, and square videos β’ Handles iCloud videos without downloading first β’ Saves directly to your Photos library β’ Zero watermarks, zero subscriptions HOW IT WORKS First 3 frame captures are free so you can test it out. If it clicks, unlock unlimited captures with a one-time purchase. That's itβno recurring charges. PRIVACY Built with native iOS frameworks (SwiftUI + AVFoundation). Your videos never leave your device. No analytics, no tracking, no cloud processing.
FrameCat
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FrameCat is a Frame Catcher. It captures screenshots at the video's original resolution, so you do not have to rely on ordinary phone screenshots. It supports landscape and portrait videos, single-video captures, and multi-video frame capture. Save one frame at a time, or stitch your captured frames into one long image after you finish. FrameCat's touchpad-style control helps you move to the exact frame you want, then tap lightly to capture it with confidence.
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Verdict
CineStill and FrameCat are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. CineStill sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FrameCat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | CineStill | FrameCat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marcus Kjellberg | Li Wei |
In-app purchases
CineStill
- CineStill Pro$1.99
FrameCat
- Remove Watermark Lifetime$3.99









