Comparison

CineStill vs FrameCat

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

Head to head
About

CineStill

Features
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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 itβ€”no recurring charges. PRIVACY Built with native iOS frameworks (SwiftUI + AVFoundation). Your videos never leave your device. No analytics, no tracking, no cloud processing.

About

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.

Screenshots

CineStill4 screens
FrameCat4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CineStill versus FrameCat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCineStillFrameCat
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcus KjellbergLi Wei

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CineStill

One-time1
  • CineStill Pro$1.99
1 purchases

FrameCat

One-time1
  • Remove Watermark Lifetime$3.99

Questions

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

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