Comparison

CineStill vs GetVideoFrames

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

GetVideoFrames

Features
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Turn moments from your videos into high-quality photos. GetVideoFrames is a fast and private video frame extractor built for capturing exact moments, generating thumbnails, and converting videos into image sequences. EXTRACT FRAMES YOUR WAY β€’ Capture and save the exact frame currently displayed β€’ Extract one frame every N seconds β€’ Choose a total number of evenly spaced frames β€’ Extract every video frame for complete image sequences β€’ Preview extracted frames before saving β€’ Move forward or backward frame by frame FAST AND EASY Open a video, choose how many frames you need, and start extracting. GetVideoFrames automatically estimates the number of images before processing, helping you avoid unexpectedly large extractions. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Frame extraction happens directly on your device. Your videos are not uploaded for processing, and exported images contain no watermark. PERFECT FOR β€’ Creating video thumbnails β€’ Capturing photos from family videos β€’ Finding the perfect moment in sports or action footage β€’ Creating storyboards and reference images β€’ Preparing image sequences β€’ Collecting frames for research or computer vision projects β€’ Exporting still images for presentations and social media Whether you need one video screenshot or thousands of individual frames, GetVideoFrames gives you precise control over what gets extracted.

Screenshots

CineStill4 screens
GetVideoFrames4 screens

Verdict

The call

CineStill and GetVideoFrames 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 GetVideoFrames sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CineStill versus GetVideoFrames: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCineStillGetVideoFrames
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcus KjellbergGetTranscribe

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CineStill

One-time1
  • CineStill Pro$1.99
1 purchases

GetVideoFrames

One-time1
  • GetVideoFrames Lifetime$9.99

Questions

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

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