Comparison

Aspectly vs Matted

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

Head to head
About

Aspectly

Features
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Tired of your photos getting cropped on social media? Aspectly has you covered. Preserve original resolution while filling backgrounds to fit Feed (4:5), Square (1:1), and Story (9:16) aspect ratios. Key Features: • 3 ratio presets (4:5, 1:1, 9:16) • Solid backgrounds (white, black, custom color) or blur fill • Drag & pinch-zoom to position your photo • High-quality saving at original resolution • Batch processing for multiple photos

About

Matted

Features
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Matted fits any photo into any frame, without cropping a single pixel. Instagram now shows your grid at 4:5. TikTok, LinkedIn and every other platform want their own shapes too. Instead of cutting your photo down to fit, Matted pads it with a beautiful background, a mat, so the whole image always survives. WHY MATTED • Nothing gets cropped, ever. The full image is always preserved. • One-tap aspect ratios: square, 4:5 portrait, landscape, story, banner and more • A built-in size catalogue covering 105 placements across 20 platforms, feeds, grids, covers, banners, thumbnails, with up-to-date pixel dimensions • Adjustable border to give your photo room to breathe • Rounded corners, two ways: soften the photo's corners, round the mat itself, or both BACKGROUNDS THAT LOOK INTENTIONAL • Soft blur drawn from the photo itself, the classic blurred-background look, no second app needed • Clean white or black mats • Any custom colour you like • Colour mix: generated mesh gradients in twelve palettes, with endless shuffles, every one unique to your photo MAKE IT YOURS • Lift the subject off its background on device and drop it onto a mat • Add a small signature or brand mark to sign your work • Frame a photo hands free with Shortcuts and Siri PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything happens on your iPhone, photos never leave your device • No account. No ads. No tracking. No subscription. • Full-resolution export, saved straight to your photo library • HEIC or JPEG output, switches to PNG automatically when you round the mat's corners, so transparency is preserved Matted is built by one person, with a healthy assist from AI tools. There is a tip jar inside if the app saves you time. It unlocks nothing, because everything is already included. Frame it. Do not crop it. Matted.

Screenshots

Aspectly3 screens
Matted4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Matted at none against Aspectly's shown. Matted also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days). Aspectly's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Aspectly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Matted sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aspectly ships an update every 11 days, Matted every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Aspectly versus Matted: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAspectlyMatted
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOubeNathan Kettles

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Aspectly

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
4 purchases

Matted

One-time4
  • Coffee$1.99
  • Snack$4.99
  • Supporter$19.99
Show 1 more
  • Legend$49.99

Questions

Is Aspectly free?
Aspectly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Matted free?
Matted is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aspectly or Matted have ads?
Aspectly shows ads; Matted does not.
Which is updated more often, Aspectly or Matted?
Aspectly ships an update every 11 days, and Matted every 4 days. Most recently, Aspectly was updated on September 18, 2026 and Matted on September 19, 2026.

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