Comparison

Frame Grabber vs Memory Reels

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

Head to head
About

Frame Grabber

Extract high-resolution still images from videos and Live Photos with frame-by-frame precision. Save your best moments in original quality without compression. Offers both free daily saves and a one-time purchase for unlimited access.

Highlights
  • Frame-by-frame video scrubbing
  • Extract stills from Live Photos
  • Save in original resolution (4K, 1080p)
  • No compression on exported stills
  • Intuitive and fast interface
  • Works with all Photos app content
Features
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Free your best moments from any video or Live Photo with pro-grade precision. Stop settling for blurry, low-quality screenshots. TrueFrame Still allows you to navigate through your videos and Live Photos frame-by-frame to extract and save the perfect shot in its original, full resolution. Whether it's a fast-action sports clip, a family memory, or a hidden frame inside a Live Photo, get the exact photo you want instantly. Key Features: - Frame-by-Frame Precision: Use our smooth scrubbing tool to find the exact millisecond. - Live Photo Support: Unlock your Live Photos and extract the perfect still hidden within. - Original Quality: Export stills in full resolution (4K, 1080p, or Live Photo source) without any compression. - Fast & Simple: A clean, intuitive interface designed for speed. - Universal Support: Works with all your videos and Live Photos in the Photos app. Why TrueFrame Still? We believe your memories shouldn't be locked behind a monthly fee. NO Subscriptions: Pay once, own it forever. Pure Experience: No hidden costs, just a powerful tool at your fingertips. Free & Pro Versions: Daily Free Use: Save up to 3 high-quality frames per day for FREE. Unlimited Pro: Unlock unlimited saves and lifetime access with a single, one-time purchase.

About

Memory Reels

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You took hundreds of photos. Most of them are buried and forgotten. Memory Reels finds the ones that belong together and turns them into something you'll actually want to revisit. THE FILMSTRIP EXPERIENCE Drag your finger and watch the moment come alive. Memory Reels groups photos from the same event and lets you scrub through them like frames of a film. You control the pace, pause on your favorite shots, and experience the memory the way you lived it.   Or let it play. Hit auto-play and watch your memory unfold on its own, flowing forward and back through every shot. Either way, it's yours. AUTOMATIC MEMORY DETECTION   Memory Reels scans your library and finds groups of photos taken within a 2-hour window. Birthday parties, vacations, a random Tuesday with your kids. If it happened, it's in there. RECORD & SHARE Hit record, scrub through your memory, and save it as a video. Share directly to Instagram, TikTok, or anywhere else. Every share is a memory worth watching. COLLECTIONS   Organize memories by person, trip, or event. Create a collection for each family member, every vacation, every celebration. One memory can live in multiple collections. CUSTOMIZE YOUR MEMORIES - Rearrange photos to tell the story your way - Add photos that belong - Remove shots that don't fit - Name memories so you can find them later WIDGETS Browse filmstrip memories right from your Home Screen. No app needed. Tap through photos or shuffle to something unexpected. PRIVACY FIRST No cloud. No servers. No tracking. Everything happens on your device. Your photos never leave your phone. --- Memory Reels is free for up to 5 memories. Unlock the rest, because you have more worth remembering.

Screenshots

Frame Grabber3 screens
Memory Reels4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Memory Reels at 18.0 against Frame Grabber's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Frame Grabber sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Memory Reels sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frame Grabber ships an update every 4 days, Memory Reels weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Frame Grabber versus Memory Reels: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrame GrabberMemory Reels
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexsander KhitevAndrew Hoffart

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Frame Grabber

One-time1
  • Unlimited Access$1.49
1 purchases

Memory Reels

One-time1
  • Unlimited$2.99

Questions

Is Frame Grabber free?
Frame Grabber is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memory Reels free?
Memory Reels is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Frame Grabber or Memory Reels have ads?
Neither Frame Grabber nor Memory Reels shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Frame Grabber or Memory Reels?
Frame Grabber ships an update every 4 days, and Memory Reels weekly. Most recently, Frame Grabber was updated on September 14, 2026 and Memory Reels on September 9, 2026.

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