MediaBox vs SmoothCapture
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MediaBox
Effortlessly remove backgrounds from photos and videos with AI. This app also offers tools to capture frames from videos, compress files, and remove sensitive metadata. Enjoy a private, ad-free experience with on-device processing.
- AI Video Background Remover
- AI Photo Background Remover
- Long Screenshot Stitching
- Video Frame Capture
- Video & Image Compression
- Metadata & Location Removal
- Image Watermarking
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No ads. No pop-ups. No account required — just open and use. We focus on the essentials of photo and video processing, delivering a fast, private, and distraction-free experience where a tool simply works like a tool. [Key Features] - Video Background Remover — Automatically remove video backgrounds and create clean subject clips for editing, content creation, and social media - AI Background Remover for Photos — Detect subjects automatically and remove backgrounds in one tap to create transparent PNG cutouts - Long Screenshot — Smartly stitch webpages, articles, and chat logs - Video Frame Capture — Extract high-resolution photos from any video - Video Compressor — Dramatically reduce file size while preserving visual quality - Image Compressor — Smart compression to save storage without noticeable loss - Metadata & Location Remover — Erase EXIF data, GPS location, and sensitive camera info - Image Watermark — Add text watermarks to images [Why Choose It] - Minimal & Clean — 100% ad-free, no pop-ups, no clutter - Privacy First — All processing happens on-device; nothing is uploaded - Native iOS Design — Built with Apple’s UI guidelines for a smooth, intuitive workflow
SmoothCapture
Transform screen recordings into polished demo videos. Add 3D phone mockups, backgrounds, music, and smooth motion effects. Easily edit clips, trim, and export for various platforms without watermarks.
- 3D iPhone mockups
- Customizable backgrounds
- Automated zoom and motion
- Clip editing and combining
- Built-in music library
- Multi-platform export
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Turn a plain screen recording into a demo video people actually watch. The recording is already in your camera roll. SmoothCapture adds the polish: a beautiful background, a real 3D iPhone around your screen, a smooth zoom on the part that matters, and music to carry it. Import, tap a few times, export. That is the whole job. SHOW YOUR APP INSIDE A REAL 3D IPHONE Your recording plays inside a lifelike 3D phone that you can spin and tilt to any angle. The metal catches the light and the glass reflects like the real thing. Prefer the classic look? Flat frames are there too. BACKGROUNDS THAT MAKE IT POP Dozens of hand-picked backgrounds, from soft gradients to nature and abstract art. Adjust the padding, corners and border until the framing looks right. ZOOM AND MOTION, NO EDITING SKILLS NEEDED Drop a zoom on the timeline and it glides in and out by itself. Pan across the screen while zoomed in. Spin or tilt the phone with a simple joystick. Your video gets real movement without touching a keyframe. CUT IT LIKE A PRO Combine clips and photos in any order. Trim, reorder, speed up, mute, and fade between takes. Every clip keeps its own look, so each take can have its own style. ADD MUSIC Pick a track from the built-in library or bring your own. The waveform on the timeline makes it easy to line your cuts up with the beat. EXPORT AND SHARE ANYWHERE Export in the size and shape that fits where you are posting: the App Store, TikTok, X, YouTube, or a chat with your team. Save to Photos or share straight from the app. START FROM ANYWHERE Share a recording from Photos or Files into SmoothCapture and it opens as a project, ready to edit. FREE TO TRY, NO WATERMARK Importing and editing are free. Your first 3 exports are free too, in full quality with no watermark and nothing held back. ONE PAYMENT, YOURS FOREVER After that, unlimited exports are a single purchase of $29.00. Nothing renews, nothing expires, and there is nothing to cancel. This is a launch price and it will go up. Prices may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.smoothcapture.app/ios/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.smoothcapture.app/ios/privacy Please note: SmoothCapture is an editor, not a recorder. Record your screen with the built-in iOS screen recording control, then bring the clip here.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SmoothCapture at 5.0 against MediaBox's 4.5. MediaBox's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. MediaBox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SmoothCapture sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SmoothCapture holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MediaBox has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | MediaBox | SmoothCapture |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 艳君 武 | Vu Nguyen |
Customer experience
MediaBox
SmoothCapture
In-app purchases
MediaBox
- Lifetime$5.99
SmoothCapture
- Unlimited Exports$29.00
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