Strobe vs FrameCutter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Strobe
Transform videos into dynamic action sequence photos with AI-powered frame selection and subject isolation. Create professional-looking composites of movement in one tap, with options for overlaying multiple poses or displaying frames side-by-side.
- Video to action sequence photo conversion
- AI-powered frame selection
- Subject isolation and compositing
- Overlay and sequence modes
- Manual frame control
- Professional output effects
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Strobe turns your videos into action sequence photos — automatically. Pick a video. Strobe extracts key frames, isolates the subject, and composites them into a single image. What used to take 30 minutes in Photoshop now takes one tap. ◆ OVERLAY MODE Moving actions (skateboarding, running, cycling) — multiple poses on one background. ◆ SEQUENCE MODE Stationary actions (golf swing, dance, batting) — side-by-side frame grid. ◆ SMART FRAME SELECTION AI-powered pose detection picks the most dynamic moments automatically. ◆ MANUAL CONTROL Timeline scrubber + frame gallery for precise selection. ◆ CLEAN RESULTS Edge feathering, overlap removal, and opacity gradients for professional output. — FREE — • Overlay & Sequence modes • Uniform & Smart frame selection • Up to 4 frames • Save with Strobe watermark — STROBE PRO ($3.99, one-time) — • Up to 12 frames • Manual frame selection • Crop • Subject position & size editing • No watermark Perfect for: • Skateboarders, surfers, BMX riders, parkour athletes • Golf coaches analyzing swing form • Sports coaches comparing athlete technique • Content creators & photographers • Anyone who loves motion photography
FrameCutter
Extract individual frames from videos stored on your device. Save these frames with their original metadata to your photo library, Files app, or share them. Extracted frames are placed chronologically next to the original video in your library.
- Extract frames from videos
- Save frames to Photo Library
- Save frames to Files app
- Share extracted frames
- Preserve frame metadata
- Chronological frame placement
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Cut any video frame with all its metadata. Frames can be saved back to the Photo Library, to Files, or Shared. All metadata available in the video (like location, camera information, and time of the video) is saved into the frames file. When you add a frame back into photos, it will sit right next to the original video. The time of the frame is even adjusted to the video time plus the time of the frame itself. Open a video using the Share Extension. From Photos or Files, share a video and choose the FrameCutter extension to cut a frame right there. This is a free app, there are no paywall or subscriptions in any manner. If the app is useful, there is an In-App-Purchase to tip the developer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Strobe at weekly against FrameCutter's every 5 weeks. Strobe also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). FrameCutter's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Strobe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FrameCutter sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Strobe ships an update weekly, FrameCutter every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strobe | FrameCutter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jong Hyeck Choe | Miguel Lopez Saenz |
Customer experience
Strobe
FrameCutter
In-app purchases
Strobe
- Strobe Pro$3.99
FrameCutter
- Small Tip$5.00
- Medium Tip$10.00
- Large Tip$15.00
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