Comparison

ReFrame vs iiStudio Creator

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

Head to head
About

ReFrame

Capture landscape and portrait videos simultaneously from a single recording. This app eliminates the need for re-recording or duplicating shots, providing two ready-to-publish videos from one take. It utilizes the full camera sensor for maximum detail and offers dual preview modes for precise framing.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous landscape and portrait recording
  • Full sensor capture for maximum detail
  • Split View and Picture-in-Picture preview modes
  • Dual video export with resolution and FPS control
  • Multi-lens, front/back camera switching
  • On-device processing for privacy
Features
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ReFrame: Dual Camera Recorder records portrait and landscape video at the same time, from a single take. Hit record once and walk away with a 16:9 horizontal video for YouTube and a 9:16 vertical video for Reels, Shorts and TikTok. No re-recording. No cropping afterwards. One take, two ready-to-post videos. - ONE TAKE. TWO FORMATS. Traditional cameras make you choose: landscape or portrait. You nail the perfect take, then realize you shot it in the wrong orientation. ReFrame ends that for good: every recording produces twin videos in both aspect ratios, ready to export wherever you need them. - FULL SENSOR CAPTURE Instead of cropping your footage after the fact, ReFrame uses your camera's full sensor, so both the landscape and the portrait output get the highest quality your iPhone can deliver. No wasted pixels, no compromised resolution. - SEE BOTH FRAMES BEFORE YOU RECORD • Split View: your landscape and portrait frames stacked in one clean layout • Picture-in-Picture: a compact overlay that keeps one frame front and center Switch layouts instantly and frame your shot exactly the way you want. - EDIT ONCE. BOTH VIDEOS UPDATE. The built-in studio edits your 9:16 and 16:9 together: trim, add captions, text, music and filters, merge takes — and every change lands in both videos at the same time. Nudge either one on its own when you want. - SCRIPT & AUTO-CAPTIONS Read from a teleprompter while you film — it never appears in your recordings. When you're done, auto-caption your clips, transcribed on your iPhone and never uploaded. - FACE TRACKING Move freely. Face Tracking keeps you centered in both crops, hands-free. - PRO QUALITY • 4K, 2K and 1080p, up to 60 fps, 10-bit HDR • Video stabilization • Every lens on your device, front and back • Flash for low light • Export quality and frame rate per video - PHOTOS TOO Photo mode captures a portrait and a landscape photo in one tap. - BUILT FOR CREATORS Vloggers, filmmakers, social media creators: stop shooting everything twice. One shoot gives you horizontal video for YouTube and widescreen, and vertical video for Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, TikTok and Stories — with a share bar set up for the platforms you post to. Start recording from a Home Screen or Lock Screen widget, or with the Camera Control button. - PRIVACY FIRST All processing happens on your device. No cloud uploads, no servers, no accounts. Your footage never leaves your phone. ReFrame is free to use at 1080p · 30 fps. ReFrame Pro unlocks 4K, 60 fps, HDR, Face Tracking, captions, premium filters and unlimited exports. Download ReFrame and never choose between landscape and portrait again. Privacy Policy: https://damien-es-private-organization.gitbook.io/privacy-policy-and-terms-of-use/ Terms of Use: https://damien-es-private-organization.gitbook.io/privacy-policy-and-terms-of-use/terms-of-use

About

iiStudio Creator

Create stunning Instagram Stories and Posts with this Arabic-first design and video editing studio. Features include a professional montage editor, automatic Arabic captions, and ready-to-use templates. Your work remains private on your device.

Highlights
  • Design editor with templates and fonts
  • Professional multi-track video montage editor
  • Automatic Arabic transcription for captions
  • Ready grid templates for quick content creation
  • Device mockups for professional presentation
  • Direct sharing to Instagram
Features
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iiStudio — design and edit, right on your iPhone. Turn your photos and videos into posts, stories and reels that look professionally made — no computer, no learning curve. Built Arabic-first, with full right-to-left support. DESIGN - Place your photos and videos inside realistic device frames - Ready-made templates for stories and posts - Add text, images and video as separate layers - Filters, plus fine control over exposure, contrast, saturation, warmth and more EDIT - Multi-track timeline: video, overlays, text and audio - Trim, split, duplicate and reorder in a tap - Transitions, speed, opacity and keyframes - Chroma key, background removal and face blur SOUND - Large, clear waveforms — see every beat - Beat markers on the ruler, so your cuts land on the music - Extract audio from any clip and remove silent gaps automatically - Volume fades and keyframes FINISH - Export in high quality - Saved straight into an iiStudio album in your Photos - Share to Instagram and anywhere else Available in 10 languages.

Screenshots

ReFrame4 screens
iiStudio Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: iiStudio Creator at none against ReFrame's shown. iiStudio Creator also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%). ReFrame's advantage is ratings volume (151 vs 15) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. ReFrame sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and iiStudio Creator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iiStudio Creator holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ReFrame has 151 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of ReFrame's written reviews are positive against 100% of iiStudio Creator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReFrame ships an update every 4 days, iiStudio Creator every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ReFrame versus iiStudio Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReFrameiiStudio Creator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (151 ratings)4.9 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings151 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDAMIEN, NATHANAEL ELLEDGEAli Al Muqarshi

Customer experience

ReFrame

All ratings135 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive76.8%
Neutral11.0%
Negative12.2%

iiStudio Creator

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

ReFrame

Subscriptions6
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
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  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pro Lifetime$19.99
  • Pro Lifetime$29.99
2 purchases

iiStudio Creator

Subscriptions2
  • iiStudio Pro7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • iiStudio Pro$25.991 Year

Questions

Is ReFrame free?
ReFrame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iiStudio Creator free?
iiStudio Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ReFrame or iiStudio Creator?
iiStudio Creator is rated higher. ReFrame averages 4.8 out of 5 from 151 ratings, while iiStudio Creator averages 4.9 from 15 ratings.
Do ReFrame or iiStudio Creator have ads?
ReFrame shows ads; iiStudio Creator does not.
Which is updated more often, ReFrame or iiStudio Creator?
ReFrame ships an update every 4 days, and iiStudio Creator every 9 days. Most recently, ReFrame was updated on October 31, 2026 and iiStudio Creator on October 31, 2026.

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