Protato vs Frames
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Protato
Easily create professional 3D device mockups and animated product videos directly on your iPhone or iPad. Transform screenshots into App Store-ready visuals and marketing assets without needing desktop software or a steep learning curve.
- Create App Store screenshots
- Animate product videos
- Full scene control (camera, lighting, backgrounds)
- Real-time preview
- High-resolution export (PNG, JPEG, Video)
- Transparent background support
- Mobile-first interface
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Turn your screenshots into stunning 3D device mockups — right on your iPhone or iPad. Protato is the fastest way to create App Store screenshots, marketing visuals, and animated product videos. No desktop. No 3D software. No learning curve. CREATE APP STORE SCREENSHOTS IN MINUTES Import your screenshots, apply them to realistic 3D iPhone and iPad models, and export App Store-ready visuals — all from your phone. ANIMATE YOUR PRODUCT Record your screen, sync it to a 3D device model, add camera motion with keyframes, and export a polished product showcase video for your App Store page or social media. FULL SCENE CONTROL — Adjust camera angle, framing, and perspective — Fine-tune lighting, reflections, and surface finish — Choose solid colors, gradients, mesh, or custom image backgrounds — Preview every change instantly in real time EXPORT ANYWHERE — High-resolution PNG and JPEG for App Store and marketing — Video export optimized for social media and product pages — Transparent background support for flexible workflows BUILT FOR MOBILE Everything works with touch — import from Photos or Files, edit on the go, and create professional-grade visuals from anywhere. Download Protato and create your first mockup in minutes. Perfect for: App Store screenshots, product launch videos, social media assets, client presentations, press kits. By using this app, you agree to the Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Website: https://protato.app
Frames
Easily create professional device mockups for your screenshots and screen recordings. Choose from hundreds of device frames, customize backgrounds, and export in high resolution for app stores, presentations, and social media.
- Hundreds of device frames
- Customizable backgrounds and finishes
- Full-resolution exports
- Screen recording support
- Preset saving
- App Store canvas presets
- iCloud sync across devices
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Your screenshots deserve a frame. Frames turns screenshots and screen recordings into device mockups, ready for the App Store, social media, presentations, websites and more. Drop in a screenshot and Frames matches it to the right device. Then make it yours with real device finishes, backgrounds, shadows, custom layouts and more. FRAME EVERY SCREEN Choose from 265 device frames across 51 models, including iPhone, iPad, MacBook, iMac, Apple Watch and Studio Display. Pick from real hardware finishes, Watch sizes, materials, bands and colors. MAKE IT YOURS Go beyond putting a bezel around a screenshot. Choose solid colors, built-in gradients, macOS wallpapers or your own images for the background. Blur your screenshot behind itself, add and fine-tune shadows, adjust corner radius, reposition your device, change its scale or create a transparent canvas. BUILT FOR FULL RESOLUTION Frames sizes the canvas around the device instead of squeezing every project into the same fixed resolution. With Frames Pro, export at each device frame’s full native resolution, up to 3450px for iPhone 17 Pro Max. FRAME SCREEN RECORDINGS Screen recordings work just like screenshots. Play them back inside the device frame, then export with Frames Pro as video, an animated GIF or even HEVC video with a real alpha channel for transparent backgrounds. SAVE YOUR FAVORITE LOOKS Turn your setup into a preset and reuse it whenever you want. Presets remember your frame, background, shadow, corners, canvas and placement. Quick Frame makes things even faster. Frame your latest screenshot from Frames, Control Center or your Lock Screen without going through the editor. You can also frame images from the Share Sheet or build Frames into your own workflows with Shortcuts. MADE FOR APP STORE SCREENSHOTS Choose canvas presets matching Apple’s accepted App Store sizes for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. App Store canvas sizes always export at their exact pixels, even without Frames Pro. KEEP PROJECTS TOGETHER Organize related projects into Groups, carry a style across the entire set and, with Frames Pro, import or export them in batches. Need more than one device? Frames Pro can put two, three or four devices side by side on a single canvas. IPHONE, IPAD AND MAC Frames is built for all three. Projects, Groups and presets sync through your iCloud account, so you can start on iPhone and pick up on iPad or Mac. And the Mac version is a real native Mac app, complete with its own windows, menu bar, file panels, sharing and undo and redo. A LOT OF FRAMES IS FREE All 265 device frames and finishes are free, along with backgrounds, shadows, presets, Groups, App Store canvas sizes, Quick Frame, iCloud sync, the Share extension and Shortcuts actions. Frames Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks: • Full-resolution exports • Video and GIF exports • Batch importing and Group exports • Multi-device layouts You also get 3 free Pro exports before you buy. They never expire. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No third-party analytics. No advertising or tracking. Your screenshots are processed on your device, and iCloud sync uses your own iCloud account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Frames at none against Protato's 3. Protato's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Protato sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Frames asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Protato against 5.0 for Frames. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Protato ships an update every 4 days, Frames fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Protato | Frames |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 194 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | +4 |
| Developer | Phuc Tran Bao | Immanuel Sabwami |
Customer experience
Protato
Frames
In-app purchases
Protato
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Annually$29.991 Year
- Lifetime$49.99
Frames
No in-app purchases









