Comparison

LucidFrame vs 4

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

Head to head
About

LucidFrame

Features
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LucidFrame — Photo & Video Framing Add clean, professional borders to your photos and videos — directly on your iPhone or iPad. No account. No ads. No subscription. LucidFrame is built for creators who care about presentation. Whether you're posting to Instagram, building a portfolio, or simply adding polish to your memories, LucidFrame delivers a premium framing experience with zero clutter. Free Features - Frame photos in 1:1, 4:5, and 9:16 aspect ratios - White and black border colors - Adjustable border thickness — use the slider or pinch to resize - Export in HEIC or JPEG format - Works entirely on-device — no uploads, no servers, no data collected - Export without watermark - Extract custom border colors directly from your photo - Smooth corner rounding (0–50 slider) - Frame videos with full audio and HEVC quality output - Batch edit up to 20 photos at once Privacy First LucidFrame processes everything on your device. No accounts, no tracking, no third-party SDKs. Photos and videos never leave your phone. Supported Languages English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Arabic, Turkish

About

4

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Reformat any video for Instagram carousels without losing a single frame. 4:5 takes whatever you shot, portrait, landscape, square, or vertical phone video, and fits it inside the aspect ratio you need on a canvas of your choice. Your full shot stays in frame. No cropping, no lost footage, no annoying color issues and editing. WHAT IT DOES • Fits your video inside a 4:5, 1:1, or 9:16 canvas with no cropping • Exports at 1080p or 4K • Lets you pick white or black as the background color • Handles multiple clips in one batch • Preserves HDR source material where supported • Saves directly to your Photo Library WHAT IT DOESN'T DO • No account. Nothing to sign up for. • No uploads. Everything happens on your device. • No analytics. No tracking. No ads. • No subscription. The app is free. Built for creators who shoot horizontally but post vertically, who want their whole frame in the shot, and who don't feel like rethinking their feed every time a platform changes the default ratio. Made by Leonardo Pham

Screenshots

LucidFrame4 screens
44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 4 at none against LucidFrame's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. LucidFrame sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 4 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
LucidFrame versus 4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLucidFrame4
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerismail volkan gulumB&L Collective LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LucidFrame

One-time2
  • LucidFrame Pro Lifetime$4.99
  • PRO Lifetime$4.99
None

4

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LucidFrame free?
LucidFrame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 4 free?
4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LucidFrame or 4 have ads?
Neither LucidFrame nor 4 shows ads.

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