Comparison

PhotoBorder+ vs Matted

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

Head to head
About

PhotoBorder+

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PhotoBorder+ is fast, focused, and private. Frame your photos for Instagram posts or stories, or spread a panoramic shot across a swipeable carousel. Just open, frame, and save. Two frame sizes. Two backgrounds. Done. Choose POST (4:5) or STORY (9:16), pick white or black, and save. Your bordered photo exports at full 1080px width with original EXIF metadata preserved for social media. Panorama Carousels Spread a panoramic photo across up to 10 Instagram carousel slides. Each slide exports at 1080 x 1350 — perfectly aligned so your photo flows seamlessly as viewers swipe. Photos save in order, ready to upload. Add borders right from the Photos app Select a photo, tap Share, choose PhotoBorder+. Pick your frame and background, then save — all without leaving the Photos app. No app switching needed. Tiny app. Big results. PhotoBorder+ is under 1 MB. It loads instantly, does its job, and gets out of the way. Built for photographers No bloated feature lists. No color wheels, stickers, or text tools. Just clean, consistent borders for photographers who want their work presented simply. 100% private. No exceptions. PhotoBorder+ runs entirely on your device. No cloud, no uploads, no accounts, no analytics, no tracking. Your photos never leave your phone. Buy once. Own forever. No subscriptions. No ads. No in-app purchases. One payment, every feature, every update. Universal app One purchase works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The interface adapts to each screen — thumb-friendly on iPhone, spacious on iPad and Mac.

About

Matted

Features
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Matted fits any photo into any frame, without cropping a single pixel. Instagram now shows your grid at 4:5. TikTok, LinkedIn and every other platform want their own shapes too. Instead of cutting your photo down to fit, Matted pads it with a beautiful background, a mat, so the whole image always survives. WHY MATTED • Nothing gets cropped, ever. The full image is always preserved. • One-tap aspect ratios: square, 4:5 portrait, landscape, story, banner and more • A built-in size catalogue covering 105 placements across 20 platforms, feeds, grids, covers, banners, thumbnails, with up-to-date pixel dimensions • Adjustable border to give your photo room to breathe • Rounded corners, two ways: soften the photo's corners, round the mat itself, or both BACKGROUNDS THAT LOOK INTENTIONAL • Soft blur drawn from the photo itself, the classic blurred-background look, no second app needed • Clean white or black mats • Any custom colour you like • Colour mix: generated mesh gradients in twelve palettes, with endless shuffles, every one unique to your photo MAKE IT YOURS • Lift the subject off its background on device and drop it onto a mat • Add a small signature or brand mark to sign your work • Frame a photo hands free with Shortcuts and Siri PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything happens on your iPhone, photos never leave your device • No account. No ads. No tracking. No subscription. • Full-resolution export, saved straight to your photo library • HEIC or JPEG output, switches to PNG automatically when you round the mat's corners, so transparency is preserved Matted is built by one person, with a healthy assist from AI tools. There is a tip jar inside if the app saves you time. It unlocks nothing, because everything is already included. Frame it. Do not crop it. Matted.

Screenshots

PhotoBorder+4 screens
Matted4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PhotoBorder+ at none against Matted's 4. Matted's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). 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. Matted sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. PhotoBorder+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PhotoBorder+ ships an update monthly, Matted every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
PhotoBorder+ versus Matted: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotoBorder+Matted
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Mac
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCraig StubingNathan Kettles

In-app purchases

None

PhotoBorder+

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Matted

One-time4
  • Coffee$1.99
  • Snack$4.99
  • Supporter$19.99
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  • Legend$49.99

Questions

Is PhotoBorder+ free?
PhotoBorder+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Matted free?
Matted is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PhotoBorder+ or Matted have ads?
Neither PhotoBorder+ nor Matted shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PhotoBorder+ or Matted?
PhotoBorder+ ships an update monthly, and Matted every 4 days. Most recently, PhotoBorder+ was updated on October 15, 2026 and Matted on October 25, 2026.

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