Comparison

4 vs Video Framer

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

Head to head
About

4

Features
Read full description

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

About

Video Framer

Features
Read full description

Your video is vertical. The post wants a square. Every editor answers that by cropping — by cutting your video's head off. Video Framer pads instead. The whole frame stays; the space around it is filled in. • 1:1, 4:5 and 16:9 — nothing is ever cut off • White or black borders, with an adjustable margin • See the padding before you export it • Sound is kept. Portrait stays portrait. • Works entirely offline. Nothing is uploaded, ever. • No ads. No account. No subscription.

Screenshots

44 screens
Video Framer2 screens

Verdict

The call

4 and Video Framer are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
4 versus Video Framer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter4Video Framer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperB&L Collective LLCkeisuke haraguchi

In-app purchases

None

4

No in-app purchases

None

Video Framer

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

Other comparisons