Comparison

MatGlass vs Negative Scanner

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

Head to head
About

MatGlass

Visualize framed artwork in realistic room settings before printing. Design custom mats and frames, preview arrangements, and generate spec sheets for printing and hanging.

Highlights
  • Realistic room previews
  • Custom frame and mat design
  • True-size AR placement
  • Photo wall arrangement
  • Exportable spec sheets
  • Print quality check
Features
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MatGlass is a framing studio for photographers and art lovers. Before you print, see the finished piece on iPhone or iPad: choose a frame, lay the mat, add glazing, then hang the work at true size in a room — every wall has a real width and light, so shadows follow the windows and lamps. Group several pieces into a photo wall, preview the whole arrangement, and export a spec sheet a print shop can follow, plus a hanging guide marked nail by nail. — Rooms — • A hundred-plus realistic rooms in a dozen-plus categories, and growing: living rooms, bedrooms, galleries, studies, dining rooms, and more • Each wall is marked with its true width, a hangable area, and where the light comes from; the piece hangs at real size, at standing eye level • Or use a photo of your own wall; after a three-step calibration it hangs at the same true scale — Framing — • 30 frame finishes: classic woods, brushed metals, European carving, Chinese hardwoods • 11 mounts: window mat, float, floater frame, glass sandwich, shadow box, acrylic face-mount, gallery wrap, dry mount, hanging scroll, and more • Mat styles: single / double / triple, museum, weighted bottom, oriental proportions, French mat, float • Multi-opening mats: 2 to 6 windows in one board — grid, stack, diagonal, staircase, hero, and more — with adjustable gaps and margins • Layered mats: width, colour, and bevel set per layer • Deckle edges, paper borders, and a signature, all adjustable to the millimetre (inches too) • Enlarge a corner sample, the way you would in a framing shop — Smart & efficient — • Smart colour: pull a palette from the photo and build a full mat + frame + wall scheme in one tap (Pro) • Materials & cost: usage from the same sizes as the preview; you enter the unit prices; export with the spec sheet (Pro) • Print-quality check: DPI updates with the output size, and warns if it falls below press standard • Undo / redo, variant compare, save and share framing presets • 12 built-in samples so you can see the styles at a glance — Photo wall (Pro) — • Arrange several pieces freely, at millimetre-true scale • 14 layout templates, plus auto-arrange; adjustable grid snap and alignment guides • Hang them in the rooms above, or on a photo of your own wall • Export the mock-up, a full spec sheet, and a hanging-guide PDF in one go (single-nail cord or two D-rings) — Preview & export — • Live 3D preview, with real shadow and depth • Hold the peek control while you design to see frame thickness; the layout itself never tilts • Showcase: four camera angles, drag to look around, export at original / 1:1 / 4:5 / 9:16 (Pro) • AR preview: place the framed piece in a real room (Pro) • Export a high-resolution image to Photos or share it; spec-sheet PDF in millimetres and inches (Pro) — Data — • Unlimited local saves; one-tap backup and restore (.matglass archive) • Fully offline. No account. No tracking. — Languages — Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, 日本語, Deutsch, Français. MatGlass Pro (one-time purchase) unlocks more rooms, Showcase, premium frames and mounts, smart colour, materials & cost, photo walls, your own wall photo, AR preview, and the spec-sheet PDF. The free edition is enough for everyday framing.

About

Negative Scanner

Digitize film negatives quickly and easily. This tool automatically detects borders, corrects distortion, and converts negatives to positives with accurate color correction. Supports batch scanning and custom image enhancements for film photographers.

Highlights
  • Automatic film border detection and cropping
  • Perspective distortion correction
  • Automatic negative to positive conversion
  • Automatic base color correction
  • Batch scanning for entire film rolls
  • Custom color grading and image enhancement
Features
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Negative Scanner is a mobile scanning tool designed for film photography users. Simply place your negatives on a light panel or any even light source, and the app will automatically detect the film area, frame the image, correct perspective distortion, and convert negatives into positives with automatic base color correction based on film characteristics and image analysis. You can quickly scan a single frame or enable batch scanning mode to continuously process an entire roll of film. The app attempts to recognize different film formats and film stock types automatically, while saving scan records for easier organization, color grading, and export later. Key Features: * Automatically detects film borders, crops frames, and corrects perspective * Automatically identifies or lets you select film stock types for color mask removal and basic color correction * Supports quick custom color grading, cropping, and image enhancement * Add camera information, film stock details, and custom white borders to exported images * Batch scan entire film rolls with automatic scan history saving * Import images from the photo library for continued editing Perfect for users who want a fast way to digitize 35mm, 120, and other film negatives, while also creating beautifully framed images ready for sharing.

Screenshots

MatGlass4 screens
Negative Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Negative Scanner at none against MatGlass's 1. Negative Scanner also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. MatGlass sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Negative Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MatGlass ships an update every 3 weeks, Negative Scanner every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MatGlass versus Negative Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatGlassNegative Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer存滨 崔浩宇 李

Customer experience

MatGlass

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Negative Scanner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MatGlass

One-time1
  • MatGlass Pro$7.99
None

Negative Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MatGlass free?
MatGlass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Negative Scanner free?
Negative Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MatGlass or Negative Scanner have ads?
Neither MatGlass nor Negative Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MatGlass or Negative Scanner?
MatGlass ships an update every 3 weeks, and Negative Scanner every 2 days. Most recently, MatGlass was updated on October 12, 2026 and Negative Scanner on October 2, 2026.

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