Comparison

Auto Reframe vs PickCam

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

Head to head
About

Auto Reframe

Features
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Crop and resize one video into vertical, square, and landscape formats in seconds. Auto Reframe uses face-aware cropping to keep detected people in frame. Fine-tune the crop manually, preview every selected aspect ratio, and export locally—without an account, upload, or editing timeline. KEY FEATURES - Export 9:16 vertical, 1:1 square, and 16:9 landscape videos - Smart face crop keeps people in frame when faces are detected - Center crop fallback keeps exports predictable - Manual crop control for quick subject positioning - 720p free exports for smaller files - Pro unlocks 1080p sharper exports and multi-format export - Save finished videos to Photos or share them from the result screen - Local processing keeps your videos on your device HOW IT WORKS 1. Import a video from Photos 2. Choose the output format you need 3. Preview the crop 4. Export, save, or share BUILT FOR - Creators repurposing clips for short-form video - Small sellers resizing product videos - Marketers preparing social assets - Anyone who needs the right video shape fast Auto Reframe is not a full video editor. It is a focused utility for fast video cropping, resizing, and reframing when you already have the footage and just need the right format. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PickCam

Features
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Like a fancam of just one person — PickCam makes it for you. Group dance videos, concerts, school recitals… ever wanted a video that follows just one person? Tap once to pick them, and PickCam's AI follows that person to the end of the video, automatically reframing every shot. ■ How it works 1. Import a video — AI finds everyone in it 2. Tap the person you want (color-coded, numbered) 3. Choose a ratio (9:16 · 1:1 · 16:9) — auto-reframe is done 4. Preview and export ■ Perfect for • Dance challenges & choreography practice — a choreo cam of just you • Concerts and stage videos — a fancam that follows your favorite • School recitals and sports days — keep your kid in frame • Turn landscape videos into vertical (9:16) for Reels, Shorts & TikTok ■ Features • Auto person tracking: remembers face and appearance through overlaps and occlusions • Face lock / center lock: choose where your person stays in the frame • Segment editing: switch the star per segment • Keyframes: manually fix framing anywhere you want • Re-detection: recover anyone the AI missed with a tap • Export up to 4K, HEVC/H.264, MP4/MOV ■ Privacy All analysis and editing happen entirely on your device. Your videos never leave it. ■ PickCam Pro (optional subscription) Free: 1-min videos · 720p · 5 exports/day · ad before export · watermark Pro: 10-min videos · 4K · unlimited · no ads · no watermark Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://cjongmin.github.io/pickcam-site/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Auto Reframe4 screens
PickCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Auto Reframe at none against PickCam's shown. PickCam's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Auto Reframe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and PickCam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Auto Reframe ships an update every 4 months, PickCam daily. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Auto Reframe versus PickCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuto ReframePickCam
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer冲 洪Jongmin Choi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Auto Reframe

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
2 purchases

PickCam

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Auto Reframe free?
Auto Reframe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PickCam free?
PickCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Auto Reframe or PickCam have ads?
PickCam shows ads; Auto Reframe does not.
Which is updated more often, Auto Reframe or PickCam?
Auto Reframe ships an update every 4 months, and PickCam daily. Most recently, Auto Reframe was updated on October 8, 2026 and PickCam on October 6, 2026.

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