SceneFuse vs Cropper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SceneFuse
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SceneFuse helps you create clean, natural photo composites by combining a subject from one photo with the scene from another. Choose a background photo, add a foreground subject, adjust the crop, and preview the result instantly. SceneFuse is designed for simple background replacement, portrait compositing, creative scene changes, and quick visual experiments. Key features: • Replace photo backgrounds Choose a scene photo and place your subject into a new environment. • Add foreground subjects Use a portrait, person, object, or other foreground image as the main subject. • Crop with common ratios Quickly crop using Free, 1:1, 3:4, 4:3, 9:16, 16:9, 2:3, and 3:2 ratios. • Simple editing workflow Switch between Scene and Subject, adjust the composition, and preview your result in one focused editor. • Designed for creative photo editing Create profile images, social posts, thumbnails, wallpapers, concept images, and fun photo edits. SceneFuse is built for users who want a straightforward way to change photo backgrounds and fuse subjects with new scenes.
Cropper
Easily transform landscape videos into perfectly framed vertical clips for social media. This app processes all footage on your device, ensuring privacy and no watermarks on free exports. It offers multiple tracking methods and cinematic transition options for professional results.
- On-device video processing
- Automatic subject tracking
- Manual and keyframe cropping
- Cinematic transition styles
- Live before/after preview
- Import from cloud storage
- Multiple export aspect ratios
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Cropper is the professional vertical reframing app built for social — drag the crop over the subject you care about, add closed captions, and export ready for Reels, TikTok, and Shorts. No timeline clutter. No cloud upload. Your finger steers the frame. The app is free forever with a watermark — Pro removes it. FINGER EDITING - One finger — swipe and drag the crop over the player, the host, the product, or any subject that matters - Two fingers — pinch to zoom while you frame, like Photos - Tap editing — tap who’s in frame; smooth keyframes fill the gaps - Track — lock onto a person or object and let on-device vision follow Drag the crop where the story is. Cropper turns wide landscape into a deliberate vertical shot — not a blind center cut. CLOSED CAPTIONS Burn-in captions that look social-ready: - On-device speech-to-text (nothing uploaded) - Editable transcript — fix every line - CapCut-style looks: Highlight, Bounce, Paint, Comic Book, and more - Drag captions where you want them on screen - Any language + Auto detect (English default) DUAL VIEW Stack two speakers in one 9:16 export — podcasts, interviews, reaction cams — with a thin, clean separator between halves. WHY CROPPER Most reframing apps upload your footage, watermark free exports, or bury you in a timeline. Cropper keeps every frame on your phone. Built by a broadcast cinematographer for creators who care how the frame feels. WHY PREMIUM No ads. No tracking. No cloud uploads. Your footage never leaves your device. The vertical editor that respects your footage — from an independent studio led by a broadcast cinematographer. $4.99/month, $19.99/year (save ~67%), or $49.99 lifetime. The app stays free forever with a watermark — Pro removes it. Cancel subscriptions anytime. Manage Apple subscriptions in Settings. CINEMATIC MOTION Movie, Sport, or Smooth — control how the crop travels between taps and keyframes. FINISH ON DEVICE Enhance, logo watermark, dual-view split, and export in 9:16, 1:1, or 16:9 — sharp, private, ready to post. CROPPER PRO Unlock the full toolkit with a subscription: - Unlimited clean exports (no free-tier watermark) - AI subject tracking - Export enhancement (Light, Auto, and Manual grading) - Up to 4K output - And you directly support a tiny independent developer MADE FOR - Sports creators reframing match clips around the play - Podcasters repurposing landscape recordings for vertical platforms - Fashion and product shoots that need the subject locked in frame - Vloggers turning YouTube footage into mobile-first content - Anyone shipping polished vertical for social without giving up the original wide shot Whether you're posting daily or polishing one hero clip, Cropper keeps the subject centered, captions on-point, and your footage entirely in your hands. Built by After Video Inc. — created by Rocco Contini, broadcast cinematographer and solo maker of Cropper. Privacy Policy: https://cropper.video/privacy Founder: https://cropper.video/founder Support: https://cropper.video
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cropper at every 6 days against SceneFuse's every 3 weeks. Cropper also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. SceneFuse sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Cropper sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SceneFuse ships an update every 3 weeks, Cropper every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SceneFuse | Cropper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jiaqi Xu | Rocco Contini |
In-app purchases
SceneFuse
- Single Artwork Export$0.99
- SceneFuse Pro 1 Month$4.99
- SceneFuse Pro 1 Year$29.99
Cropper
- Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Premium Annual$19.991 Year
- Cropper: Vertical Video Editor$99.99
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