Comparison

FaveFrame vs Vanishing Frame

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

Head to head
About

FaveFrame

Features
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FaveFrame saves an exact frame from a video as a photo. Choose a video from Photos or Files. Use the timeline, slow playback, and frame controls to find the moment you want. Tap the capture button to save that frame directly to your Photos library. FaveFrame works well with concert clips, sports videos, family moments, travel footage, pet videos, and other recordings where timing matters. Key features • Move backward or forward one frame at a time • Skip by 5, 10, or 30 frames • Press and hold the frame buttons for continuous movement • Play video at 0.1×, 0.25×, 0.5×, or normal speed • Use the timeline to move quickly through longer videos • Pinch to zoom and pan while reviewing a frame • Save captures as HEIF or JPEG • Preserve HDR when saving compatible videos as HEIF • Preserve the source video date and location when available • Save captures to a dedicated FaveFrame album when enabled • Review recent captures after reopening the app • Share or delete captured frames • Undo an accidental capture • Open videos stored in Photos, iCloud, or Files • Choose light, dark, or system appearance • Configure haptics, automatic playback, and remembered playback speed Private processing FaveFrame processes videos and captured frames on your device. The app does not upload your videos or photos to a server. Access Your first frame capture is free. A one-time purchase unlocks unlimited captures. There is no subscription. Customers who purchased an earlier paid version keep full access.

About

Vanishing Frame

Features
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Vanishing Frame is a focused iPhone photo editor for creating motion-smear and vanishing-frame images from photos in your library. Choose a photo, place the guide over the subject, then stretch the image in a direction to create a long exposure style blur. Keep part of the image readable with a protected center point, adjust where the blur begins, and shape the final result with tone, contrast, noise, vignette, and blur controls. Use Vanishing Frame for portraits, architecture, street photos, abstract images, album-art style edits, and graphic photo experiments. Features: - Import a photo from your library - Directional motion-smear effect - Draggable protected point for keeping a subject readable - Adjustable stretch, angle, size, falloff, fade, blur, contrast, noise, and vignette - Black-and-white or color processing mode - Compact bottom control ribbon - Full-resolution export when saving or sharing - Save to Photos - Share through the iOS share sheet - On-device image processing Vanishing Frame keeps the workflow direct: choose a photo, place the guide, tune the controls, save the final image. No AI is used. Vanishing Frame processes selected photos on your device and does not upload images to a server.

Screenshots

FaveFrame3 screens
Vanishing Frame4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FaveFrame at Free against Vanishing Frame's $0.99. Vanishing Frame's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On update cadence, 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

FaveFrame is free to download; Vanishing Frame costs $0.99 up front. FaveFrame sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vanishing Frame asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FaveFrame ships an update every 2 months, Vanishing Frame every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
FaveFrame versus Vanishing Frame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaveFrameVanishing Frame
PriceFree — better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher BroughtonGreg Anderson

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FaveFrame

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$4.99
None

Vanishing Frame

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FaveFrame free?
FaveFrame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vanishing Frame free?
Vanishing Frame costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do FaveFrame or Vanishing Frame have ads?
Neither FaveFrame nor Vanishing Frame shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FaveFrame or Vanishing Frame?
FaveFrame ships an update every 2 months, and Vanishing Frame every 3 months. Most recently, FaveFrame was updated on September 30, 2026 and Vanishing Frame on September 23, 2026.

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