Comparison

Vanishing Frame vs Cliptum

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

Head to head
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.

About

Cliptum

Easily create portrait reels from your photos and videos. Combine up to 10 clips, select templates, and preview your creation before saving. Media processing is done on your device with no account or ads required.

Highlights
  • Combine photos and videos
  • Create portrait 9:16 reels
  • Multiple visual templates
  • Plain mode for clean cuts
  • Preview before exporting
  • Export in 1080x1920 resolution
  • Capture new media in-app
Features
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Create polished portrait reels from your favourite photos and videos with Cliptum. Choose 2–10 clips from your photo library or capture something new with the camera. Arrange your moments, select a template, preview the result, and save your finished 9:16 reel directly to Photos. Features: • Combine photos and videos • Create portrait 9:16 reels • Choose from multiple visual templates • Use Plain mode for clean cuts without effects • Preview your reel before exporting • Export in 1080 × 1920 resolution • Capture new photos and videos in the app • No account required • No advertising or behavioural tracking • Media processing stays on your device Cliptum keeps reel creation simple — without a complicated editing timeline. Terms of Use (EULA): https://qaimos.co.uk/cliptum/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://qaimos.co.uk/cliptum/privacy.html Cliptum Pro Subscriptions: • Cliptum Pro Weekly – 1 week, auto-renewable • Cliptum Pro Monthly – 1 month, auto-renewable Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings.

Screenshots

Vanishing Frame4 screens
Cliptum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cliptum at Free against Vanishing Frame's $0.99. Cliptum also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On ads, 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

Cliptum is free to download; Vanishing Frame costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vanishing Frame ships an update every 3 months, Cliptum weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Vanishing Frame versus Cliptum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVanishing FrameCliptum
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreg AndersonVasilij Sviridov

In-app purchases

None

Vanishing Frame

No in-app purchases

None

Cliptum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vanishing Frame free?
Vanishing Frame costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cliptum free?
Cliptum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vanishing Frame or Cliptum have ads?
Neither Vanishing Frame nor Cliptum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vanishing Frame or Cliptum?
Vanishing Frame ships an update every 3 months, and Cliptum weekly. Most recently, Vanishing Frame was updated on October 9, 2026 and Cliptum on October 2, 2026.

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