Comparison

Frame36 vs Fexer

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

Head to head
About

Frame36

Features
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Frame36 is a film camera for iPhone that works the way analog always did. Load a roll. Shoot 36 frames blind - no preview, no histogram, no do-overs. Then wait 24 hours while your roll develops. When the countdown hits zero, your photos are revealed. Every frame with the grain, tone, and character of real analog film. That feeling - the one analog photographers know - is exactly what Frame36 brings back. FILM STOCKS Ten emulsions inspired by iconic analog films. Each look derived from a personal collection of over 4,000 analog scans shot on real film. Applied natively on-device via CoreImage. No filters. Real film DNA. Free: - Golden 200 - Warm, rich, golden - Silver 400 - Pure black and white - Ultra 400 - Nostalgic warmth Premium: - ProColor 160 - Silky smooth, daylight perfection - ProColor 400 - Warm, soft, timeless - ProColor 800 - Push it, own the dark - Jade 400 - Everyday color, faithful and clean - Jade 800 - Clean and faithful, pushed to 800 - Noir 3200 - Grain is the point - Vivid 50 - Vivid, uncompromising, unforgettable FEATURES - 36 frames per roll - just like real film - 24-hour development ritual - Shoot blind - no preview while shooting - Organic three-layer grain simulation - Subtle frame-by-frame variation - Home screen and lock screen widgets - Dual Roll - shoot two films simultaneously - Quick Develop - skip the wait when you need to PRICING Three film stocks included free, forever. Try All Access free for 7 days. All Access - every film, every feature - 4.99 EUR/week or 39.99 EUR/year. Dual Roll - shoot two rolls at once. All Access Lifetime - 59.99 EUR one-time. Quick Develop - skip the 24h wait - 0.99 EUR. Terms of Use: https://frame36.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://frame36.app/privacy

About

Fexer

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Fexer is a professional manual camera for iPhone β€” the controls of a dedicated camera, real-time color grading, and cinematic shooting modes, all in your pocket. MANUAL CONTROLS β€’ ISO (25–6400), shutter speed (1/8000–30s), and manual focus, each with an auto toggle β€’ White balance in Kelvin (3200–7500K) plus tint, with 7 presets β€’ AE lock, four metering modes, and an EV compensation strip SHOOTING MODES β€’ Photo β€” AEB bracketing, RAW / RAW+JPEG, LUT baked at capture β€’ Video β€” 1080p/4K in HEVC, H.264, or ProRes, with GPS metadata β€’ Long Exposure β€” multi-frame blending up to 60 frames β€’ Burst, Self-Timer, and Timelapse β€’ Anamorphic β€” 2x horizontal desqueeze with a 2.39:1 crop guide β€’ Night and Portrait modes REAL-TIME COLOR GRADING 21 film-inspired looks across Film, Genre, and Mood categories β€” applied live in the viewfinder and baked into every capture. Includes classic film emulations like Portra 400, Tri-X, and Velvia alongside cinematic and moody grades. VIEWFINDER TOOLS Grid overlays, RGB/Luma/Parade histogram, waveform monitor, vectorscope, focus peaking, zebra stripes, false color, and an electronic level β€” the same tools you'd expect from a dedicated cinema camera, live in your viewfinder. NON-DESTRUCTIVE EDITING Adjust exposure, contrast, shadows, highlights, saturation, vibrance, warmth, sharpness, vignette, crop, and rotation after the fact β€” your original capture is never touched. Fexer collects no data, has no ads, and makes no network requests. Everything happens on your device. Requires a physical iPhone β€” the camera does not work in the Simulator.

Screenshots

Frame364 screens
Fexer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fexer at none against Frame36's 4. Frame36's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Frame36 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Fexer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Frame36 versus Fexer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrame36Fexer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDailyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size309 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastian KortmannNandan Varma Pericharla

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Frame36

Subscriptions2
  • All Access7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • All Access β€” Annual$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Quick Develop$0.99
  • All Access$49.99
None

Fexer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Frame36 free?
Frame36 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fexer free?
Fexer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Frame36 or Fexer have ads?
Neither Frame36 nor Fexer shows ads.

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