Comparison

Frames vs Appodium

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

Head to head
About

Frames

Easily create professional device mockups for your screenshots and screen recordings. Choose from hundreds of device frames, customize backgrounds, and export in high resolution for app stores, presentations, and social media.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of device frames
  • Customizable backgrounds and finishes
  • Full-resolution exports
  • Screen recording support
  • Preset saving
  • App Store canvas presets
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Your screenshots deserve a frame. Frames turns screenshots and screen recordings into device mockups, ready for the App Store, social media, presentations, websites and more. Drop in a screenshot and Frames matches it to the right device. Then make it yours with real device finishes, backgrounds, shadows, custom layouts and more. FRAME EVERY SCREEN Choose from 265 device frames across 51 models, including iPhone, iPad, MacBook, iMac, Apple Watch and Studio Display. Pick from real hardware finishes, Watch sizes, materials, bands and colors. MAKE IT YOURS Go beyond putting a bezel around a screenshot. Choose solid colors, built-in gradients, macOS wallpapers or your own images for the background. Blur your screenshot behind itself, add and fine-tune shadows, adjust corner radius, reposition your device, change its scale or create a transparent canvas. BUILT FOR FULL RESOLUTION Frames sizes the canvas around the device instead of squeezing every project into the same fixed resolution. With Frames Pro, export at each device frame’s full native resolution, up to 3450px for iPhone 17 Pro Max. FRAME SCREEN RECORDINGS Screen recordings work just like screenshots. Play them back inside the device frame, then export with Frames Pro as video, an animated GIF or even HEVC video with a real alpha channel for transparent backgrounds. SAVE YOUR FAVORITE LOOKS Turn your setup into a preset and reuse it whenever you want. Presets remember your frame, background, shadow, corners, canvas and placement. Quick Frame makes things even faster. Frame your latest screenshot from Frames, Control Center or your Lock Screen without going through the editor. You can also frame images from the Share Sheet or build Frames into your own workflows with Shortcuts. MADE FOR APP STORE SCREENSHOTS Choose canvas presets matching Apple’s accepted App Store sizes for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. App Store canvas sizes always export at their exact pixels, even without Frames Pro. KEEP PROJECTS TOGETHER Organize related projects into Groups, carry a style across the entire set and, with Frames Pro, import or export them in batches. Need more than one device? Frames Pro can put two, three or four devices side by side on a single canvas. IPHONE, IPAD AND MAC Frames is built for all three. Projects, Groups and presets sync through your iCloud account, so you can start on iPhone and pick up on iPad or Mac. And the Mac version is a real native Mac app, complete with its own windows, menu bar, file panels, sharing and undo and redo. A LOT OF FRAMES IS FREE All 265 device frames and finishes are free, along with backgrounds, shadows, presets, Groups, App Store canvas sizes, Quick Frame, iCloud sync, the Share extension and Shortcuts actions. Frames Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks: • Full-resolution exports • Video and GIF exports • Batch importing and Group exports • Multi-device layouts You also get 3 free Pro exports before you buy. They never expire. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No third-party analytics. No advertising or tracking. Your screenshots are processed on your device, and iCloud sync uses your own iCloud account.

About

Appodium

Features
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Turn screenshots and screen recordings into polished app visuals—directly on iPhone and iPad. Built for indie developers, designers, and app makers. Create visuals for App Store product pages, social posts, launch announcements, landing pages, and presentations. Use static mockups or turn screen recordings into guided app demos with smooth zooms and voiceover. CREATE YOUR WAY • Import screenshots, images, and screen recordings • Frame them in realistic iPhone and iPad devices • Switch between bezel, outline, or no frame • Customize device colors, backgrounds, gradients, and your own images • Use presets for 16:9, 4:5, 5:7, and more • Place multiple devices in one composition • Create videos with smooth zoom keyframes • Record a voiceover directly on the timeline • Export finished images and videos without a watermark LOCAL FIRST Your media and projects stay on your device. No Appodium account is required. FREE TO START Create up to five exports each day at no cost. Unlock unlimited exports with one lifetime purchase—no subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Frames4 screens
Appodium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Appodium at daily against Frames's fortnightly. Appodium also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frames ships an update fortnightly, Appodium daily. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Frames versus Appodium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFramesAppodium
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB34 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperImmanuel SabwamiSelami Selvi

In-app purchases

None

Frames

No in-app purchases

None

Appodium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Frames free?
Frames is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Appodium free?
Appodium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Frames or Appodium have ads?
Neither Frames nor Appodium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Frames or Appodium?
Frames ships an update fortnightly, and Appodium daily. Most recently, Frames was updated on September 25, 2026 and Appodium on September 11, 2026.

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