Comparison

MediaRoam vs FlowFrame

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

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MediaRoam

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MediaRoam brings your own videos, photos, documents, PDF-compatible AI files and static USDZ/STL models to iPhone and iPad. Connect a NAS or supported cloud source, play videos with subtitles, and edit supported files as copies. Apple TV focuses on big-screen playback and reading. YOUR OWN MEDIA Connect SMB (Windows computers and NAS), pCloud, WebDAV, Jellyfin, system Files and supported direct HTTPS media links. The searchable source catalog explains which connections require other apps or service permissions. MediaRoam does not supply video content or require uploading your media to a MediaRoam server. VIDEO AND SUBTITLES Playback, seeking, resume, favorites, offline copies, multiple audio tracks and external subtitles. Availability depends on the file, server and device. iPHONE AND iPAD FILE TOOLS β€’ AI: read-only pages from files containing compatible PDF content, with page navigation, zoom and reset. Unencrypted files only, up to 32 MiB and 200 pages. No layer, text or dieline editing, or print/color/scale proofing. β€’ USDZ: view compatible static models, rotate, zoom and reset without AR or camera access. β€’ STL: compatible ASCII/binary meshes, rotation, zoom and reset. Up to 8 MiB and 100,000 triangles; monochrome and read-only, without materials, unit validation, repair or editing. β€’ Text: search, replace, undo/redo the last Replace All, encoding and line-ending options, JSON validation and save a copy. β€’ SRT/VTT: edit basic cue text, start/end times and a common timing offset. β€’ CSV/TSV: edit cells, search rows, append or duplicate rows/columns, confirm deletion and undo the most recent structural change. Leading zeros are preserved; formulas are not calculated. β€’ Images: rotate, flip horizontally, adjust a crop and export JPEG/PNG copies without overwriting the original. β€’ PDF and other documents: preview supported formats. This is not a full Office, XLSX or PDF text-layout editor. Structured subtitle/table editing is limited to 2 MiB; tables allow up to 500 rows, 50 columns and 10,000 cells. Ragged rows are not automatically padded. Image editing supports single images; exports are limited to a 4096-pixel longest edge and do not upscale originals. USDZ limits: 64 MiB, 512 package entries, 4096 nodes, one million vertices/primitives; embedded image edges up to 4096 pixels and total texture pixels up to 32 Mi. Unsupported or oversized files cannot be previewed. Audio, nested packages, external resources, animation playback and model editing are unsupported. AI support is limited to PDF-compatible page content, not every Illustrator format. Legacy AI and Reality are unsupported. DXF previews limited flat ASCII geometry with layer visibility controls. DWG previews limited 2010/2013/2018-family XY geometry and ordinary blocks; some other files show only low-resolution, possibly stale embedded thumbnails without geometry or measurement. Both formats: up to 8 MiB, read-only, not complete CAD or dieline proofs. Pinch/pan and original offline DXF/DWG demos are included. PDF page dimensions and manually calibrated distance estimates are available, not PDF layer switching or manufacturing measurements. View file capabilities in the app for details. TRY BEFORE CONNECTING Original offline video, photo, PDF, subtitle, JSON, CSV, USDZ, STL and compatible-design demos work without an account, purchase or network. The compatible-design demo explicitly uses original PDF content. Apple TV provides playback, document reading and read-only STL viewing with remote rotation, zoom and reset, but not iPhone/iPad editing or USDZ previews. Your own sources require their respective services and access rights. The catalog does not imply native login for every cloud provider or support for every sharing-page link. Free, no ads or subscriptions, and no advertising or tracking SDKs. Only use files and media you have permission to access.

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FlowFrame

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Turn choppy video into buttery-smooth motion β€” with one tap. FlowFrame uses AI frame interpolation to draw the frames your video is missing, turning it into smooth 60fps / 120fps footage or 2x / 4x slow motion. Everything runs on your iPhone. Your videos are never uploaded. GREAT FOR β€’ Choppy gameplay captures and anime clips β€’ Pets, kids, dance and sports β€” add slow motion after the fact β€’ 30fps footage that deserves to look great on a 120Hz display β€’ A final polish before posting to social media THREE SIMPLE STEPS 1. Pick a video (Photos or the Files app) 2. Choose 60fps, 120fps or a slow-motion factor β€” FlowFrame shows the resulting fps, duration and frame count up front 3. Tap "Make it smooth" (progress and time remaining shown; cancel anytime) Then compare Before / After / Split slider, and save to Photos or share. WHY FLOWFRAME β€’ 100% on-device β€” no uploads, no account, works offline β€’ On iOS 26 and later, Apple's latest frame-rate conversion technology delivers higher quality and speed β€’ HDR stays HDR β€” brightness and color don't shift (converted to SDR on some devices) β€’ No watermark β€” not even on the free version β€’ Your original is never touched β€” a new video is added to Photos only when you save β€’ If a video can't be converted, FlowFrame tells you why (unsupported format, low memory, low storage…) FREE β€’ Convert the first 10 seconds of any video (longer clips are trimmed so you can try it) β€’ 60fps output, up to 1080p β€’ Slow-motion (2x / 4x) preview β€’ Before/after comparison and saving to Photos PRO β€” ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION β€’ No length limit β€” convert to the very last second β€’ 120fps output β€’ Save and share slow motion (2x / 4x) β€’ Output up to 4K β€’ High-quality export (more accurate in-between frames + higher bitrate) Buy once, keep forever. PRO is tied to your Apple ID and can be restored on a new device. COMPATIBILITY β€’ iOS 16.4 or later β€’ Input: videos from Photos or the Files app (MOV / MP4, etc.) β€’ Output: 60fps / 120fps, 480p–4K, HEVC (H.265) PLEASE NOTE β€’ Frame interpolation estimates motion, so fast or complex scenes may show some ghosting or warping β€’ 4K and long videos take time. Keep the app open and the screen on while converting Questions or ideas? Use "Contact" in the app. Terms of Use: https://sh-1101.github.io/flowframe/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://sh-1101.github.io/flowframe/privacy.html

Screenshots

MediaRoam4 screens
FlowFrame4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MediaRoam at none against FlowFrame's 1. MediaRoam also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). FlowFrame's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price and ads 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. FlowFrame sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MediaRoam asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MediaRoam ships an update daily, FlowFrame fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
MediaRoam versus FlowFrame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMediaRoamFlowFrame
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size109 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHIA CHIEH LUHiroki Sugiyama

In-app purchases

None

MediaRoam

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FlowFrame

One-time1
  • PRO (one-time)$9.99

Questions

Is MediaRoam free?
MediaRoam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlowFrame free?
FlowFrame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MediaRoam or FlowFrame have ads?
Neither MediaRoam nor FlowFrame shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MediaRoam or FlowFrame?
MediaRoam ships an update daily, and FlowFrame fortnightly. Most recently, MediaRoam was updated on November 6, 2026 and FlowFrame on November 13, 2026.

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