Crop Videos vs ChronaFrame
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crop Videos
Easily crop and zoom videos to your desired aspect ratio, just like editing photos. Perfect your shots for social media or full-screen viewing, with direct export to your photo library. Includes an extension for in-app editing within the Photos app.
- Crop videos like photos
- Zoom in and crop
- Select aspect ratios
- Preview while editing
- Export to Photos app
- Video editing extension
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Crop your videos like you crop your photos. Zoom in and crop to your favorite aspect ratio. Perfect your shot by centering it in a square to share on Instagram. Or crop an entire video to a 4:3 aspect ratio that's great for watching full screen on the iPad. Watch your video while you edit. Then, export directly to the Photos app. Plus, with the included video editing app extension, you can edit your videos right within the Photos app, and even undo or make changes to your crops*! (*The video editing app extension is available on iOS8 up.)
ChronaFrame
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Stop cluttering your camera roll with random progress photos. ChronaFrame is a dedicated workspace for tracking change over time, helping you turn daily photos into perfectly aligned, shareable timelapses. Whether you’re tracking a fitness transformation, a home renovation, a growing plant, or a pregnancy, ChronaFrame ensures every shot lines up consistently from day one. WHY CHRONAFRAME? Your normal camera app wasn’t built for progress tracking. It’s messy, hard to organize, and impossible to align consistently. ChronaFrame solves this with "Folder-First" organization and ghost overlay technology. KEY FEATURES: Perfect Alignment (Ghost Mode) Never take a shaky progress photo again. ChronaFrame overlays your previous photo on the camera viewfinder, allowing you to align your eyes, walls, or objects perfectly. • Adjustable transparency slider for precise alignment • Designed for consistent framing across days, weeks, or months Organized Tracks Create dedicated tracks for every project and keep everything neatly separated. • Folder-first workflow with individual tracks for each journey • Looping thumbnail previews on the dashboard to visualize progress at a glance • Smart reminders with daily, weekly, or custom schedules • Mark tracks as complete to pause reminders and freeze the day counter without losing data Studio-Quality Export Turn your photos into high-quality, shareable videos in seconds. • Export resolutions: 720p, 1080p, or full 4K • Export formats: MP4 video or looping GIF • Speed control with adjustable frame timing • Optional hold on the first and/or last frame to highlight before-and-after results • Optional overlays showing day count, date stamps, or no overlay at all • Rotation controls for perfect orientation Secure & Private Some progress is personal. Keep sensitive tracks protected. • Lock tracks behind a passcode • Locked tracks display a lock icon instead of a preview on the dashboard • Content is only visible after passcode entry Make It Yours Customize ChronaFrame to match your style and workflow. • Multiple color themes including Indigo, Teal, Violet, and more • Full light mode and dark mode support • 24-hour time format option • GIF preview thumbnails for quick visual scanning • Built-in feature requests and bug reporting via email PERFECT FOR: • Fitness transformations, bulking, cutting, and weight loss • Pregnancy progress tracking • Plant growth and gardening logs • DIY projects and home renovations • Face & skin progress, including beard growth or skincare routines Start your timeline today. Download ChronaFrame and capture change with clarity. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ChronaFrame at Free against Crop Videos's $0.99. ChronaFrame also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). Crop Videos's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
ChronaFrame is free to download; Crop Videos costs $0.99 up front. ChronaFrame sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Crop Videos asks for nothing beyond the download.
Crop Videos ships an update monthly, ChronaFrame every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crop Videos | ChronaFrame |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (53 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wander Bit LLC - Photo & Video Editor Apps and More | Tigran Avetisov |
Bugs and requests
Crop Videos
Reported bugs
10 issues- Videos do not load
- App freezes on startup
- Saved videos are black screens with audio
- App crashes when selecting a video
- Videos are not saved to camera roll
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- App distorts video speed
- Error messages when cropping
- App does not see existing videos
- Videos are saved with black bars
- Cropped video is larger than original
Requested features
10 requests- Free crop option
- Custom crop sizes
- Ability to rotate video slightly
- Add 4:5 aspect ratio
- Add flip & rotate functionality
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- Allow manual cropping
- Option to select video quality
- Add more aspect ratios
- Ability to adjust video bitrates
- Free size option
ChronaFrame
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Crop Videos
No in-app purchases
ChronaFrame
- ChronaFrame Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- ChronaFrame Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- ChronaFrame Pro (Lifetime)$34.99
Questions
Is Crop Videos free?
Is ChronaFrame free?
Do Crop Videos or ChronaFrame have ads?
Which is updated more often, Crop Videos or ChronaFrame?
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