Comparison

Crop Videos vs ChronaFrame

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.)

About

ChronaFrame

Features
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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/

Screenshots

Crop Videos4 screens
ChronaFrame4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crop Videos ships an update monthly, ChronaFrame every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Crop Videos versus ChronaFrame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrop VideosChronaFrame
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (53 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings53 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWander Bit LLC - Photo & Video Editor Apps and MoreTigran 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

None

Crop Videos

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ChronaFrame

Subscriptions2
  • ChronaFrame Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • ChronaFrame Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • ChronaFrame Pro (Lifetime)$34.99

Questions

Is Crop Videos free?
Crop Videos costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChronaFrame free?
ChronaFrame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Crop Videos or ChronaFrame have ads?
ChronaFrame shows ads; Crop Videos does not.
Which is updated more often, Crop Videos or ChronaFrame?
Crop Videos ships an update monthly, and ChronaFrame every 2 days. Most recently, Crop Videos was updated on October 26, 2026 and ChronaFrame on October 10, 2026.

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