Comparison

Streambox App vs Frame.io

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

Head to head
About

Streambox App

Stream professional-quality video from your mobile device using cellular networks and Wi-Fi. Share live and archived content easily, with options for custom presets and offline recording.

Highlights
  • Professional quality video streaming
  • Bonded 3G/4G LTE and Wi-Fi support
  • Sub-second latency
  • Social media sharing
  • Create custom video channels
  • Offline video recording
Features
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The Streambox App equips individuals and video-centric organizations to stream and share professional quality video using only iPhone 5, 4S or iPad 2/3/4/Mini directly to a Streambox Media Player, Streambox Decoder, Enterprise Server or the Streambox Live Service. This mobile encoder allows users to take advantage of bonded 3G/4G LTE cellular networks and Wi-Fi to send up to 2 Mbps professional quality video with sub 2-second latency. Streambox exclusive reliable protocol LDMP maximizes reliable video transmission, allowing users to capture video at 720x400 resolution, up to 30 frames per second, with Advanced Audio Coding (AAC). The Streambox App is equipped with advanced features for social media sharing via the Streambox Live Service. Users can easily share live and archived video with others via email, Facebook, or Twitter as a fast way to communicate and collaborate. The New Streambox Live Service allows users to create their own "Channel" to publish and share live video streams. Archived video can also be shared for others to view and select for playout on desktop or mobile devices. Live video will be published automatically on the user's "Channel" and can be shared using the channel's URL. For users with "Broadcast" and "Enterprise" level Streambox Live accounts, using the Streambox App in Advanced Mode allows users to select from presets or to create custom presets. Automated one-click streaming offers multiple presets to choose from, allowing non-technical users to easily operate the mobile encoder. In the event of a network loss, users will be able to record a high quality video file up to 2.0 Mbps for transmission at a later time.

About

Frame.io

This app enables seamless video review and collaboration on mobile devices. It offers precise commenting, asset management, and customizable sharing features for teams and clients, anywhere in the world.

Highlights
  • Precise video scrubbing and commenting
  • Asset search and organization
  • Customizable share links
  • File and folder management
  • Annotated comments
  • Granular notification controls
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Supercharge your mobile workflow with the Frame.io experience on the smaller screen. Now it’s easier than ever to collaborate, review, and manage work with your team, clients, and other stakeholders from anywhere in the world using the Frame.io app for iPhone and iPad. Rebuilt from the ground up Customize how you view your assets — then scroll, scrub, zoom, and comment with incredible precision and responsiveness. Built natively in Swift, the Frame.io iOS and iPadOS apps allow you to bring the Frame.io experience with you anywhere. Find what you need faster Search comes to the Frame.io iPhone and iPad apps for the first time. Quickly find the assets, folders, or projects you need on the go. Experience a faster workflow Group, tag, and sort assets by out-of-the-box and custom metadata. Edit those fields right in the player — like Status or Rating, when you need to quickly approve on-the-go. Review more accurately Scroll, scrub, zoom, and comment with incredible precision and responsiveness. Pinch-and-zoom videos and images up to 400% to inspect fine details. Navigate quickly between assets by swiping left or right. Control your playback speed and resolution, and double-tap to skip backwards and forwards. Comment more effectively Leave anchored comments, include links and attachments for reference — even include emojis. Or draw annotations using the new full-screen experience. Over a dozen new commenting features help you get the point across faster. Customize your Shares Curate and send professional-looking shares from your iPhone or iPad. All the settings and controls are right there at your fingertips — title, description, appearance, visibility, and more. See everything the way you’d like to see it Customize your view including List and Grid options, thumbnail size, and aspect ratio. Reorder visible fields like Status and Rating, or easily sort by fields for more control over your browsing experience. Enhanced file and folder management Manage files and folders as easily as using Frame.io on your desktop. Rename, move, copy, export, and delete files and folders, modify files in bulk, or navigate through all your assets with full folder path support. Reduce notification fatigue Get more granular control over which notifications you get and where you get them. Terms & Conditions: Your use of this application is governed by the Frame.io Terms of Service https://frame.io/terms-linkfree and the Frame.io Privacy Policy https://frame.io/privacy-linkfree and any successor versions thereto. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information: https://www.adobe.com/go/ca-rights-linkfree

Screenshots

Streambox App1 screens
Frame.io4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Frame.io at every 2 weeks against Streambox App's every 3 months. Frame.io also leads on ratings volume (932 vs 4). Streambox App's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Streambox App against 4.4 for Frame.io. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Frame.io has 932 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Streambox App ships an update every 3 months, Frame.io every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Streambox App versus Frame.io: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStreambox AppFrame.io
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better4.4 (932 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4932 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStreambox Inc.Frame.io

Customer experience

Streambox App

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Frame.io

All ratings932 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews302 reviews
Positive50.3%
Neutral12.6%
Negative37.1%

Bugs and requests

Streambox App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Frame.io

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Comments disappearing or not saving properly
  • App freezing or crashing frequently
  • Playback issues (buffering, out of sync audio/video)
  • Login loop and authentication failures

Requested features

5 requests
  • iPad app
  • Ability to sort and filter files/comments
  • Offline mode with reliable sync
  • Improved notification and comment management
  • Integration with more video editing software

In-app purchases

None

Streambox App

No in-app purchases

None

Frame.io

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Streambox App free?
Streambox App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Frame.io free?
Frame.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Streambox App or Frame.io?
Streambox App is rated higher. Streambox App averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Frame.io averages 4.4 from 932 ratings.
Do Streambox App or Frame.io have ads?
Neither Streambox App nor Frame.io shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Streambox App or Frame.io?
Streambox App ships an update every 3 months, and Frame.io every 2 weeks. Most recently, Streambox App was updated on October 23, 2026 and Frame.io on October 29, 2026.

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