Comparison

InShot vs Frames

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

Head to head
About

InShot

Effortlessly edit videos and photos with AI-powered tools. Create stunning collages, add text, music, and effects. Share your creations in high resolution to social media.

Highlights
  • AI Effects & Auto Captions
  • Background Removal
  • Smart Tracking & Smooth Slow-mo
  • Video Trimming & Merging
  • Filters, Effects & Transitions
  • Photo Collage Maker
  • High-Resolution Sharing
Features
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InShot: Video Editor & Photo Editor for Every Moment. Create stunning videos and photos with easy-to-use editing tools and powerful AI features. Whether you're making daily vlogs, birthday or anniversary videos, creating content for social media, or growing your small business, InShot makes it easy to bring your ideas to life and share them with the world. [AI Tools] - Auto Captions. Generate subtitles and captions with AI speech-to-text tool. - Bilingual Subtitles. Create bilingual subtitles to make your videos accessible to a wider audience. - AI Speech. Turn text into natural-sounding speech with AI Text to Speech and AI Voice Generator. - AI Cut. Automatically remove silence, filler words, and breath sounds to make video editing faster and easier. - Video & Photo Enhance. Improve the quality of your photos and videos for sharper, clearer results. - AI Effects. Experience the magic of AI with instant presets that elevate your images and videos in just one tap. - AI Portrait. Enhance portraits with AI Retouch, AI Face Edit, and AI Light. Fine-tune facial features and add flash, backlight, or hair light effects. - Auto Background Removal. Remove backgrounds from photos and videos with one tap. - Voice Enhance. Enhance voice clarity and reduce background noise. - Auto Adjust. Instantly enhance your images and videos with one-tap. [Video Editing] - Trim & Merge. Trim, split, and merge video clips with ease. - Reverse. Reverse videos and create unique playback effects. - Speed Control. Speed up or slow down videos from 0.1x to 100x, with speed curves and speed ramping. - Text & Stickers. Add text, emoji, and InShot-exclusive stickers with a wide range of fonts, styles, and text templates. Import your own fonts locally. - Music & Voice. Add music, sound effects, voice-overs, and voice effects in various styles. - Keyframe Animation. Add custom keyframe animations to clips and adjust settings over time. - Slow Motion. Create smooth slow-motion videos with speed curves. - Chroma Key. Remove specific colors from videos and create green screen effects. - Picture-in-Picture. Layer multiple videos to create multi-layered videos. - Stabilizer. Stabilize shaky footage for smoother, steadier videos. - Smart tracking. Make stickers/text move seamlessly in sync with your tracking object motion, adding dynamic flair to your videos. [AI Photo Editor] - Blur the background easily. - 1000+ stickers, stylish text, and creative doodles. - AI Enhance. Turn blurry photos into HD with AI Photo Enhancer. - AI Cutout. Remove BG with pixel-level precision. - AI Remove. Instantly erase unwanted objects or passersby for a clean, perfect shot. [Collage Maker] - Easy-to-use photo grid collage maker. Up to 20 photos and 500+ customizable layouts. - Freestyle Collage. Create scrapbooks with one-tap AI Cutout, outlines, and beautiful backgrounds. - Create seamless collages with AI Blend. - AI subtitle detection in Captions stitch mode. - High-quality pic stitch in horizontal/vertical way. [Filters, Effects & Transitions] - Cinematic Filters. Add a cinematic look with a wide range of filters. - Visual Effects. Add creative effects like Glitch, Clone, Fade, Noise, Beats, and more. - Transitions. Combine clips with smooth and seamless transitions. [Share] - High video output resolution. Now InShot support save in 4K, 60fps. - Share to social apps, like YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, etc. [Terms of Use] https://inshot.cc/terms/terms.html [Privacy Policy] https://inshot.cc/terms/privacy_policy.html Feel free to contact us: inshot.ios@inshot.com, your feedback and suggestions are important to us! For more InShot news and tutorials, follow us on YouTube @InShot Video Editor. [Disclaimer]: InShot is not affiliated, associated, sponsored, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter.

About

Frames

Effortlessly transform your ideas into stunning videos using advanced AI. Describe your vision and let the app generate cinematic masterpieces from text prompts. Explore a new dimension of movie creation powered by cutting-edge AI technology.

Highlights
  • Text to video generation
  • AI movie maker
  • Powered by Luma Dream Machine
  • Create from imagination
  • High-quality visuals
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Welcome to Frames. A new way to make movies entirely with AI. Frames is the AI movie maker that brings your imagination to life! With Frames, you can effortlessly transform your ideas into never before possible videos, powered by cutting-edge technology from Luma Dream Machine and Flux Pro. Create: - Text to Video: Simply describe your vision, and Frames will generate a breathtaking video in minutes. No editing skills required—just pure imagination. - Powered by Luma Dream Machine: Experience vivid, high-quality visuals created by one of the most advanced AI models in the industry. - Create Anything You Can Imagine: From fantasy worlds to real-life scenarios, if you can think it, Frames can bring it to life. Your imagination is the only limit. Turn your ideas into cinematic masterpieces—start creating with Frames today! Have questions, problems, or feedback? Reach out to us at support@frames.ai. The Frames Pro Membership Experience Frames Pro is a weekly subscription that provides access to advanced AI tools. Subscription auto-renews at the end of each term (weekly, monthly or yearly depending on subscription), unless cancelled 24-hours in advance. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active period. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms and conditions: https://frames.ai/terms Privacy policy: https://frames.ai/privacy

Screenshots

InShot4 screens
Frames3 screens

Verdict

The call

InShot and Frames both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of InShot's written reviews are positive against 29% of Frames's. InShot also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (2.5M vs 624). Frames's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, 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. InShot sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Frames sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for InShot against 4.7 for Frames. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: InShot has 2.5M ratings behind it against 624, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of InShot's written reviews are positive against 29% of Frames's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

InShot ships an update every 2 weeks, Frames every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
InShot versus Frames: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInShotFrames
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.5M ratings) — better4.7 (624 ratings)
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better29.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2.5M — better624
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#20 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size252 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHANTANU PTE. LTD.Pixelcut Inc.

Customer experience

InShot

All ratings2,501,146 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews7,429 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative9.3%

Frames

All ratings620 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive29.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative68.3%

User reviews

InShot

From 2.5M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Excellent editing features
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 💎 Comprehensive video editing capabilities
  • 🤩 Impressive effects and transitions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Saving and conversion issues
  • 🐛 Glitchy performance and crashes
  • 🔒 Limited cloud/cross-device sync
  • 🔒 Restricted access to local media files
  • 🔒 Aggressive monetization tactics

Frames

From 624 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Artistic templates
  • 💡 Helpful for building online presence

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing
  • 🚫 Inability to save unfinished projects
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔍 Limited customization options
  • 🚫 Removal of old features

Bugs and requests

InShot

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Saved drafts randomly disappearing
  • Video/audio desynchronization issues
  • Crashes when editing long videos
  • Difficulty accessing local media files

Requested features

5 requests
  • Green screen/chroma key support
  • More advanced text animation options
  • Improved audio editing tools
  • Ability to save multiple projects/drafts
  • Smoother integration with other apps/devices

Frames

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to export/save projects
  • Incorrect credit deductions during trial
  • Errors with prompts over a certain length

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save unfinished projects
  • More customization options
  • Restore old features
  • Wider range of templates and layouts
  • Support for various aspect ratios

In-app purchases

11 purchases

InShot

Subscriptions3
  • InShot Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • InShot Pro - Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • InShot Pro - Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time8
  • Filter pack - CREATE$1.99
  • Filter pack - CINEMA$1.99
  • Filter pack - SKIN$1.99
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  • Video Effect - FORM Pack$1.99
  • Remove ads$3.99
  • Transition pack - Power$3.99
  • Transition pack - Glitch$3.99
  • InShot Pro - Lifetime$49.99
10 purchases

Frames

Subscriptions5
  • Frames Pro7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Frames Pro$4.997 Days
  • Frames Pro$5.997 Days
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  • Frames Pro$39.991 Year
  • Frames Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time5
  • 500 Credits$9.99
  • 1,000 Credits$19.99
  • 1,500 Credits$29.99
Show 2 more
  • 2,500 Credits$49.99
  • 5,000 Credits$99.99

Questions

Is InShot free?
InShot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Frames free?
Frames is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, InShot or Frames?
InShot is rated higher. InShot averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.5M ratings, while Frames averages 4.7 from 624 ratings.
Do InShot or Frames have ads?
InShot shows ads; Frames does not.
Which is updated more often, InShot or Frames?
InShot ships an update every 2 weeks, and Frames every 5 days. Most recently, InShot was updated on October 22, 2026 and Frames on October 20, 2026.

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