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24 alternatives to Datafilm

Frames is a simple app for analog film photographers to log shot details like camera, lens, film stock, exposure settings, and notes while shooting. Later, it can embed this metadata into scanned JPEGs to keep the technical and creative context of each frame. The iPhone app lets you record notes in the field, and the companion Mac app helps attach metadata to your digital scans. There's no cloud storage — everything stays local. The iPhone app is free, and the Mac app has a 7-day trial. I built Frames because I wanted a lightweight, privacy-first tool to bridge the gap between analog…

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 2 we have checked on their own sites, 2 of them free or with a free tier. Datafilm launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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FRAME▲165
A simple, sophisticated stop motion app
2017 · its alternatives →
2
Paste with Frames▲291
Smart, beautiful, interactive mockups📱
2018 · wetransfer.com · its alternatives →
3
Detail 2▲389
Cinematic video made simple
2021 · detail.co · its alternatives →
4
Design Camera▲568
Drag and drop 3D mockups
2019 · its alternatives →
5
Moment Filmmaker Collection▲418
Shoot amazing cinematic video on your phone.
2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
6
Framed▲110
Turn screenshots, videos, and code into polished visuals
May 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
7
AgBr▲231
Black & white film emulator for iPhone, iPad & Mac
2025 · nuevo.tokyo · its alternatives →
8
Frames▲94
Create & edit epic vertical video content from your phone
2018 · layerapp.co · its alternatives →
9
Frame.io for iOS▲140
Real-time video collaboration, now with a native iOS app
2016 · frame.io · its alternatives →
10
Frame▲68
Collage movie subtitle in one go
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
11
Overframe▲190
Record your prototype & app with device frame overlay.
2018 · overframe.xyz · its alternatives →
12
Capture▲394
3D scan anything with your iPhone
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
13
Snaprfree tier, from $9.99/mo▲105
Screenshot, record, annotate & edit video in one app
Apr 2026 · snapr.pineple.com · its alternatives →
14
Framer App for Windows and Mac▲345
Faster prototyping on desktop
2021 · framer.com · its alternatives →
15
Detail 4▲224
A supercharged camera app to create ready-to-share content
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
16
Motion Stills by Google▲333
Turn live photos into cinematic, beautiful GIFs
2016 · get.google.com · its alternatives →
17IM
I made an iOS app recording RGBD videos and a web app playing them▲197
2022 · telegie.com · its alternatives →
18
Capso▲269
Free open-source screenshot & screen recorder for Mac
Apr 2026 · awesomemacapp.com · its alternatives →
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Smooth Capture▲96
3D device frame screen recording for macOS
Mar 2026 · smoothcapture.app · its alternatives →
20
Log Cam▲72
Record log and ProRes video from RAW frames on iPhone
Jun 2026 · leadtheway.hr · its alternatives →
21
24FPS by Polarr▲119
Movie quality video recording for iPhone
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
22FS
Free screen recording Mac app that uploads while you recordfree tier, from $7.47/mo▲56
It's meant to be lite and fast. Hope you like it
2014 · recordit.co · its alternatives →
23
Frames▲65
The best way to create videos with friends!
2016 · its alternatives →
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Frame Recorder▲7
Recorder gif and video with frame
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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