Best Fastlane Frameit Alternative
for App Store Screenshots
Frameit is a developer pipeline: put screenshots in frames from the command line. AppGrowthKit is a visual, AI-assisted listing workspace for people who still want to see and edit the set.
What is Fastlane Frameit?
Frameit is a Fastlane action that overlays device frames and optional titles onto screenshot files. It is free, scriptable, and aimed at CI. It is not a design editor and it does not generate listing copy.
Why developers switch to AppGrowthKit
- See the whole set on a canvas before you ship
- AI headlines instead of title strings in a config file
- Localization review on real layouts
- No Fastlane install required
When Fastlane Frameit is the better fit
- Frameit is free and unbeatable for automated framing in an existing Fastlane lane.
- Large teams with locked brand frames should keep Frameit for the repeatable export.
Feature comparison: AppGrowthKit vs Fastlane Frameit
| Feature | Fastlane Frameit | AppGrowthKit |
|---|---|---|
CI / CLI framing | ||
Visual multi-screen editor | ||
AI listing copy | ||
Screenshot localization review Possible via scripts, not a canvas |
Where AppGrowthKit clearly wins
Judgment needs eyes
Frameit is perfect once the design is decided. AppGrowthKit is for deciding: sequence, type, and whether the first frame sells.
Copy is part of the frame
AI drafts captions you can still rewrite. Frameit prints whatever string you already wrote.
Zero pipeline setup
Open a browser, upload screens, export. Useful when Fastlane is not already in the repo.
Design the set before you automate it.
Generate and edit store screenshots visually, then keep Fastlane for the binary.
Get startedFrequently asked questions
Should I use AppGrowthKit or Fastlane Frameit?
Use both for different jobs. AppGrowthKit designs the set. Frameit can re-frame approved assets in CI. AppGrowthKit does not replace Fastlane delivery.
Fastlane Frameit vs AppGrowthKit in depth
What frameit actually does
frameit is an action inside fastlane, the open-source iOS and Android automation toolkit. Given a folder of screenshots, it overlays device frames and, with a Framefile configuration, adds a title and optional keyword text above or below each frame. It is usually paired with snapshot, which drives the app through UI tests to capture screens on every device and language automatically. Everything runs from the command line, which makes it ideal inside a CI job.
It is free, scriptable, and repeatable. It is also exactly as good as the strings and settings in your configuration file, because there is no canvas and no preview beyond opening the output folder.
Why it is not a design tool
frameit has no notion of a draft. Headlines are text you wrote in a config, fonts and colours are values you set, and the only way to judge whether the first screenshot sells the app is to run the lane, open the PNG, change a value, and run it again. That loop is fine for applying an approved design to forty localized captures. It is slow for deciding what the design should be.
AppGrowthKit is the deciding step. Upload captures, get an AI draft of sequence and headlines, move things on a multi-screen canvas, and see every device and locale as you edit. The output is the same kind of file frameit produces, but you arrive at it by looking rather than by rerunning.
Where they overlap and where they do not
Both put device frames around screenshots and export store-sized PNGs. Only AppGrowthKit drafts copy, offers a layer editor, and localizes captions across 42 App Store locales on the layers you can see. Only frameit runs unattended in CI and re-frames hundreds of captures without a human in the loop. Neither replaces fastlane deliver or supply for uploading binaries and metadata.
A pipeline that uses both
Let snapshot capture the real screens for every device and language. Design and localize the set in AppGrowthKit, then upload the exports in App Store Connect and the Play Console. If the brand frame is locked and you re-shoot captures every release, keep frameit for the repeatable framing and reserve AppGrowthKit for redesigns, new feature screens, and launches where the headlines change. frameit is free; AppGrowthKit is a $9.99 one-time Launch Pass or Pro at $14.99 a month.
Competitor details come from Fastlane Frameit's public product pages at docs.fastlane.tools/actions/frameit. Pricing and features change; check their site before you decide.