Reely vs Rotato
Rotato and Reely solve different halves of a demo. Rotato is a compositing/mockup tool — you bring footage and it wraps it in slick animated 3D device frames. Reely captures the footage in the first place: the agent drives your iOS feature and outputs a finished reel. They can even be complementary. If all you need is a 3D mockup of existing footage, Rotato; if you need the demo itself made, Reely.
Reely vs Rotato, at a glance
| Feature | Reely | Rotato |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | Finished iOS reel | 3D-mockup animation of your footage |
| Captures the app | Yes — drives the Simulator | No — you supply the footage |
| Auto-zoom | Automatic | n/a (3D mockup motion) |
| Captions | Auto-authored | No |
| Agent / CLI | MCP tool + CLI | GUI app |
| Pricing | Pay once ($89–$129) | See site (one-time / ~$49-yr reported) |
Capture vs compositing
Rotato starts where Reely finishes. It takes a video you already have and wraps it in animated, rotating 3D device frames — a finishing/compositing layer. Reely produces the underlying demo: it drives your iOS feature in the Simulator, auto-zooms, cuts dead air, and captions the result. Rotato never touches your app; Reely is all about driving it.
They can be complementary
Because they live at different stages, you could use both: generate the demo with Reely, then drop it into Rotato for a flashy 3D-mockup intro. If you only need the 3D mockup of footage you already filmed, Rotato alone is fine. If you need the demo made, that’s Reely.
Pricing
Pay once
$89–$129, paid once (1–3 Macs). Lifetime updates, no subscription.
Their pricing
Pricing model varies by plan — verify on rotato.app (reported as one-time and ~$49/yr in different places).
Rotato’s pricing is reported inconsistently across sources (one-time vs ~$49/yr). Check rotato.app for the current model.
Which one should you use?
Choose Reely if…
- You need the demo itself produced, not just framed
- You want auto-zoom, cuts, and captions done automatically
- You’re demoing a native iOS feature
Choose Rotato if…
- You already have footage and want a 3D mockup look
- You want rotating, animated device frames
- You’re finishing a video, not capturing one
FAQ
Only loosely. Rotato wraps existing footage in 3D device mockups; Reely produces the demo footage itself. They operate at different stages and can be used together.
No. You supply the recording; Rotato adds the 3D mockup. Reely drives the Simulator and captures the demo for you.
Let your agent make the reel.
Reely turns your iOS feature into a clean, auto-zoomed, captioned sizzle reel — no recording, no editing, no Simulator wrangling. Pay once.