FreeScaler

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#84 of 99

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Score

6.2

The facts below are what the maker publishes about FreeScaler, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

Plans and prices

From FreeScaler's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.

Plan	Price	What it gives you
FreeScaler	Free	macOS app · at least 8GB RAM · macOS Big Sur 11.3 or newer

Each one read from FreeScaler's own pages, with the date it was checked.

Apple Silicon: On Apple Silicon Macs, built-in models use the Neural Engine by default, and the project reports a 5x–10x speed increase over FreeScaler 1 and 75% lower power consumption.checked 12 Oct 2026
Desktop app: Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026

Compatibility: The app is a Cocoa/Swift application available exclusively on macOS, with native components for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.checked 12 Oct 2026
Custom models: Users can import custom CoreML models, which must use images as both input and output.checked 12 Oct 2026
Framework: The app is based on Apple's CoreML framework.checked 12 Oct 2026
GPU support: Supported GPUs listed are Apple Silicon, AMD, and Nvidia; Intel GPUs are not supported.checked 12 Oct 2026
Movie upscaling: Upscaling .mov files is described as an experimental feature.checked 12 Oct 2026
Privacy: The project says it collects no data or usage statistics, shows no ads, and does not require uploading images to a remote server.checked 12 Oct 2026
Processing: The project says everything is kept on the user's device.checked 12 Oct 2026
Purpose: FreeScaler is a free, open-source macOS app for upscaling low-resolution images with AI models.checked 12 Oct 2026
Requirements: FreeScaler requires a Mac with at least 8GB RAM and macOS Big Sur 11.3 or newer.checked 12 Oct 2026
Testing: The README says the current version was tested only on Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 12 and macOS 13.checked 12 Oct 2026
Upscaling method: aichecked 22 Sep 2026
Workflow: Users import an image, choose a model, and compare the original with the upscaled image.checked 12 Oct 2026

Maker: TheMurusTeam describes itself as two independent developers focused on Mac firewalls and lists Italy as its location.checked 12 Oct 2026