# Birthday Photo Frames vs Graduation frames

The clearest difference is rating: Birthday Photo Frames at 4.8 against Graduation frames's 1.0. Birthday Photo Frames also leads on ratings volume (707 vs 3). Graduation frames's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Birthday Photo Frames sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Graduation frames sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Birthday Photo Frames holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Birthday Photo Frames has 707 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Birthday Photo Frames ships an update every 2 months, Graduation frames every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Birthday Photo Frames | Graduation frames |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (707 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthday-photo-frames-editor/id1134531431/reviews)** | [1.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/graduation-frames-frame-it/id1571209577/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **707** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 81.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 118 MB | 69 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Patel Nishaben](https://appshunter.io/developer/1131974122) | [Priyadarshi Bhattacharya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1488977374) |

## What reviewers say

### Birthday Photo Frames

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthday-photo-frames-editor/id1134531431)

Easily create personalized birthday cards and photos with a wide selection of frames and editing tools. Add names to cakes and include photos within frames to send unique greetings to loved ones.

**Highlights:** 100+ birthday frames, Birthday cake frames, B'day Greetings, Name on cake, Age calculator, Photo placement in frames

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Premium | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly Premium | $9.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great variety and creative options
- 👍 Amazing and excellent app
- 👍 Cool and easy to use
- 👍 Fantastic app for birthday frames
- 👍 User-friendly and fun

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Grammatical error in frames ('Birhtday')
- 🐛 Too many ads, not user-friendly
- 🐛 Incorrect spelling of 'Birthday' ('Birth Day')

**Reported bugs**

- One frame has a grammatical error ('Birhtday')
- Frames incorrectly spell 'Birthday' as 'Birth Day'

**Requested features**

- Typing pad should pop up when clicking text button
- Ability to erase default text and type custom text


### Graduation frames

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/graduation-frames-frame-it/id1571209577)

Easily create personalized graduation and back-to-school photo frames with animated stickers, GIFs, and custom text. Add special effects like flying balloons and confetti to make your memories lively. Save your creations as images, videos, or GIFs for sharing.

**Highlights:** Animated frames, Stickers and GIFs, Custom animated text, Special effects (balloons, confetti), Save as image, video, or GIF, Ad-free experience

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Graduation Frames | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Birthday Photo Frames free?

Birthday Photo Frames is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Graduation frames free?

Graduation frames is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Birthday Photo Frames or Graduation frames?

Birthday Photo Frames is rated higher. Birthday Photo Frames averages 4.8 out of 5 from 707 ratings, while Graduation frames averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Birthday Photo Frames or Graduation frames have ads?

Birthday Photo Frames shows ads; Graduation frames does not.

### Which is updated more often, Birthday Photo Frames or Graduation frames?

Birthday Photo Frames ships an update every 2 months, and Graduation frames every 4 months. Most recently, Birthday Photo Frames was updated on September 26, 2026 and Graduation frames on August 27, 2026.

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