Digital Frame vs SlideStream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Digital Frame
Transform an old iPad or iPhone into a digital photo frame. Easily select an album from your photo library to start a random slideshow. Customize photo display times and set presentation start and end hours.
- Repurpose old iPads/iPhones
- Random photo slideshows
- Select photo albums
- Customizable photo display times
- Set presentation start/end times
- Swipe gestures for navigation
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Do you want to recycle an old iPad as a Digital Photo Frame? Digital Frame gives a new life to your old iPad or iPhone. A very easy to use app to show randomly all the photos in an album from your Photo Library. Simply select the shared album from the list and slideshow will start. The only thing you must configure are the presentation time of each photo and the start and end times of the presentation. To exit the slideshow, do a swipe (up or down) gesture. To load next or previous photo, do a swipe (left or right) gesture.
SlideStream
Easily display your latest photo albums and streams, allowing family members to contribute. Assign photos to specific photographers and even print your favorite memories. The app offers guided access to restrict settings changes.
- Stream selected albums
- Family sharing of moments
- Assign photos to photographers
- Print memories
- Guided access for restricted settings
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SlideStreams allows you to show your album and streams in a very easy way, which just displays the latest moments. You can just put your devices somewhere and let the show begin. Features: • Moments Select your albums to stream, for example the stream you share with your family. This app allows everybody in a family to join the slides. • Photographers Assign your pictures to avatars of the photographer. In this way it is always possible to know who took the picture. • Printing Print your memories, some pictures are even better printed out, and last longer than some slides. • Guided Access The app is able to limit the ability to change settings. It is possible to use the app and only be allowed to print without messing up the settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SlideStream at Free against Digital Frame's $2.99. SlideStream also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
SlideStream is free to download; Digital Frame costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Digital Frame ships an update every 2 months, SlideStream every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Digital Frame | SlideStream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TheCoolBytes | ritterfeld.com |
Customer experience
Digital Frame
SlideStream
In-app purchases
Digital Frame
No in-app purchases
SlideStream
No in-app purchases
Questions
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