Comparison

Framate vs Kalam

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Framate

Easily share photos from your smartphone to a cloud-connected frame. Adjust image size with built-in editing tools to perfectly fit the display. Send pictures directly from your album or capture new ones with the camera.

Highlights
  • Share photos to cloud frame
  • Send from album or camera
  • Photo editing for frame display
  • Instant photo transfer
Features
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1. With Framate APP, you can share your photos from Smartphone to the Cloud Frame easily & Instantly. 

2. Either sending photos direct from your Album or taking Photos with Camera. 

3. With editing function, you can adjust the right size of Photo to fit the Cloud Frame Display.

About

Kalam

Discover and read stories from around the globe in various languages. Create your profile, interact with authors and readers, and share your own narratives. Receive notifications for likes and comments on your published stories.

Highlights
  • Read stories in multiple languages
  • Publish your own stories
  • Create user profiles
  • Engage with authors and readers
  • Receive likes and comments
  • Push notifications for engagement
Features
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Kalam - An app where you can read any type of stories from all over the world in any languages , add your story and read unlimited for no cost.. create your profile , engage with author's and readers get likes and comments on your story with push notifications.. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Framate4 screens
Kalam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kalam at 81% against Framate's 0%. Kalam also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (90 vs 1). Framate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Kalam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Framate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kalam holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kalam has 90 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Framate's written reviews are positive against 81% of Kalam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Framate ships an update every 5 weeks, Kalam every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Framate versus Kalam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFramateKalam
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (90 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews81.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings190 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB12 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer武汉智居科技有限公司Ninder Singh

Customer experience

Framate

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Kalam

All ratings90 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral6.7%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative14.8%

In-app purchases

None

Framate

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Kalam

Subscriptions3
  • Ad-Free Experience$0.997 Days
  • Ad-Free Experience$1.991 Month
  • Ad-Free Experience$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Framate free?
Framate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kalam free?
Kalam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Framate or Kalam?
Kalam is rated higher. Framate averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Kalam averages 4.7 from 90 ratings.
Do Framate or Kalam have ads?
Kalam shows ads; Framate does not.
Which is updated more often, Framate or Kalam?
Framate ships an update every 5 weeks, and Kalam every 11 days. Most recently, Framate was updated on November 3, 2026 and Kalam on November 3, 2026.

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