Comparison

Installation Player vs Digital Frame Lite

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

Head to head
About

Installation Player

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- No graphical interface not to respond to unexpected operation. - Seamless loop playing. - Pausing option by long press. This simple movie player is developed for showing movies continuously on iPhone / iPad as digital signage. This player doesn't have any user interfaces on display not to respond to visitor's unexpected operation. Usage is very simple. You just set your movies (.mov or .mp4) from iTunes File Sharing, and then relaunch this app. The movies will be played in ascending order of the file names. You can select the play mode (Aspect Fit or Aspect Fill), and optional long press pause mode for controlling pause and replay by exhibitors easily. You can change the modes from Settings in iOS.

About

Digital Frame Lite

Features
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Do you want to recycle an old iPad as a Digital Photo Frame? Digital Frame Lite 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. In the main window you can select the album to show. You must have at least one album created fo that. This free version is limited to 50 photos and not allow to change presentation time and don't have auto off feature.

Screenshots

Installation Player2 screens
Digital Frame Lite2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Installation Player at none against Digital Frame Lite's 1. Digital Frame Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 10 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Digital Frame Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Installation Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Installation Player ships an update every 10 months, Digital Frame Lite every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Installation Player versus Digital Frame Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstallation PlayerDigital Frame Lite
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 4 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.1 โ€” better12
Further details โ€” not scored
Size18 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakehisa MashimoTheCoolBytes

In-app purchases

None

Installation Player

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Digital Frame Lite

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Installation Player free?
Installation Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Digital Frame Lite free?
Digital Frame Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Installation Player or Digital Frame Lite have ads?
Neither Installation Player nor Digital Frame Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Installation Player or Digital Frame Lite?
Installation Player ships an update every 10 months, and Digital Frame Lite every 4 weeks. Most recently, Installation Player was updated on September 28, 2026 and Digital Frame Lite on October 7, 2026.

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