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.
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.
Digital Frame Lite
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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.
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Verdict
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.
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Both are free to download. Digital Frame Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Installation Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Installation Player | Digital Frame Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 4 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.1 โ better | 12 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takehisa Mashimo | TheCoolBytes |
In-app purchases
Installation Player
No in-app purchases
Digital Frame Lite
- Unlock Pro$2.99
Questions
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