Comparison

Shuffle Photos vs Digital Frame Lite

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

Head to head
About

Shuffle Photos

Create dynamic photo slideshows from your camera rolls and albums. Customize transition speeds, repeat options, and enjoy features like pause, zoom, and photo management. It can also serve as a digital photo frame or signage.

Highlights
  • Shuffled and unshuffled slideshows
  • Adjustable photo switching speed
  • Infinite repeat option
  • Pause and resume functionality
  • Zoom and maintain zoom rate
  • Display remaining time
  • Selectable background options
Features
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Multi-functional slideshow app! You can enjoy shuffled Slideshow in units of iPhone and iPad camera rolls and albums. Of course, you can also unshuffled. You can change the photo switching speed from 1 second to 3600 seconds. You can also make it repeat infinitely. 【Available function in slideshow】 *Pause & Resume *Tap to go to the next & previous photo *Zoom *Maintain zoom rate *Display the remaining time until the next photo *Share photos *Add to favorite photos *Delete photos *Hide photos *Add and remove photos from albums *Check EXIF of the photo 【Other useful functions】 *Selectable background - black / white / blur (dark) / blur (light) *Shortcut key support for iPad and Mac -- Recommended uses -- When you want to look back on your memories or view your favorite photos. Use as a digital photo frame or digital signage. Reuse iOS devices that are no longer in use. Use the remaining time display function to practice drawing or sketching. It also has a photo deletion function and a favorites function, so you can organize your photos in a slideshow. and more… I hope you can use this app to have a good photo life! [copyright] pixabay Pakutaso

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

Shuffle Photos4 screens
Digital Frame Lite2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Digital Frame Lite at none against Shuffle Photos's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Shuffle Photos sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Digital Frame Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shuffle Photos ships an update every 3 weeks, Digital Frame Lite every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Shuffle Photos versus Digital Frame Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShuffle PhotosDigital Frame Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (348 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings348 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyusuke UchidaTheCoolBytes

Bugs and requests

Shuffle Photos

Reported bugs

27 issues
  • App freezes on photos even with paid version
  • Upgraded version shows no change
  • Stopped working after weeks of use
  • Ads prevent usage
  • GIFs cause the app to freeze and not transition
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  • Video sound does not work
  • Cannot zoom in to photos, resets to original size
  • No casting to Apple TV or Chromecast
  • App says 'No photos' despite having many
  • App crashes after a few photos
  • Slideshow quits regularly
  • Next and previous buttons freeze on videos/pictures
  • Cannot download slideshow to send
  • Date display issues
  • iPad share function not working
  • Share icon pauses slideshow
  • Share option under 3 dot menu does nothing
  • 1Tap control bar is buggy, action names always visible
  • Font size for action names is too large
  • Japanese text in album view
  • Sound doesn't work for videos
  • Endless loop showing adverts
  • Cannot adjust slideshow timer or transition settings without ending slideshow
  • No way to tell slideshow progress or remaining pictures
  • No way to open a particular photo in an editor or Photos app
  • Update 2.1.6 has bugs with 1Tap control bar and font size
  • Bugged GIFs, won't transition off of them

Requested features

23 requests
  • Playback speed feature
  • Shuffle photos from Files app
  • Run multiple instances for multiple displays
  • Pick music for each slideshow
  • Shuffle photos from iCloud Drive
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  • Beat matching feature
  • Configurable one-tap interface
  • Configurable 'more options' menu order
  • Add 'back' button to 1Tap control bar
  • Support for Files app and folders
  • Pan and zoom (Ken Burns) effect
  • Video playback with sound
  • Sync across devices
  • Export/share entire slideshow
  • Filter images by color palette
  • Fast forward/rewind during video playback
  • Configurable GIF playback (repeat/pause)
  • Configurable video playback (repeat/pause)
  • Display date created or date taken
  • Shuffle button independent of slideshow play
  • Toggle for 'gifs and videos continue playing when slideshow is paused'
  • Make beat match/sync setting free
  • Configure slideshow settings without restarting

Digital Frame Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shuffle Photos

One-time1
  • Pro Version$7.99
1 purchases

Digital Frame Lite

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Shuffle Photos free?
Shuffle Photos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Digital Frame Lite free?
Digital Frame Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shuffle Photos or Digital Frame Lite have ads?
Shuffle Photos shows ads; Digital Frame Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Shuffle Photos or Digital Frame Lite?
Shuffle Photos ships an update every 3 weeks, and Digital Frame Lite every 4 weeks. Most recently, Shuffle Photos was updated on November 11, 2026 and Digital Frame Lite on November 7, 2026.

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