Shuffle Photos vs Encore Frame
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Encore Frame
Transform old iPhones and iPads into beautiful, private digital photo frames. Display your pictures and videos from cloud storage or on-device with smooth transitions and intelligent face detection. Enjoy a private viewing experience with no ads or tracking.
- Plays photos and videos from cloud storage
- On-device face detection for centering people
- Smooth slideshow transitions and photo fitting
- Collage mode for multiple photos
- Clock and date overlay options
- Background music playback
- Customizable sleep schedule
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You already own a better photo frame than you can buy. That old iPad or iPhone in a drawer still has a gorgeous screen. Encore Frame gives it a second life as a beautiful, private photo frame that plays your pictures and videos on a loop. No new hardware, no landfill, no $200 gadget with a worse display. Plays from wherever your photos live. On-device photos and videos, plus iCloud, OneDrive, Dropbox, and Google Drive. Sign in once and your memories play straight from the cloud you already use. A slideshow that actually looks good. Smooth transitions including fade, slide, blinds, and gentle Ken Burns zoom and pan. Three ways to fit any photo: Fit, Fill, or a soft blurred background for pictures that don't match the screen shape. Faces stay in the picture. On-device face detection keeps people centered instead of cropping off heads, in both full-screen and collage. Nothing about your photos leaves the device to make this happen. Collage mode. Show several photos at once in tasteful, orientation-aware layouts, with an optional fly-in animation. Clock and date overlay. Turn it into a bedside or mantel display with an analog or digital clock, date styles, adjustable size and corner, and a translucent option. Background music. Play songs from your own music library softly under the slideshow. Sleep schedule. Rests overnight and wakes on your schedule, so it is ready when you are and not glowing at 3 a.m. Saved slideshows. Set up a look once, save it, and start it again with a tap. Private by design. No ads. No tracking. No account required. Your photos stay on your device, and cloud sign-ins are stored securely on the device only. Because nothing is collected about you, there is nothing to sell. Built to run on older hardware. Requires iOS or iPadOS 15 and up, so iPhones and iPads going back several years qualify. Compatible with iPhone 6s and later, and iPad Air 2 and later. Free to use, with an optional Premium upgrade. The free version plays up to 15 photos per slideshow with fade and cross-dissolve transitions, Fit and Fill, and an analog clock. Premium unlocks everything: unlimited photos, every transition, collage mode, blurred backgrounds, background music, the full clock and date overlay, the sleep schedule, and saved slideshows. Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase that unlocks the app forever. Encore Frame Premium is available as a monthly subscription ($2.99), a yearly subscription ($21.99), or a one-time Lifetime purchase ($59.99). Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your device Settings > Apple Account after purchase. Prices in USD; may vary by region. Privacy Policy: https://encoreframe.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://encoreframe.com/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Encore Frame at none against Shuffle Photos's shown. Encore Frame also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Shuffle Photos's advantage is ratings volume (348 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Shuffle Photos sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Encore Frame sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Encore Frame holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shuffle Photos has 348 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Shuffle Photos | Encore Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (348 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 348 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryusuke Uchida | SMGator Ventures |
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
Encore Frame
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shuffle Photos
- Pro Version$7.99
Encore Frame
- Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$21.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$59.99
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