Comparison

Frame Pro vs Pixette

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

Head to head
About

Frame Pro

Transform your iPad into a high-quality digital photo frame. Enjoy customizable slideshows with various effects, time and date displays, and even music integration. Upgrade for advanced features like weather overlays and multi-user photo sharing.

Highlights
  • Full-screen image slideshows
  • Configurable slide timing
  • Optional time and date display
  • Slideshow effects and transitions
  • Text and graphics overlay
  • Music and narration integration
  • Multi-user photo sharing
Features
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Quality digital photo frames with good functionality are getting harder to find. Frame Pro can turn your iPad into a superior digital photo frame. If you have an older iPad, use the 'DP Frame' app, also in the App Store. Features There are 2 versions of Frame Pro: - FREE - UPGRADE – available as an In App Purchase FREE version features: - A slideshow of full screen images in portrait or landscape orientation - Easy slideshow navigation and pausing - Configurable slide time - Optional display of current time and/or date - Optional night-time sleep mode - Compatible with all recent generations of iPad - and recent iPhones and iPod Touches - for older iPads use the 'DPFrame' app UPGRADE additional features: - Wide range of slideshow effects (ie zoom, filters and transition effects) - Configurable text and graphics overlay - Current date and time with choice of formats - Camera metadata (when and where shot) - Personalised image/logo with text - Local weather conditions - Multimedia functions - Configurable narration track or background music playlist - Slide changes synced to narration or music - Vision and sound output to external devices via AirPlay - Flexible selection of photos and music - Multiple users can 'send' photos to a shared photo album for centralised display - Configurable sleep function

About

Pixette

Transform your device into a digital photo frame that displays memories directly from your NAS or device library without uploading. Enjoy smart slideshows with intelligent framing and EXIF-powered filters. Personalize your display with overlays and scheduled sleep modes.

Highlights
  • Connects to NAS and local photo libraries
  • Smart slideshows with Ken Burns effect
  • Face and saliency detection for intelligent cropping
  • EXIF-powered filters by date, location, and orientation
  • Customizable on-screen overlays (clock, weather, etc.)
  • Scheduled sleep and wake functionality
Features
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Rediscover your long-forgotten photos and videos with Pixette! Turn any iPad or iPhone into a stunning digital picture frame that pulls memories straight from your NAS or the photo library on your device. No uploads, no third-party cloud, your files stay yours. Connect Your Way Pixette streams directly from your own storage, with no cloud middleman: • WebDAV - Nextcloud, ownCloud, Synology, TrueNAS, and most NAS devices • Synology Photos - browse albums and folders • Immich - connect to your self-hosted Immich server and browse albums • Jellyfin (beta) - sign in to your Jellyfin server and play its photo and home video libraries • Plex (beta) - sign in with your Plex account and play your Plex photo libraries • SMB / CIFS - network shares on Synology, QNAP, Windows Server, and more • Photos & iCloud Shared Albums - play one or more albums from the Photos app on your iPhone or iPad, including albums shared with you over iCloud Set up in seconds and let Pixette index your entire library, even 2 million+ files. Smart Slideshow • Shuffle through all your memories • Smooth transitions with Ken Burns zoom & pan effect Intelligent Framing • Face Detection centers every photo on the people that matter • Saliency Detection finds zones of interest for perfect crops • Fill Screen mode eliminates black bars on any device EXIF-Powered Filters • Filter by date range or orientation • Filter by location - show only photos taken near a place you pick on the map Personalised Display • On-screen clock, folder name, photo date, and location overlays • Live weather overlay with current conditions and a 3-day forecast • Fully customisable overlay format & variables • Scheduled sleep & wake for overnight peace Built for Every Device • Supports iOS 15+ Free with up to 500 files. Unlock unlimited files and premium features with an annual subscription.

Screenshots

Frame Pro4 screens
Pixette4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixette at 91% against Frame Pro's 50%. Pixette also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (43 vs 1). Frame Pro's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Frame Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pixette sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Frame Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixette has 43 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Frame Pro's written reviews are positive against 91% of Pixette's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frame Pro ships an update every 3 months, Pixette every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Frame Pro versus Pixette: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrame ProPixette
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews91.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings143 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLindsay ArnoldMischa Richli

Customer experience

Frame Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Pixette

All ratings43 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Frame Pro

One-time1
  • Frame Pro Upgrade$1.99
1 purchases

Pixette

Subscriptions1
  • Premium7 Days trial$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Frame Pro free?
Frame Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixette free?
Pixette is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Frame Pro or Pixette?
Frame Pro is rated higher. Frame Pro averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Pixette averages 4.8 from 43 ratings.
Do Frame Pro or Pixette have ads?
Neither Frame Pro nor Pixette shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Frame Pro or Pixette?
Frame Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Pixette every 5 days. Most recently, Frame Pro was updated on November 2, 2026 and Pixette on November 7, 2026.

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