Comparison

PhotoShare Frame v2 vs NeedlePointer

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

Head to head
About

PhotoShare Frame v2

Easily send photos and videos to your smart frames. Select media, choose frames, and share memories instantly. Enhance your pictures with digital effects, filters, and captions before sending.

Highlights
  • Send photos and videos
  • Select multiple frames
  • Digital effects (cameos, borders)
  • Photo filters and cropping
  • Add captions
  • Send to 10 frames at once
Features
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Companion App for the PhotoShare Smart Frames Simply select your favorite photos & videos, select one or more PhotoShare Frames, and Send - your memories will arrive instantly, ready to be enjoyed by family & friends! - Add and Manage your network of PhotoShare Frames - both yours and others! - Easily Send Images & Videos to one or multiple frames - Personalize photos with Captions - Crop Photos for the Perfect Fit - Enhance photos with Filters - Add fun Stickers or Borders All Edits (Crop, Enhance, Effect, Captions, etc) do NOT modify your original photo - only the photo sent to the target PhotoShare Frame is modified. As a PhotoShare Owner, the app gets even better: - Remotely Approve or Deny guest requests to add your PhotoShare Frame - Manage your Frame Remotely: Settings and even Images/Videos you can manage from anywhere - Enhance, Edit, or Delete Photos & Videos already on your Frame - Send "Frame to Frame" easily, from one of your PhotoShare Frames to another without needing the image on your phone/tablet - Flip on Smart Auto Effects which automatically add effects and borders that change based on the season, holidays, or even birthdays of your choosing - the only Smart Frame that literally celebrates with you year-round. - Manage Volume, Auto On/Off, and all other Frame Settings from the App All under our proprietary PhotoShare Shield ecosytem, truly unique built in Silicon Valley with a foundation for Privacy & Security. Note - Some listed features are only available on PhotoShare Frames produced from 2021, these became our current and always latest generation moving forward. Your Frame will receive updates and feature drops, constantly improving, for as long as you have the frame. Feedback? We really listen and want to hear from you, our development is driven by your requests so don't hesitate to reach out to our Support. The Disney PhotoShare Frame is published by Switchmate Home LLC under license from Disney.

About

NeedlePointer

This utility app helps users track and manage needle points. It offers a simple interface for recording and organizing point data, with options for advanced editing. Ideal for users who need precise point management.

Highlights
  • Needle point tracking
  • Point data recording
  • Point organization
  • Advanced editing options
  • Simple interface
Features
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NeedlePointer helps needlepoint and embroidery stitchers organize projects, thread stash, canvases, progress, shopping lists, and patterns in one place. Track active and finished projects, save photos and notes, manage thread inventory by brand/color number/color name, mark canvases as kitted, create shopping lists, and use pattern editor tools. Optional purchases: - Remove Ads: one-time purchase - Premium Monthly: auto-renewable monthly subscription, $1.99/month in the US, unlocks premium editor tools and removes ads - Support the Creator: optional repeatable $1.99 support purchase Privacy Policy: https://samcarrara415.github.io/needletracker-privacy/PRIVACY_POLICY.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://samcarrara415.github.io/needletracker-privacy/TERMS_OF_USE.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PhotoShare Frame v24 screens
NeedlePointer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PhotoShare Frame v2 at none against NeedlePointer's 2. PhotoShare Frame v2 also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (20K vs 8). NeedlePointer's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, ads 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. NeedlePointer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PhotoShare Frame v2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PhotoShare Frame v2 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PhotoShare Frame v2 has 20K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of PhotoShare Frame v2's written reviews are positive against 100% of NeedlePointer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PhotoShare Frame v2 ships an update every 2 months, NeedlePointer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PhotoShare Frame v2 versus NeedlePointer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotoShare Frame v2NeedlePointer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (20K ratings) — better4.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews75.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSwitchmate Inc.Samuel Carrara

Customer experience

PhotoShare Frame v2

All ratings15,911 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.9%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews332 reviews
Positive75.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative19.6%

NeedlePointer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PhotoShare Frame v2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frame losing Wi-Fi connection, location, and time/date settings
  • Photos disappearing from the frame without user action
  • Compatibility issues with certain mobile devices, especially iPhones

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to delete photos directly from the frame
  • Option to sync photos from multiple Google accounts
  • More customization options for the slideshow
  • Integration with popular photo storage services

NeedlePointer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PhotoShare Frame v2

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

NeedlePointer

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Editor Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is PhotoShare Frame v2 free?
PhotoShare Frame v2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NeedlePointer free?
NeedlePointer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PhotoShare Frame v2 or NeedlePointer?
PhotoShare Frame v2 is rated higher. PhotoShare Frame v2 averages 4.9 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while NeedlePointer averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do PhotoShare Frame v2 or NeedlePointer have ads?
Neither PhotoShare Frame v2 nor NeedlePointer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PhotoShare Frame v2 or NeedlePointer?
PhotoShare Frame v2 ships an update every 2 months, and NeedlePointer weekly. Most recently, PhotoShare Frame v2 was updated on October 15, 2026 and NeedlePointer on September 26, 2026.

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