SimpleRoid vs PoPo Frame
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimpleRoid
Easily create stunning photos with a wide selection of frames in the "Photograph Instantaneous" style. Offers extensive customization options to enhance your images quickly and efficiently.
- Instant photo style frames
- Extensive customization
- User-friendly interface
- Fast photo creation
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Turn your photos into instant-film keepsakes in seconds. Pick a photo, choose a frame and make it yours: • Classic, mini, square and wide instant-film frames • Film effects: grain, fade, light leaks and development marks • Retro camera date stamp • Border colors picked from your own photo, textures and photo paper • Handwritten fonts, stickers and filters • Spotify codes and QR codes on your photo • Instagram post frame • Save in HD as PNG or JPG, or print as PDF Perfect for gifts, albums, wall decor and sharing with friends. SimpleRoid PRO unlocks every frame, effect and feature. Privacy Policy: https://simpleroid.app/en/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://simpleroid.app/en/terms-and-conditions/
PoPo Frame
Enhance your photos with vintage-inspired filters and decorative frames. This app offers a free version with basic features and an optional Pro upgrade for full access. Personalize your images with a touch of nostalgia.
- Retro filters
- Decorative frames
- Photo enhancement
- Pro version upgrade
- Subscription management
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Add a retro filter and frame to your photo to make it more beautiful. Auto-Renewable subscription Note： This app is free but you can also upgrade to Pro for full access to features through an auto-renewing subscription.Price may vary by location. Subscriptions for Pro will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel a subscription during the active period. You can manage your subscriptions in the Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use : https://yuedong56.github.io/2019/01/02/Terms%20of%20VIP%20Service/ Privacy Policy : https://yuedong56.github.io/2019/01/02/Privacy%20Policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PoPo Frame at 81% against SimpleRoid's 49%. PoPo Frame also leads on ratings volume (457 vs 15) and rating (4.3 vs 4.1). SimpleRoid's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. SimpleRoid sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PoPo Frame sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PoPo Frame holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PoPo Frame has 457 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of SimpleRoid's written reviews are positive against 81% of PoPo Frame's.
SimpleRoid ships an update every 2 months, PoPo Frame every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpleRoid | PoPo Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (15 ratings) | 4.3 (457 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.9% of reviews | 80.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 457 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 114 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pedro Cabral | 爱青 王 |
Customer experience
SimpleRoid
PoPo Frame
User reviews
SimpleRoid
From 15 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and practical
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Functional
- 👍 Creates perfect Polaroid look
- 👍 Lots of functions
Room to improve
- 😞 No free version
- 😞 Everything costs money
- 😞 App is slow
- 😞 App freezes
- 😞 App crashes
PoPo Frame
From 457 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app
- 🎨 Authentic Polaroid look
- 💡 Useful filters and editing options
- 🌟 Satisfying results
- 🌟 Excellent photo effects
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
- 🐛 Doesn't work properly
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Limited filter options
- 🔍 Needs more features
Bugs and requests
SimpleRoid
Reported bugs
10 issues- App stock to SIMPLEROID
- Spotify link doesn't work
- App is very slow
- App freezes and brightness changes
- App doesn't open
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- App doesn't start
- Spotify link goes to Metallica
- Cannot subscribe
- Screen turns gray when trying to add Spotify link
- Screen turns white when adding Spotify link
Requested features
5 requests- Remove watermark
- Make app accessible
- Fix Spotify link functionality
- Show premium price
- Fix QR code copy-paste
PoPo Frame
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to select new photos
- Glitches when trying to select different photos
- App doesn't work after upgrading
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to select multiple photos
- Allow customizing date on photos
- Provide more filter and editing options
- Improve compatibility with older devices
In-app purchases
SimpleRoid
- premium subscription month$2.991 Month
- premium subscription yearly$19.991 Year
- InstaRoid Premium$49.99
PoPo Frame
- Year$6.991 Year
- Lifetime Purchase$8.99
