Aluratek Frametime vs Trimlight Edge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aluratek Frametime
Easily send photos and videos directly to your Aluratek Wifi Picture Frame. This application simplifies the process of sharing your memories with loved ones through a connected digital display.
- Send pictures
- Send videos
- Directly to Aluratek Wifi Picture Frame
- Easy sharing
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The easiest way to send pictures and videos directly to your Aluratek Wifi Picture Frame.
Trimlight Edge
Control a permanent holiday lighting system with millions of color and pattern options. Customize lighting for any holiday or special event, or create unique daily displays. The app seamlessly integrates with the lighting system, hiding wires for a clean look.
- 16 million color options
- Millions of patterns and combinations
- Individual light control
- Custom pattern creation
- 365-day calendar and daily timer
- Holiday and event scheduling
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Trimlight is the original and still the best lighting system for permanent holiday lights available. Trimlight perfectly hides all the wires during the day while providing any building, home, deck, or structure amazing lighting at night. With 16 million color options and millions of different patterns, combinations of colors, and features your lights will look amazing from every angle. Our patented channel holds all the lights and wires securely to blend into the architectural features of any structure. This app works exclusively with the Trimlight Edge lighting system for the user to have full control of each individual light. With this very intuitive app the user can customize exact patterns and quantity of the diodes to custom create any pattern imaginable. This app includes a full 365 day calendar and a daily timer to customize which lights you want on for every holiday or you can set custom patterns and colors for any day of the year. Trimlight makes remembering holidays and special events like birthdays and anniversaries a breeze. Forget the hassle of putting lights up and taking them down every year. With Trimlight Edge you will have custom set lighting features for every holiday, forever!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Aluratek Frametime at 4.2 against Trimlight Edge's 2.8. Trimlight Edge's advantage is review sentiment (22% vs 3%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Aluratek Frametime holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 271 and 366 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 3% of Aluratek Frametime's written reviews are positive against 22% of Trimlight Edge's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Aluratek Frametime ships an update every 5 months, Trimlight Edge every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aluratek Frametime | Trimlight Edge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (271 ratings) — better | 2.8 (366 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 2.9% of reviews | 21.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 271 | 366 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aluratek | Shenzhen Sperll Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Aluratek Frametime
Trimlight Edge
User reviews
Aluratek Frametime
From 271 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ❤️ Loved it until it quit
- 👍 Frame works great itself
Room to improve
- 🧱 Bricked after 5 months
- disconnected Continually offline
- ❌ Cannot add photos through app
- 😵 Blue screen of death
- 🫥 App crashes often
Trimlight Edge
From 366 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🎨 Lots of color and pattern options
- 💡 Music capability
- 👍 User-friendly app
- 🎉 Awesome lights
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app
- 👎 Not intuitive
- 🔀 Defaults to unwanted settings
- 🕰️ Scheduling issues
- 🔌 Connectivity problems
Bugs and requests
Aluratek Frametime
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes when scrolling photos
- App crashes when trying to get to an album
- App crashes when attempting upload
- App crashes after uploading 38 pictures
- App crashes when trying to upload more pictures
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- App freezes and drops consistently
- App crashes when selecting more than 2 photos
- App repeatedly crashes phone
- Photo uploads are buggy
- Frame deletes profile and photos
Requested features
14 requests- Include more time zones
- Ability to turn clock option off
- Compatibility for .heic apple live photos
- Ability to upload more than 9 pictures
- Group upload feature for multiple frames
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- Indicate already uploaded photos
- Show selected photos in album
- Allow multiple users to see all uploaded photos
- Ability to crop photos in app
- Set up slideshow on/off times through app
- Scan QR code on product if box is missing
- More user-friendly interface
- Allow video uploads
- More save options
Trimlight Edge
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently
- Schedules not working as expected
- Lights not responding to app commands
- Sync issues between app and hardware
- Unexpected light behavior after updates
Requested features
5 requests- More customization options
- Improved scheduling functionality
- Automatic sunset/sunrise adjustment
- Better UI/UX design
- Ability to share custom patterns
In-app purchases
Aluratek Frametime
No in-app purchases
Trimlight Edge
No in-app purchases
Questions
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