Aluratek Frametime vs RUN
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.
RUN
Control and optimize your automated chicken coop door. Set custom timers or sync with sunrise for automatic opening and closing. Monitor door status for flock safety and convenience.
- Configure door opening/closing
- Set custom timers
- Sync with sunrise
- Built-in GPS feature
- Overview of door statuses
- User-friendly interface
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Enhance the functionality of your RUN-CHICKEN door with our sophisticated mobile app, designed for discerning poultry keepers. This application grants users the ability to configure the door’s opening and closing mechanisms, either by setting specific timers or synchronizing with natural events such as sunrise, with a built-in GPS Feature. In addition, the app provides overview of door statuses. With a secure connection and user-friendly interface, the RUN-CHICKEN Door Controller App ensures both optimal performance and the utmost safety for your flock. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aluratek Frametime at none against RUN's 2. Aluratek Frametime also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). RUN's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (21% vs 3%). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. RUN sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Aluratek Frametime asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Aluratek Frametime against 4.3 for RUN. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 273 and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 3% of Aluratek Frametime's written reviews are positive against 21% of RUN's.
Aluratek Frametime ships an update every 5 months, RUN every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aluratek Frametime | RUN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (273 ratings) | 4.3 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 2.9% of reviews | 21.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 273 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aluratek | RUN-TIGER |
Customer experience
Aluratek Frametime
RUN
User reviews
Aluratek Frametime
From 273 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
RUN
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy installation and setup (for some)
- 👍 Reliable operation (for some)
- 👍 Keeps chickens safe at night
- 👍 Convenient automatic open/close
- 👍 Works with older models (with workaround)
Room to improve
- 🐛 App connectivity issues
- 🐛 Bluetooth connection problems
- 🐛 App updates breaking functionality
- 🐛 Incompatibility with older/non-Bluetooth models
- 🐛 Loss of manual control/buttons
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
RUN
Reported bugs
27 issues- Bluetooth not connecting
- App not detecting doors after update
- Door resets and stays open after update
- Non-Bluetooth doors incompatible with new app
- App locks up and doesn't respond
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- Door doesn't close automatically
- App requires Bluetooth for non-Bluetooth models
- Door closing in the middle of the day
- App not taking chosen settings
- App unusable for older doors after update
- Forcing Bluetooth for T50, disabling light sensor programming
- Cannot program timer after battery replacement
- App crashes on opening
- Door malfunctions after app installation
- App disconnects from Bluetooth frequently
- App requires email/account login
- New app doesn't have same functionality as old app
- GPS mode not working, door opens randomly at night
- App doesn't show door status
- Cannot manually open/close door via app
- App doesn't work to change settings
- App doesn't work with iOS 26
- Door stops working
- App requires phone to be next to device for function
- Firmware updates break door
- App sends ads despite being turned off
- Newer models lack physical buttons for manual operation
Requested features
12 requests- Bring back physical buttons
- Allow programming without internet
- Add remote open/close functionality
- Show door status (open/closed/stuck)
- Improve app stability
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- Add dark mode
- Allow programming older models easily
- Add option to delay closing
- Remove ads from app
- Improve customer support responsiveness
- Add WiFi connectivity option
- Allow programming from website
In-app purchases
Aluratek Frametime
No in-app purchases
RUN
- Premium - Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Premium - Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year
