Comparison

Time Frame. vs Draw Joy

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

Head to head
About

Time Frame.

Explore communities as they were a century ago using augmented reality and historical photos. This app overlays past images onto your current view via GPS, allowing you to compare historical scenes with present-day locations. Engage in a "history hunt" to collect and share historical moments.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality historical overlays
  • GPS-based location matching
  • Interactive history hunts
  • Fade historical photos in/out
  • Location-based narration
  • Collect and view historical photos in album
Features
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Imagine seeing a community the way it looked 100 years ago, while actually standing in that community today. By combining augmented reality with historical photography, the time frame app allows players to see how various locations looked in past years. Using GPS, the app “places” historical photographs in the exact physical locations they were originally taken, and then allows players to stand in those same spots and compare the current scenes versus the past. All of this is built into a “history hunt” experience, allowing players to explore a community’s present and past at the same time. Directional information in the app helps players find a time frame location. Once in the right spot, the AR feature places the corresponding historical photo in the video shot. Players can fade the photo in and out to see changes that have taken place between the past and present. Narration accompanies the experience, helping players fully understand the significance of the image and the location. Once a player has visited a location, the corresponding photo and narration are added to their album (inventory). In this way, players "collect" historical photos as they visit each location. The collected photos can then be viewed any time within the album. This becomes a great way to collect and share history from a mobile device. Time Frame will eventually support historical experiences in hundreds of cities, creating an exciting and interactive way to explore history. In fact, we believe Time Frame is “the future of history.”

About

Draw Joy

Features
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DrawJoy is a fun and creative drawing app for kids that combines coloring, tracing, and augmented reality (AR) into one playful experience. Kids can learn to draw step by step, color cute illustrations, and bring their artwork to life in AR. With hundreds of templates and creative activities, DrawJoy helps children improve imagination, creativity, and focus while having fun. Features: * AR drawing experience * Step-by-step drawing lessons * Coloring mode for kids * 1000+ drawing templates * Save and sync artwork * Kid-friendly and easy to use DrawJoy Information: - Website: https://drawjoy.app/ - Terms of Service: https://drawjoy.app/terms - Privacy Policy: https://drawjoy.app/privacy - Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Time Frame.4 screens
Draw Joy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Time Frame. at none against Draw Joy's 2. Time Frame. also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Draw Joy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Time Frame. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Frame. ships an update monthly, Draw Joy every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Time Frame. versus Draw Joy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime Frame.Draw Joy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB20 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTrifecta CommunicationsDang Nguyen

In-app purchases

None

Time Frame.

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Draw Joy

Subscriptions1
  • DrawJoy Premium$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • DrawJoy Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Time Frame. free?
Time Frame. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Draw Joy free?
Draw Joy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Time Frame. or Draw Joy have ads?
Neither Time Frame. nor Draw Joy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time Frame. or Draw Joy?
Time Frame. ships an update monthly, and Draw Joy every 5 weeks. Most recently, Time Frame. was updated on October 12, 2026 and Draw Joy on October 3, 2026.

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