CEIVA Snap vs Aura Frames
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CEIVA Snap
Easily send photos directly to CEIVA frames from anywhere in the world. View, save, share, and store your memories, and invite loved ones to contribute their own pictures. Customize photos with borders, stickers, and captions for a personal touch.
- Send photos directly to CEIVA frames
- View, save, share, and store photos
- Invite friends and family to send photos
- Add borders, stickers, and captions
- Automatically geotag photos
- Organize photo albums
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Now it’s easier than ever to share photos and stay connected with CEIVA Snap™, exclusively from the inventors of the digital photo frame. Only CEIVA Snap lets you send photos DIRECTLY to your CEIVA® frame from anywhere in the world—all with just the touch of your finger. CEIVA Snap also allows you to view, save, share and store your photos. It’s a Snap! The perfect gift for parents, grandparents and everyone else, CEIVA Digital Photo Frames™ keep you connected to loved ones through the joy of photo sharing. In addition to CEIVA Snap, CEIVA’s iPhoto plug-in lets you effortlessly export your photos from iPhoto directly to your frame and online albums. All made possible by CEIVA’s patented PicturePlan® technology. Don’t miss a moment—trust the industry’s leader in digital photo frames with your priceless photos and most treasured memories. Only with CEIVA Snap can you: •Instantly send photos from your iPhone or Facebook to CEIVA frames and online albums •Invite friends and family to send photos to your CEIVA frames •Customize your photos by adding fun borders, stickers, and captions •Automatically geotag your photos •Organize photo albums •Easily navigate with intuitive touch design •Receive free updates
Aura Frames
This smart photo frame app simplifies displaying and sharing your cherished memories. Easily preload photos, connect your frame to WiFi, and invite loved ones to contribute their own pictures and videos. Relive moments together and share meaningful experiences with those closest to you.
- Preload photos and messages as gifts
- Quick WiFi frame setup
- Invite family to share photos
- Unlimited photo and video sharing
- View family contributions
- Scan prints with phone camera
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Aura is a smart photo frame that makes displaying and sharing photos delightfully simple. Get the free Aura app to view and share your photos, get your frame set up, and more: - Preload photos or write a message before giving Aura as a gift - Connect your frame to WiFi - in less than 5 minutes! - Invite family members to share their photos to your frame - Share unlimited photos and videos to an Aura frame - See what your family has added, and relive memories together - Scan prints and artwork with your phone or tablet's camera With Aura, you can share those meaningful moments and memories that are only meant to be shared with the people closest to you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Aura Frames at 4.8 against CEIVA Snap's 1.9. Aura Frames also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 28%) and ratings volume (27K vs 69). CEIVA Snap's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Aura Frames holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aura Frames has 27K ratings behind it against 69, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of CEIVA Snap's written reviews are positive against 62% of Aura Frames's.
CEIVA Snap ships an update every 3 weeks, Aura Frames every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CEIVA Snap | Aura Frames |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (69 ratings) | 4.8 (27K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.9% of reviews | 62.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 69 | 27K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #61 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 255 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CEIVA Logic, Inc. | Aura Home, Inc. |
Customer experience
CEIVA Snap
Aura Frames
User reviews
CEIVA Snap
From 69 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy photo sharing for family
- 👍 Great for connecting distant family
- 👍 Works well for some users
- 👍 Intuitive UI for some
- 👍 Allows sending photos on the go
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes constantly during upload
- 🐛 App is unstable and unreliable
- 🐛 Uploads often fail or are blurry
- 🐛 Login issues and password recovery problems
- 🐛 Cannot download or upload pictures
Aura Frames
From 27K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 👍 Ability to share photos with family
- 👍 Great quality of photos on frame
- 👍 Convenient way to display family photos
- 👍 Helpful for grandparents to stay connected
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes frequently
- 🐛 Issues with uploading and displaying photos
- 🐛 Inconsistent WiFi connectivity
- 🐛 Limited customization options for photo display
- 🐛 Buggy software after recent updates
Bugs and requests
CEIVA Snap
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes frequently, especially during uploads
- Photos are uploaded blurry or with poor clarity
- Login issues, including incorrect password errors
- Unable to download or upload pictures
- App crashes when scrolling through camera roll
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- Thumbnail images of sent photos not populating
- Cannot delete or edit photos
- Login screen issues, Facebook login not working
- App crashes when trying to select multiple photos
- App crashes when opening the app
Requested features
10 requests- Fix the app to stop crashing
- Allow uploading more than 1-2 pictures at a time
- Improve photo clarity and quality
- Fix login and password recovery issues
- Update the app for newer iOS versions
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- Add ability to delete or edit photos
- Bring back older app features (e.g., customization, frames)
- Improve thumbnail display for sent photos
- Allow background uploads
- Add more customization options before sending
Aura Frames
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes when trying to upload photos
- Frame randomly disconnects from WiFi
- Live Photos feature not working as expected
- Inability to delete individual photos from frame
- Inconsistent behavior when changing WiFi networks
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to organize photos into albums
- Implement manual photo sorting and ordering
- Allow more control over photo display timing
- Integrate with cloud storage services like OneDrive
- Improve photo positioning and cropping algorithms
In-app purchases
CEIVA Snap
No in-app purchases
Aura Frames
No in-app purchases
