500 Famous Quotes vs Frames
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
500 Famous Quotes
Discover a curated collection of famous Chinese and English quotes. This minimalist app offers inspiration through random browsing, keyword search, and categorized viewing. Features include favorites, sharing, text-to-speech, and customizable themes for a personalized experience.
- Bilingual quotes (Chinese & English)
- Random browsing
- Keyword search
- Categorized quotes
- Favorites and sharing
- Text-to-speech
- Customizable themes
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500 Famous Quotes brings famous sayings and their translations together for daily reading, reflection, and English practice. 500 Famous Quotes puts English first and lets you pair it with a translation in your preferred language. Read a short passage, compare the meaning, listen to it, and return to the words you want to remember. • Daily quotes and random discovery: build a small reading habit or explore whenever you have a moment. • Bilingual reading: choose your first and second languages in Settings. English is the default first language; the second follows your system language when quote resources are available, otherwise it falls back to English. Identical English text appears only once. • Search and topics: find quotes by keyword, author, or theme. • Read aloud: hear the text and practise reading along. • Favorites and author profiles: keep meaningful lines and explore the people behind them. • Shareable cards and copying: turn a quote into an image or copy the text for your notes. • AI-assisted understanding: explore explanations and example uses for reading and writing. This feature needs an internet connection; generated content is for reference. Quote content is available in English, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Russian. Interface translations and author information vary by language. Adjust the theme and text size to make reading comfortable. A few words each day can become a lasting habit.
Frames
Transform your phone's lock screen into a dynamic display with video wallpapers. Play single videos or create custom playlists that change with your routine or notifications. Personalize the look and feel to make your device truly yours.
- Play single videos on lock screen
- Create video playlists
- Lock screen widgets for video control
- Shortcuts app automation
- Import multiple videos
- Customizable app appearance
- Customizable control text
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Bring your lock screen to life with your favorite video wallpapers! Frames lets you play videos and playlists of videos directly on your lock screen. View your favorite memories in motion every time you pick up your device! Features: - Play single videos on your lock screen - Create playlists and play different videos on your lock screen. Easily switch between them with the controls. - Start videos directly from the lock screen with lock screen widgets - Setup automations with the Shortcuts app to start videos based on events such as charging your phone or receiving a message from a specific person - Import multiple videos at the same time - Customise the look and feel of the app - Customise the text that is displayed in the controls For terms of use and the privacy policy please go to https://www.fram.es/privacy. Some features require a one time pro purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Frames at 4.5 against 500 Famous Quotes's 1.0. Frames also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (86% vs 67%). 500 Famous Quotes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Frames sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 500 Famous Quotes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Frames holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of 500 Famous Quotes's written reviews are positive against 86% of Frames's.
500 Famous Quotes ships an update every 8 months, Frames every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 500 Famous Quotes | Frames |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 文睿 李 | Good Snooze |
Customer experience
500 Famous Quotes
Frames
In-app purchases
500 Famous Quotes
No in-app purchases
Frames
- Frames Pro$2.99
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