# Holiday Picture it! vs Halloween frames

The clearest difference is rating: Halloween frames at 5.0 against Holiday Picture it!'s 3.4. Holiday Picture it!'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Holiday Picture it! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Halloween frames sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Halloween frames holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Holiday Picture it! has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Holiday Picture it! ships an update monthly, Halloween frames every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Holiday Picture it! | Halloween frames |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.4 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holiday-picture-it/id441875140/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/halloween-frames-frame-it/id1643372765/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **15** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 81 MB | 73 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [The Ritz Acme Ltd Liability Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/952868106) | [Priyadarshi Bhattacharya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1488977374) |

## What reviewers say

### Holiday Picture it!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holiday-picture-it/id441875140)

Enhance your holiday and vacation photos with a vast collection of decorative assets, emojis, and frames. Add text captions and virtual outfits to personalize your images before sharing them with friends and family.

**Highlights:** Over 100 free assets, Hundreds of emojis, Themed holiday packs, Virtual clothing items, Caption tool for text, 30+ frame options, Easy sharing to social media

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| July 4th pack! 45 great images! | $0.99 | one-time |
| Summer Pack! 48 fun images for your summer vacation photo's! | $0.99 | one-time |
| Thanksgiving Pack! Get all 30 images! | $0.99 | one-time |
| Christmas Pack! Get all 63 great images! | $0.99 | one-time |
| Stickers Pack! Get all 102 images! | $0.99 | one-time |
| New Years Pack! 54 festive images! | $0.99 | one-time |
| Halloween Pack! Get all 66 spooky images | $0.99 | one-time |
| Frames Pack! Unlock all the frames | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cinco de Mayo Pack! 54 great images | $0.99 | one-time |
| Go Pro! Unlock all of the images in the entire app! | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 😄 Fun and creative editing
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🤩 Great for personalizing pictures
- ✨ Adorable and beautiful stickers
- 🖼️ Great looking frames

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Too many paid upgrades
- 😩 In-app purchases required
- 💰 Expensive add-ons
- 😠 Charged multiple times
- 🚫 No customer service

**Reported bugs**

- Santa hats won't transfer
- App crashes when saving pictures
- App redirects to Uber Eats
- App crashes with specific items (ice cream, beer)
- App closes when selecting certain icons and doesn't save session

**Requested features**

- Add a birthday section
- Include Canada Day
- More choices and updated more frequently
- More stickers
- Make everything free


### Halloween frames

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/halloween-frames-frame-it/id1643372765)

Design animated Halloween frames and invitations with stickers, GIFs, and custom text. Add special effects and save your creations as images, videos, or GIFs for social media sharing. Enjoy a completely ad-free experience.

**Highlights:** Animated frames and invitations, In-app stickers and GIFs, Giphy integration, Animated custom text, Special effects (flying jack o’lantern, bats), Save as image, video, or GIF

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Halloween Frames | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Holiday Picture it! free?

Holiday Picture it! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Halloween frames free?

Halloween frames is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Holiday Picture it! or Halloween frames?

Halloween frames is rated higher. Holiday Picture it! averages 3.4 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Halloween frames averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Holiday Picture it! or Halloween frames have ads?

Neither Holiday Picture it! nor Halloween frames shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Holiday Picture it! or Halloween frames?

Holiday Picture it! ships an update monthly, and Halloween frames every 6 months. Most recently, Holiday Picture it! was updated on November 1, 2026 and Halloween frames on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*