Comparison

Metaframe vs DropShot Photo Sharing

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

Head to head
About

Metaframe

Wirelessly send photos and short videos from your smartphone to a connected digital frame. Easily share memories and moments with family and friends, keeping them updated on life's events.

Highlights
  • Send photos and short videos
  • Connect to WiFi digital photo frame
  • Share memories remotely
  • Add frame by ID
  • Transfer photos globally
Features
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Through your smartphone, select your favorite photos and send them to the connected photo frame. Your photos will be displayed on the "Metaframe" digital photo frame immediately, allowing family and friends to share the favorite memories you have captured. Owning "Metaframe" makes it easier for you to share every time! Use Metaframe: • Add the "Metaframe" WiFi digital photo frame with the specific ID of the photo frame • Send photos and short videos to the frame • Transfer your favourite photos from around the world to your loved ones. Let your family know about your child's development.

About

DropShot Photo Sharing

Easily share photos instantly with groups, events, and family. Create private photo streams where anyone nearby can join without needing contact information. Features hands-free automatic uploads and preserves original photo quality.

Highlights
  • Instant group photo sharing
  • No contact info required
  • Share with nearby users
  • Full original quality photos
  • Hands-free automatic uploads
  • 1 GB cloud storage
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DropShot makes sharing photos and videos as easy as it should be. With so many different devices and different photo album services it's tough to find something that's a good fit for everyone. Not anymore. Using DropShot, you create a Drop, add your photos, and let everyone join. They can save their favorites directly to their own photo library without switching services, exchanging contact information, or managing another online album. SHARE ACROSS ALL TYPES OF DEVICES Different phones? Different photo apps? No problem. DropShot brings everyone together, regardless of the devices or photo services they use. KEEP USING YOUR FAVORITE PHOTO APP DropShot isn’t another photo library. It’s a simple way to move photos from your camera roll to someone else’s. Everyone saves what they want and keeps using whatever photo library works for them. NO CONTACT INFORMATION REQUIRED Share with people even when you don’t have their phone number or email address. Send an invite, share a QR code, or create a location-based Drop that people nearby can join. PERFECT FOR ANY OCCASION • Weddings and receptions • Birthday parties and family gatherings • Vacations and group trips • Conferences and company events • Concerts, sporting events, and meetups • Anytime someone says, “Can you send me those photos?” PRIVATE WHEN YOU WANT IT Create a private Drop for invited guests, or make a location-based Drop for everyone at your event. You choose how people join. SHARE NOW. SAVE WHAT MATTERS. Drops are temporary spaces for sharing, not permanent online albums. Download the photos and videos you love before a Drop expires, and they stay in your photo library. Share the moments. Save your favorites. Having issues? Reach out at dropshot@wildcardsoftware.net. By downloading and installing, you agree to the End User License Agreement (https://www.wildcardsoftware.net/eula_dropshot) and Privacy Policy (https://www.wildcardsoftware.net/privacy_dropshot)

Screenshots

Metaframe4 screens
DropShot Photo Sharing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DropShot Photo Sharing at 100% against Metaframe's 0%. DropShot Photo Sharing also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.4). Metaframe's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (16 vs 3). 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. DropShot Photo Sharing sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Metaframe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DropShot Photo Sharing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metaframe has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Metaframe's written reviews are positive against 100% of DropShot Photo Sharing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metaframe ships an update every 2 weeks, DropShot Photo Sharing every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Metaframe versus DropShot Photo Sharing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetaframeDropShot Photo Sharing
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (16 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB100 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperXi'an Shenju Zhilian Network Technology Co., LtdWildcard Software LLC

Customer experience

Metaframe

All ratings11 ratings
Positive9.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.9%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

DropShot Photo Sharing

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Metaframe

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

DropShot Photo Sharing

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$4.991 Month
  • Pro$19.991 Month
One-time1
  • Big Shot Storage Upgrade$9.99

Questions

Is Metaframe free?
Metaframe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DropShot Photo Sharing free?
DropShot Photo Sharing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Metaframe or DropShot Photo Sharing?
DropShot Photo Sharing is rated higher. Metaframe averages 1.4 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while DropShot Photo Sharing averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Metaframe or DropShot Photo Sharing have ads?
Neither Metaframe nor DropShot Photo Sharing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metaframe or DropShot Photo Sharing?
Metaframe ships an update every 2 weeks, and DropShot Photo Sharing every 3 weeks. Most recently, Metaframe was updated on October 24, 2026 and DropShot Photo Sharing on October 24, 2026.

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