Frames vs Festivitas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Festivitas
Add animated festive lights and countdowns to your Home Screen with customizable widgets. Personalize shapes, colors, and effects to celebrate any occasion and make special moments sparkle.
- Animated festive lights on Home Screen
- Photo integration in widgets
- Transparent widget option
- Countdown timers for events
- Variety of animation effects
- Extensive shape and color customization
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Celebrate every occasion with Festivitas! Bring festive lights to your Home Screen with beautifully animated widgets that capture the holiday spirit. Festivitas offers a delightful range of light bulb shapes, color presets, and animated effects. Customize to your heart’s content with these merry features: - Add animated festive lights to your Home Screen. - Use your favorite photos in widgets to frame loved ones, friends, or pets with sparkling festive lights. - Create transparent animated widgets that make your festive lights blend seamlessly with your iPhone wallpaper. - Add countdowns to birthdays, holidays, trips, or any special moment you look forward to. - Choose from enchanting effects like Twinkle, Wave, Chase, and more. - Personalize your lights with a variety of designs: oval, circle, diode, heart, star, snowflake, bat, ghost, pumpkin, clover, egg, leaf, beer, champagne, cocktail, wine, lantern, and more. - Select from festive color palettes like Frosty White, Candy Cane Red, and Evergreen, or craft your own custom combination for that perfect personal touch. - Adjust the number of lights and their spacing to create your ideal cozy ambiance. - Configure the animation to match your mood, from calm and peaceful to lively and energetic. Festivitas for Mac Already enjoying Festivitas on iPhone and iPad? Decorate your Mac's Dock and menu bar with festive lights using Festivitas for Mac. Visit mac.festivitas.app for more info.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Festivitas at every 4 days against Frames's every 6 weeks. Festivitas also leads on ratings volume (89 vs 4) and iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 and Festivitas sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Frames against 4.4 for Festivitas. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Festivitas has 89 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Frames's written reviews are positive against 80% of Festivitas's.
Frames ships an update every 6 weeks, Festivitas every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Frames | Festivitas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | 4.4 (89 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 89 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jordi Bruin | Simon B. Støvring |
Customer experience
Frames
Festivitas
In-app purchases
Frames
- Frames Pro$2.99
Festivitas
- Full Version$3.99
- Full Version$4.99
- Full Version$5.99
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- Full Version$6.99
- Full Version$7.99
- Full Version$8.99
- Full Version$9.99
