Comparison

DigiFrame vs LoopSlide

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

Head to head
About

DigiFrame

Features
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Give an old iPad a second life. DigiFrame turns the iPad or iPhone you stopped carrying into a digital photo frame that also shows the time, the weather and what is next on your calendar, arranged the way you want them. Stand it on a shelf, plug it in, and let your photos play. The screen stays awake while the frame is showing. WHY A FRAME APP INSTEAD OF A FRAME โ€ข No hardware to buy. The device in the drawer is the frame. โ€ข No account to create and nothing to upload. Your photos stay in your Photos library, on your device. โ€ข Works on the iPhone too, standing on a nightstand or a desk. BUILD THE SCREEN YOU WANT Standby mode lets you design what the frame shows. Choose a layout โ€” Full Screen, Split, or Full Screen with Sidebar โ€” then fill each pane with widgets. Build as many screens as you like and swipe between them. Swipe up and down inside a pane to move through the widgets stacked there. Free widgets: โ€ข Photo โ€” your album, edge to edge โ€ข Minimal Clock โ€ข Date โ€ข Greeting With PRO: โ€ข Digital, Analog and Flip clocks, in four themes โ€ข Weather โ€” current conditions and the days ahead โ€ข Calendar โ€” what's next, from the calendars you choose PHOTOS ON YOUR TERMS Every album keeps its own playback settings: โ€ข Order โ€” drag photos into any order, sort by the date each was taken, or shuffle โ€ข Fit โ€” fill the screen, or show the whole photo without cropping โ€ข Zoom โ€” a slow drift across each photo: subtle, standard, or off โ€ข Transition โ€” crossfade, slide, or none โ€ข Speed โ€” how long each photo holds When a photo is cropped to fill the screen, DigiFrame crops around the people in it rather than the centre, so faces near an edge stay in frame. LOCAL AND CLOUD ALBUMS Keep albums on the device, or make them cloud albums and they sync across your devices through iCloud: set up the frame once, then add photos from the phone in your pocket. Cloud albums stay readable even when iCloud is briefly unreachable. IN TWELVE LANGUAGES English, Arabic, French, German, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese and Spanish. Choose one in Settings, whatever your device is set to. DIGIFRAME PRO PRO unlocks the Digital, Analog and Flip clocks, the Weather and Calendar widgets, the grid photo layout, and photo overlays that put the clock, date and your next event over your pictures. DigiFrame PRO is an auto-renewing subscription, available monthly or annually. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://digiframe.netlify.app/privacy-policy Weather data provided by Apple Weather.

About

LoopSlide

Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a beautiful digital photo frame. LoopSlide plays your photos and videos in a stunning continuous slideshow with smooth transitions and smart features. Connect to your NAS, browse your photo library, or pick files โ€” LoopSlide handles it all. KEY FEATURES: Smooth Transitions Beautiful slide transitions between photos and videos, randomly varied for a dynamic viewing experience. Multiple Media Sources Play photos from your local library, Files app, WebDAV servers, or SMB/CIFS network shares. Bonjour auto-discovery finds your NAS devices automatically. Ken Burns Effect Elegant slow zoom and pan animation brings your photos to life โ€” just like a professional documentary. Photo Filters Apply B&W, sepia, vintage, warm, or cool filters to create the perfect mood for your slideshow. Clock & Weather Display Show a beautiful large clock and current weather conditions right on your photo frame. Weather data from Open-Meteo โ€” no API key or account needed. Photo Collage Display 2, 4, or 6 photos at once in a stylish grid layout. EXIF Info Overlay See camera model, lens, aperture, shutter speed, and ISO for each photo โ€” perfect for photography enthusiasts. Date Stamp Retro camera-style date overlay in multiple formats (YYYY/MM/DD, localized) and 6 languages. Background Music Play music from your library while enjoying your slideshow. Exhibition Mode Schedule automatic start and stop times โ€” perfect for galleries, museums, and commercial displays. AirPlay Support Cast your slideshow to an Apple TV or AirPlay-compatible TV in one tap, photos and videos alike. Screen Mirroring fills the TV at its own resolution, and playback keeps going when you switch apps. Always-On Display Keep your device screen awake for continuous, uninterrupted display. Smart Caching Preloads adjacent photos for seamless, buffer-free transitions. PERFECT FOR: - Repurposing an old iPhone or iPad as a digital photo frame - Displaying family memories at home - Art galleries and museum exhibitions - Restaurant and retail digital signage - Office lobby and reception displays - Photography portfolio showcase LoopSlide works entirely offline for local photos. NAS features require a local WiFi connection. No account required, no ads, no tracking.

Screenshots

DigiFrame4 screens
LoopSlide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LoopSlide at every 3 weeks against DigiFrame's every 23 months. LoopSlide also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DigiFrame ships an update every 23 months, LoopSlide every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
DigiFrame versus LoopSlide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigiFrameLoopSlide
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarc AupontJING JIE LIN

In-app purchases

None

DigiFrame

No in-app purchases

None

LoopSlide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DigiFrame free?
DigiFrame is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LoopSlide free?
LoopSlide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DigiFrame or LoopSlide have ads?
Neither DigiFrame nor LoopSlide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DigiFrame or LoopSlide?
DigiFrame ships an update every 23 months, and LoopSlide every 3 weeks. Most recently, DigiFrame was updated on October 4, 2026 and LoopSlide on October 14, 2026.

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