Comparison

Whale Framely vs 1247

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

Head to head
About

Whale Framely

Organize tasks, schedules, and activities across multiple devices and users. Streamline family activities, centralize tasks, and assign them to members for seamless organization. Integrates with third-party services for synchronization, acting as a smart home helper to clarify schedules for everyone.

Highlights
  • Collaborative task management
  • Family activity scheduling
  • Task assignment
  • Smart lists and widgets
  • Multi-device calendar sync
  • Third-party service integration
Features
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This app empowers you to manage your Whale Framely Calendar&Photo Frame effortlessly, offering tools to share photos, organize tasks, schedules, and activities across multiple devices and users.
 Key Features:
 1. Reimagine Tedious Chores. Collaboration among multiple people, across time and geographical boundaries.
 2. Streamline Family Activities. Centralize tasks and assign them to family members for seamless organization.
Never Forget Important Matters Again
Smart lists, a clear overview, and desktop widgets ensure you never miss a task on your to-do list.
 3. Support for All Calendar Types
. Multiple devices, multiple calendars. Integrated third-party services for seamless synchronization.
 4. Your Smart Home Helper. No more dinner debates or chores confusion—make schedules clear and accessible for everyone.
 Whale Framely Calendar goes beyond being just a scheduling app. It simplifies family life, fosters better communication, and ensures no important moment is forgotten. Whether it’s a business meeting, a birthday party, or a simple dinner plan, Whale Framely empowers you to plan and collaborate effortlessly.
Download Whale Framely today and bring harmony to your daily! Whale Framely Photo Frame transforms your digital photo frame into a living display. With our easy-to-use mobile app, bringing the best photos on your phone to life has never been easier. Whale Framely Photo Frame Subscription: 1. Auto-Renewal Subscription Instructions Subscription Period: Monthly: 1 month (auto-renewing) 2. Whale Framely + for Photo Frame Subscription Price: Basic: $2.99 Monthly Premium: $5.99 Monthly 3. Payment: Payment will be charged to the user's iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. 4. Cancel Auto-Renewal: To cancel the subscription, please manually turn off the auto-renewal feature in your iTunes/Apple ID account settings at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. Auto-Renewal: Your iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Once successfully charged, your subscription will be automatically extended for the same duration. 5. Subscription Management: Subscriptions can be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be turned off after purchase by going to the user’s account settings. You can find our Terms of Service here: https://www.whaleframely.com/terms-of-service

About

1247

Stay connected with your favorite businesses and places in one convenient application. Receive timely updates, discover events, and manage notifications from all the places you care about.

Highlights
  • Follow businesses and places
  • Receive timely notifications
  • See real-time updates
  • Discover upcoming events
  • Find nearby places
  • Manage notifications per place
Features
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1247 keeps you connected with the businesses and places you care about—all in one app. Follow your favorite places and stay up to date with what's happening, whether you're there right now or planning your next visit. With 1247, you can: • Follow businesses and places you care about • Receive timely notifications and important alerts • See announcements and real-time updates • Discover upcoming events and set event reminders • Find nearby places and discover somewhere new • Keep all your followed places together in one app • Choose how you want to be notified for each place From campgrounds and restaurants to retail stores, entertainment, events, and more, 1247 gives participating businesses a simple way to keep you informed without requiring a separate app for every place you visit. You choose the places you follow. You choose the notifications you receive. 1247 is free for consumers with no third-party ads. All your places. One app. Stay connected 24/7.

Screenshots

Whale Framely4 screens
12474 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 1247 at none against Whale Framely's 5. 1247 also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). Whale Framely's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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. Whale Framely sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 1247 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

1247 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Whale Framely has 1.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whale Framely ships an update every 3 weeks, 1247 every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Whale Framely versus 1247: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhale Framely1247
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB61 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperWhale TV Europe B.V.Chance Broussard

Customer experience

Whale Framely

All ratings1,088 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews183 reviews
Positive82.0%
Neutral6.6%
Negative11.5%

1247

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Whale Framely

Subscriptions5
  • Whale Framely+ for Photo Frame7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Whale Framely+ for Photo Frame7 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • Yearly7 Days trial$16.991 Year
  • Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

1247

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Whale Framely free?
Whale Framely is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 1247 free?
1247 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Whale Framely or 1247?
1247 is rated higher. Whale Framely averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while 1247 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Whale Framely or 1247 have ads?
Neither Whale Framely nor 1247 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Whale Framely or 1247?
Whale Framely ships an update every 3 weeks, and 1247 every 10 days. Most recently, Whale Framely was updated on October 30, 2026 and 1247 on October 23, 2026.

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