Frame Elf vs 52 Shot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Frame Elf
Enhance your photos with a vast library of frames, watermarks, and collage layouts. Create custom calendars and apply batch edits with over 1600 fonts. Save your designs to the cloud for easy access across devices.
- 100+ frame templates
- 100+ collage layouts
- Customizable watermarks
- Photo calendars
- Batch editing
- 1600+ fonts
- Cloud template saving
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A treasure of an app for photographers, supporting batch addition of borders and watermarks to photos, adding borders to Live Photos, and creating collages. Over 200 beautifully designed frame templates and 100+ grid layouts (with customizable EXIF information). Multiple batch operations and free editing are supported, along with common graphic design software features like pinch-to-zoom, single-click selection, and flipping. Multiple export options are available, including lossless export to Moments, Xiaohongshu, and Douyin. We strive to continuously improve the app's functionality while ensuring ease of use. If you like our app, please give us a thumbs-up. [Create your own frame and watermark photos] Over 200 frame templates are preset, continuously updated, and automatically recognize EXIF. [Supports live photo] All EXIF templates are supported. [Create collages + watermarks] Over 100 grid layouts and multiple templates are preset. Both grid and custom collage styles are supported. [Colorwalk] Quickly create Colorwalk images, automatically recognizing parameters and colors. [Create vibrant calendars] Multiple templates are available, with customizable features like calendar size, lunar calendar display, calendar layout, and formatting. [Supports Overall Ratio Adjustment] All templates support this feature! [Save Templates] Save templates to the cloud, so you don't have to worry about losing them when you change devices. [Custom EXIF Recognition Format] Customize the recognition results based on your preferences. [Easily Add Custom Text or Images] Add and adjust your own text and images with high operability, including alignment guides and text style font adjustment. [Batch Function] Apply fonts and backgrounds in batches, with any background color. Automatically adjust the watermark color for solid backgrounds. [1600+ Fonts] With over a thousand fonts from Google, there's always one you'll love. [Auto-Layout Watermark] Adjust watermark text and line breaks at will without messing up the layout. ———— Frame Watermark Wizard Membership Guide ———— - Access member-only templates - Batch edit images - Save templates to the cloud - Export at full resolution Premium membership available as lifetime purchase or auto-renewable subscription. —— Auto-Renewable Subscription Details —— Payment: Auto-renewable monthly/yearly subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes Account upon confirmation. Renewal: Subscription automatically renews 24 hours before expiry. Your iTunes Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Cancellation: To cancel auto-renewal, turn it off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Member Agreement https://frameelf.com/apple/MemberServiceAgreement-en.html Terms of Service https://frameelf.com/apple/userServiceAgreement-en.html Privacy Policy https://frameelf.com/apple/privacyPolicy-en.html Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
52 Shot
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Not sure what to shoot? Give yourself a challenge. 52 Shot gives you 52 photography challenges designed to get you out shooting instead of endlessly studying. This isn't a course you have to finish from beginning to end, and there's no daily streak to maintain. Let 52 Shot guide you through the earlier challenges, or ask it to surprise you with something unfinished. Then head out and make a photo. Each challenge gives you: • A clear idea of what to shoot • A simple observation to keep in mind • An optional way to push the idea further When you're done, choose your photo from Apple Photos and complete the challenge. Over time, your finished challenges become your own 52 Shot portfolio. Features: • 52 photography challenges • Guided and random challenge modes • A challenge, tip, and optional next step for every idea • Choose your finished shot from Apple Photos • Save multiple photos for the same challenge • See all 52 challenges together in your portfolio • Optionally add finished shots to a “52 Shot” album in Apple Photos Your photos stay yours. 52 Shot does not require an account and does not upload your selected photos to a developer server. Challenge progress and local photo previews are stored primarily on your device. Deleting a photo inside 52 Shot does not delete the original photo from Apple Photos. Less studying. More shooting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Frame Elf at Free against 52 Shot's $5.99. Frame Elf also leads on iOS requirement (16 vs 26.0). 52 Shot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On 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
Frame Elf is free to download; 52 Shot costs $5.99 up front. Frame Elf sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. 52 Shot asks for nothing beyond the download.
Frame Elf ships an update weekly, 52 Shot every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Frame Elf | 52 Shot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 冠庆 陈 | 启立 郑 |
In-app purchases
Frame Elf
- Monthly$6.991 Month
- Yearly$17.991 Year
- Lifetime$39.99
52 Shot
No in-app purchases









