Rando vs Encore Frame
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Rando
Rediscover forgotten memories from your photo library with a single tap. This app acts like a slot machine for your photos and videos, offering instant joy and nostalgic moments. It works with your device's photo library, Files app, and supports Live Photos and videos.
- Instant random photo display
- Supports photos, videos, and Live Photos
- Integrates with Photos Library and Files app
- Adjustable slideshow timing
- Full-screen, distraction-free viewing
- 100% private, no cloud uploads
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Your Photos library is full of forgotten gems. Rando brings them back - randomly. TAP FOR INSTANT JOY One tap = a random photo from your collection. It's like a slot machine for memories. Swipe for more, or let the slideshow run. Rediscover that vacation from 2015, your kid's first steps, that sunset you completely forgot about. PHOTO SLOT MACHINE (iPhone) Quick, fun, and surprisingly addictive. Tap the button for a fresh photo. Great for: - Morning coffee nostalgia - "Remember when?" conversations - Finding photos to share on social media WORKS WITH YOUR PHOTOS - AND YOUR VIDEOS - Photos Library - all your albums and memories - Files app - folders from iCloud Drive, On My iPhone, Dropbox, and more - Videos play right in the rotation, with a scrub bar to seek - Live Photos play their motion preview - Mix multiple sources together SLIDESHOW FEATURES - Shuffle or sequential playback - Adjustable timing (3 to 30 seconds) - Transitions: Cross-fade, Ken Burns, Slide, Zoom, Flip, or Random - pick one in Settings or right inside the slideshow - Transition speed: Slow, Normal, or Fast - Image Filters (Pro): Black & White, Sepia, or Vintage, applied live and never saved to your photos - Videos play to their natural end before advancing - Pinch to zoom in on any photo, double-tap to reset - Auto-resume when you return to the app - Full-screen, distraction-free viewing SLIDESHOWS ON YOUR TV Open Control Center, tap Screen Mirroring, pick your Apple TV, then start any slideshow. Rando takes over the TV with a full-screen show (no letterboxing, tall photos get a soft blurred backdrop) and your iPhone or iPad becomes the remote: play, pause, skip, change the timing, shuffle. Works over AirPlay mirroring and with an HDMI adapter. Your phone stays awake while the show runs. Videos stay on your device for now: TV Mode shows photos and Live Photo stills, and skips videos until the show ends. MEMORIES ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Add the Rando Memory widget and a forgotten photo greets you every morning - on your Home Screen, on your iPad Lock Screen, or in StandBy while your iPhone charges on its side. Small, medium, and large sizes. Tap the widget to open that photo in Rando. Choose the album, show or hide the caption, and add as many widgets as you like, each with its own album. 100% PRIVATE Your photos never leave your device. No cloud uploads, no accounts, no AI scanning. We literally cannot see your photos - that's the point. ALSO ON MAC Love Rando on your iPhone or iPad? The Mac companion app takes it further - multi-monitor slideshows, drill into any folder, sort and cull your photo archive. Search "Rando" on the Mac App Store. -------- The everyday slideshow is free and unlimited, Cross-fade included. Rando Mobile adds the extras for iPhone and iPad: - Premium transitions: Ken Burns, Slide, Zoom, Flip, and Random - Image Filters: Black & White, Sepia, and Vintage - TV Mode: full-screen slideshows on your Apple TV or any external display - Memory Widgets: a new photo up to every hour, your choice of album, and Shuffle on demand Try any Pro feature free for 10 minutes a day. Already have a Mac? Rando Pro unlocks the same iPhone and iPad extras plus the full Mac app: multi-monitor slideshows, Collage walls, and your whole archive, external and network drives included. Rando Mobile from $1.99/month, $14.99/year, or $29.99 lifetime for iPhone and iPad. Rando Pro adds the Mac app: $4.99/month, $49.99/year, or $109 lifetime. Try 1 week FREE! Cancel anytime from your App Store account. Privacy Policy: https://www.randopicker.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Encore Frame
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You already own a better photo frame than you can buy. That old iPad or iPhone in a drawer still has a gorgeous screen. Encore Frame gives it a second life as a beautiful, private photo frame that plays your pictures and videos on a loop. No new hardware, no landfill, no $200 gadget with a worse display. Plays from wherever your photos live. On-device photos and videos, plus iCloud, OneDrive, Dropbox, and Google Drive. Sign in once and your memories play straight from the cloud you already use. A slideshow that actually looks good. Smooth transitions including fade, slide, blinds, and gentle Ken Burns zoom and pan. Three ways to fit any photo: Fit, Fill, or a soft blurred background for pictures that don't match the screen shape. Faces stay in the picture. On-device face detection keeps people centered instead of cropping off heads, in both full-screen and collage. Nothing about your photos leaves the device to make this happen. Collage mode. Show several photos at once in tasteful, orientation-aware layouts, with an optional fly-in animation. Clock and date overlay. Turn it into a bedside or mantel display with an analog or digital clock, date styles, adjustable size and corner, and a translucent option. Background music. Play songs from your own music library softly under the slideshow. Sleep schedule. Rests overnight and wakes on your schedule, so it is ready when you are and not glowing at 3 a.m. Saved slideshows. Set up a look once, save it, and start it again with a tap. Private by design. No ads. No tracking. No account required. Your photos stay on your device, and cloud sign-ins are stored securely on the device only. Because nothing is collected about you, there is nothing to sell. Built to run on older hardware. Requires iOS or iPadOS 15 and up, so iPhones and iPads going back several years qualify. Compatible with iPhone 6s and later, and iPad Air 2 and later. Free to use, with an optional Premium upgrade. The free version plays up to 15 photos per slideshow with fade and cross-dissolve transitions, Fit and Fill, and an analog clock. Premium unlocks everything: unlimited photos, every transition, collage mode, blurred backgrounds, background music, the full clock and date overlay, the sleep schedule, and saved slideshows. Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase that unlocks the app forever. Encore Frame Premium is available as a monthly subscription ($2.99), a yearly subscription ($21.99), or a one-time Lifetime purchase ($59.99). Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your device Settings > Apple Account after purchase. Prices in USD; may vary by region. Privacy Policy: https://encoreframe.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://encoreframe.com/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Encore Frame at 15.0 against Rando's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Rando sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Encore Frame sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Rando | Encore Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Interapp Development, Inc. | SMGator Ventures |
In-app purchases
Rando
- Rando Mobile Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Rando Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Rando Mobile Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
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- Rando Pro Annual Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Rando Mobile Lifetime$29.99
- Unlock Pro Features$109.00
Encore Frame
- Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$21.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$59.99
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