Comparison

Oshi vs Frame

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

Head to head
About

Oshi

Features
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A countdown app for your oshi's special events. Features: - Countdown & count-up (track days since a memorable date) - Customize backgrounds with your favorite photos or colors - Home screen & Lock screen widgets - Live Activity (Dynamic Island / Lock screen real-time display) - Reminder notifications (on the day & days before) - Share to social media Supported Languages: Japanese, English, Korean, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Spanish, Portuguese, French, Thai, Indonesian Concerts, live shows, birthdays, fan meetings... every day until you see your oshi becomes more exciting.

About

Frame

Features
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I've been here before. Open the map, and the days you kept — a photo and a word each — line up by the places you visited. Frame is a tiny app for not letting your moments slip away, so you can meet them again where they happened. Each entry is just three things: one photo, a short note, and the place. Not for social, not for showing off — for the future you. Nothing heavy to keep up with, so it lasts. WHAT GOES IN A FRAME • One photo — picked from your library, nothing more • A short note — eight characters or eighty, whatever feels right • A place — auto-detected from your photo's location data, easily editable TWO WAYS TO LOOK BACK • Map — pins for every place you visited. "I've been here before," found by place • Timeline — your entries in date order, easy to scroll NEW THIS SUMMER (v2.2) • Bulk-import past photos — bring your camera roll onto the map at once, great after a trip • "Today's Frame" widget — your frames return on your Home Screen, changing through the day • You've been here before — save near a familiar place and quietly meet a past frame • Memory notifications (optional) — a "one year ago today" frame, delivered in the morning SHARED TRIP ALBUMS (v2.0) For trips, anniversaries or any shared occasion, create an album and invite family or friends. Everyone adds their own frames from their own device, and the album becomes a collaborative travel diary. • Create an album and share a link via Messages, Mail or AirDrop • Each participant adds their own frames • Optional notifications when someone adds a new frame PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • Location is read from your photo, so no GPS permission prompts • Your data is stored only in your personal iCloud • No advertising SDKs, no analytics, no tracking Read our privacy policy at https://akagamisora.github.io/hitokoma-privacy/ WHO IT'S FOR • People who want to remember where they've been, on a map • People whose photos scroll away, never to be seen again • People who want to journal but struggle with long-form writing • People tired of social and monetized apps • Families and friends who want to share trip memories collaboratively REQUIREMENTS iOS 17.0 or later. iPhone and iPad supported.

Screenshots

Oshi4 screens
Frame4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Frame at none against Oshi's shown. Frame also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). Oshi's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Oshi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Frame sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oshi ships an update daily, Frame fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Oshi versus Frame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOshiFrame
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYOSHIKI KOAKUTSUSora Akagami

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Oshi

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
3 purchases

Frame

One-time3
  • Coffee Tip$0.99
  • Onigiri Tip$1.99
  • Lunch Tip$6.99

Questions

Is Oshi free?
Oshi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Frame free?
Frame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Oshi or Frame have ads?
Oshi shows ads; Frame does not.
Which is updated more often, Oshi or Frame?
Oshi ships an update daily, and Frame fortnightly. Most recently, Oshi was updated on October 25, 2026 and Frame on October 31, 2026.

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