Comparison

Encore Frame vs Stickman Studio

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

Head to head
About

Encore Frame

Transform old iPhones and iPads into beautiful, private digital photo frames. Display your pictures and videos from cloud storage or on-device with smooth transitions and intelligent face detection. Enjoy a private viewing experience with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Plays photos and videos from cloud storage
  • On-device face detection for centering people
  • Smooth slideshow transitions and photo fitting
  • Collage mode for multiple photos
  • Clock and date overlay options
  • Background music playback
  • Customizable sleep schedule
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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/

About

Stickman Studio

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Create illustrated videos from your ideas with Stickman Studio. Pick a main character like Pip, a visual style and a narrator on one screen, and Create video writes the script, records narration, illustrates every scene and renders the movie. Then refine any part in the editor. SCRIPT Start with an idea or paste your own words. Choose the tone, audience, source notes, and speaking length, then review and edit the script. NARRATION Choose from 28 AI voices and set the pace. Generate narration, review saved takes, and add background music. Narration is in English for now. VIDEO Choose portrait or landscape framing, a visual style, and scene artwork. Adjust camera motion, timing, and captions, then export a 1080p movie to Photos or Files. YOUR PROJECTS, ON YOUR DEVICE Edit saved projects, keep alternate takes, and export project backups. Temporary cloud generation files are removed from our service within 24 hours; download completed takes into your project. Sign in with Apple and allow cloud AI processing to start with 60 free credits. Additional consumable credit packs are available through in-app purchase. New scripts, illustrations, and narration use credits, including edits that need new pictures or narration; the app shows the cost first. Other edits and exporting videos use no credits. An internet connection is required for AI generation. AI can make mistakes. Review the words, pictures, and narration before sharing. Privacy: https://stickman.swiftapps.club/privacy Terms: https://stickman.swiftapps.club/terms Apple's Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Encore Frame4 screens
Stickman Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Encore Frame at 3 against Stickman Studio's 1. Encore Frame also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Encore Frame sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Stickman Studio sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Encore Frame against 5.0 for Stickman Studio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Encore Frame versus Stickman Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEncore FrameStickman Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB119 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSMGator VenturesDicken Christian

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Encore Frame

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$21.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$59.99
3 purchases

Stickman Studio

One-time3
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Creator Pack$7.99
  • Studio Pack$14.99

Questions

Is Encore Frame free?
Encore Frame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stickman Studio free?
Stickman Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Encore Frame or Stickman Studio?
Encore Frame and Stickman Studio are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Encore Frame or Stickman Studio have ads?
Neither Encore Frame nor Stickman Studio shows ads.

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