Artifact Uprising vs Loop Photo Frame
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Artifact Uprising
Transform your digital photos into tangible keepsakes. Create custom photo books, prints, and gifts with high-quality materials and elegant designs. Easily access photos from your phone or Instagram to preserve your most cherished memories.
- Custom photo books
- High-quality photo prints
- Photo gifts
- Instagram photo integration
- Fabric and recycled paper options
- Brass and wood display items
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Honor that which is meaningful™ Featuring high-quality photo prints and elevated design, the Artifact Uprising app allows you to move photos off your device and into your life. Seamlessly access photos from your Instagram or camera roll and print meaningful photo goods in no time. Make a custom photo book with your iPhone snaps, wedding photos, travel memories, or everyday family moments. Featured by Oprah, Vogue, The Today Show, RealSimple, Travel + Leisure, InStyle, and more. "The best part of their product is the quality of the paper and the company’s commitment to tangible memories in the digital age.” – Travel + Leisure Products include: - Hardcover Photo Book with your choice of 8 fabric colors - Brass Easel & Calendar - Softcover Photo Book made with 100% recycled pages - Color Series Photo Book - Everyday Photo Book with thick pages and fabric binding - Brass & Wood Display Box - Gallery Frames - Modern Metal Frames - Metal Tabletop Frames - The Story of You Baby Book - Everyday Print Set - Wooden Photo Ledge - Thank You & Holiday Cards - Wood Calendar - Holiday Cards - Walnut Desktop Calendar Make It Meaningful. // Off your Device, Into Your Life.™ To see our complete collection of photo albums, prints, gifts, and more, visit artifactuprising.com. For support questions about your Artifact Uprising order, shipping, or pricing, please email help@artifactuprising.com.
Loop Photo Frame
This app allows you to set up and control a smart photo frame, inviting family members to share photos and view them in a private family network. It serves as a central hub for displaying cherished memories and staying connected with loved ones.
- Frame setup and settings control
- Invite family members to send photos
- Private family social network
- Display family memories
- Share best moments
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Loop is a smart photo frame that displays all of your family’s favorite memories. Invite the whole family to add their own photos and see what’s being shared all in one place! Use the Loop app to: ० Setup your Loop frame and control its settings ० Invite family members to send photos to your frame ० Share your best moments in a private social network just for your family
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Artifact Uprising at 4.5 against Loop Photo Frame's 3.9. Artifact Uprising also leads on ratings volume (5.2K vs 145) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). Loop Photo Frame's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (46% vs 22%). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Artifact Uprising holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Artifact Uprising has 5.2K ratings behind it against 145, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of Artifact Uprising's written reviews are positive against 46% of Loop Photo Frame's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Artifact Uprising ships an update every 5 weeks, Loop Photo Frame every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Artifact Uprising | Loop Photo Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (5.2K ratings) — better | 3.9 (145 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.6% of reviews | 46.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.2K — better | 145 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Artifact Uprising, LLC | California Labs Inc |
Customer experience
Artifact Uprising
Loop Photo Frame
User reviews
Artifact Uprising
From 5.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Beautiful products
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 🚀 Quick shipping
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy app
- 💤 Lack of functionality compared to website
- 🤔 Disconnect between app and website
- 🤯 Frustrating user experience
Loop Photo Frame
From 145 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💖 Great for keeping family connected
- 🖼️ Nice display quality
- 🎁 Good gift idea
- 👍 Easy to share photos
- 😊 Brings joy and connection
Room to improve
- ❌ Difficult setup and use
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🔌 WiFi connection issues
- 🚫 Limited functionality
- ⚠️ Poor customer support
Bugs and requests
Artifact Uprising
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes during photo uploads
- Inability to complete orders through the app
- Disappearing projects and lost work
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to access projects across app and website
- More product options available in the app
- Improved photo upload and editing capabilities
- Easier navigation and project management
Loop Photo Frame
Reported bugs
46 issues- Photos go into a black hole
- Android app bug issues
- Impossible to connect to WiFi
- White screen after adding photos
- Cannot move photos between albums
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- Lose selections when going back
- Clunky and complicated setup
- Landscape view missing
- Frame glitching, not connecting to WiFi
- Black screen of death
- Customer support unresponsive/unhelpful
- Cannot add people or remove people from albums
- Cannot access picture albums on iPhone
- App won't open after update
- Difficult to add or add others to albums
- Endless loop when joining invites
- No user manual available
- Broken Instagram login
- Google Photos option not implemented
- App crashes immediately upon opening
- Cannot sync photos from Instagram
- Unable to change WiFi settings
- Bluetooth pairing issues
- Videos don't play
- Stops scrolling with pictures
- Google Photos and Dropbox not available
- Trouble adding more than 70 pictures
- App slow and unstable
- Only uploads a few pictures
- Cannot delete channels or photos
- Cannot add photos from iPhone library
- Touch top not useful
- Cannot reset the Loop device
- App freezes on Facebook login
- Unauthorized user error
- Cannot see or access channels
- App does nothing
- Voice command, motion integration missing
- Bluetooth will not sync
- Cannot set up for friends and family WiFi
- Cannot figure out how to reboot
- Cannot delete accounts
- App crashes immediately upon opening (iOS)
- Hardware fails, crashes, doesn't hold connections
- App crashes frequently
- No Android app
Requested features
11 requests- Ability to move photos between albums
- Ability to select multiple photos for different albums
- iOS widget support
- Integration with iOS shortcuts
- Ability to turn off frame remotely
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- Landscape view
- Ability to delete users or stop sharing with individuals
- Indication of pending invitations
- Clearer notification of activity
- Instagram and Google Photos sharing improvements
- Android app availability
In-app purchases
Artifact Uprising
No in-app purchases
Loop Photo Frame
No in-app purchases
Questions
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