Chatbooks vs Aluratek Smart Frame
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chatbooks
Effortlessly transform your phone's photos into beautiful, personalized photo books and prints. Create custom albums with ease, choosing from various sizes and cover options, and have them delivered directly to your door with free shipping.
- Create personalized photo books
- Order photo prints
- Subscription photo book service
- Customizable book sizes and covers
- Add captions and collages
- Free standard shipping
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Your memories deserve to be enjoyed, not trapped on your phone! The Chatbooks app makes it easy (like 10-minutes-or-less easy!) to turn them into personalized photo books and photo prints, delivered right to your door with free standard shipping. Our bestselling Monthbooks photo book subscription makes it easier than ever to turn your everyday moments into a stunning photo book collection. Simply choose your delivery schedule, cover style, and photo book size to get started. The best part? It only takes 5 minutes to print each 30-60 page photo book. Add photos right from your phone camera roll in the Chatbooks app, edit, and send to print in just a few taps. Cancel anytime and always enjoy free shipping on any Chatbooks photo book subscription. Need to print life’s big milestones, or give a meaningful personalized gift? Our Classic Photo Books are the perfect custom photo books. Simply select your size (6x6", 8x8", or 10x10"), cover type (softcover or hardcover), and chic cover color, or browse hundreds of designer covers. Add up to 366 pages of memories by uploading photos from your phone, then edit your book by easily adding collages, captions, and more. We’ve got you covered with our Love Chatbooks Guarantee and Toddler Insurance—so whether it’s a printing issue or a juice spill, we’ll make it right. You make the memories. We’ll help you print them. Millions of Chatbookers use the Chatbooks app to print their photos—join them today!
Aluratek Smart Frame
Easily send photos and videos directly to your Aluratek Wifi Picture Frame. This application simplifies the process of sharing your memories with loved ones through a connected digital display.
- Send pictures
- Send videos
- Directly to frame
- Wifi enabled
- Easy sharing
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The easiest way to send pictures and videos directly to your Aluratek Wifi Picture Frame.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chatbooks at 64% against Aluratek Smart Frame's 18%. Chatbooks also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (250K vs 331). Aluratek Smart Frame's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). 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.
Chatbooks holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chatbooks has 250K ratings behind it against 331, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Chatbooks's written reviews are positive against 18% of Aluratek Smart Frame's.
Chatbooks ships an update every 9 days, Aluratek Smart Frame every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chatbooks | Aluratek Smart Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (250K ratings) — better | 1.8 (331 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.5% of reviews — better | 18.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 250K — better | 331 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #172 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 236 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chatbooks, Inc. | Aluratek |
Customer experience
Chatbooks
Aluratek Smart Frame
User reviews
Chatbooks
From 250K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Excellent customer service
- 🚀 Easy to use app
- 💎 High-quality photo books
- 🎁 Great gift option
- 📚 Convenient way to preserve memories
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy app with syncing issues
- 🕰️ Slow shipping and long delays
- 💰 Expensive for international users
- 📷 Poor photo quality
- 🤯 Frustrating user experience
Aluratek Smart Frame
From 331 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast photo uploads
- 👍 Easy setup
- 🚀 Quick slideshow
- 👍 Automatic on/off
Room to improve
- 🐛 App glitches and freezes
- 🔍 Difficult to manage photos
- 🔍 Limited app functionality
- 🔍 Unreliable photo uploads
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
Bugs and requests
Chatbooks
Reported bugs
4 issues- Photos not uploading correctly
- Locked books being edited unexpectedly
- Inconsistent app behavior across devices
- Incorrect shipping information
Requested features
4 requests- More layout and customization options
- Ability to select photos from different albums
- Option to change book title/cover
- Improved in-app navigation
Aluratek Smart Frame
Reported bugs
4 issues- App login/signup not working
- Photos not syncing to frame
- Unexpected app crashes
- Connectivity problems
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to delete photos from app
- Option to change photo order
- Folder/album support
- More robust app updates
In-app purchases
Chatbooks
No in-app purchases
Aluratek Smart Frame
No in-app purchases
Questions
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