Comparison

iDigiFrame vs Synced Photo Frame by Re

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

Head to head
About

iDigiFrame

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a dynamic digital picture frame. Display photos from your synced albums, including shared ones that update live. Customize rotation, transitions, and display options for a personalized viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Uses synced photo albums
  • Live updates for shared albums
  • Customizable rotation speed
  • Multiple transition effects
  • Aspect fit or fill display
  • Portrait and landscape orientation
  • Plays Live Photos and videos (subscription)
Features
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TURN YOUR IDEVICE INTO A DIGITAL PICTURE FRAME. *************************************************** This app uses the synced albums in your Photos app, including your shared photo albums. You can select one or more albums or moments to turn your iPad, iPhone, or iPod into a digital picture frame. >>>>>>GREAT USE FOR THAT OLD iPAD 2<<<<<< If you use shared photo albums, your digital picture frame will even update live! UTILITY ******** Your old, unloved iPad could be the smartest picture frame ever. Let it sit in the kitchen and display pictures until you need to surf the web for a recipe. Then pop up iDigiFrame again. Use your plus-sized iPhone as a digital picture frame at work. ROTATION *********** You can select continuous or random rotation. TIME ***** You can select from rotation times of 15sec, 30sec, 1min, 5min, 15min, 30min, or 1hr. TRANSITIONS ***************** You can select from four different transitions or have them apply randomly. DISPLAY OPTIONS *********************** You can show your pictures in aspect fit or aspect fill. ORIENTATION ************** Display your digital picture frame in landscape or portrait orientation. Your pictures will adjust automatically. MOVING PICTURES! ****************** The Full Access auto-renewing annual subscription lets you see your Live Photos in motion and plays videos in your albums with the same rotation time as your pictures. If you don't have Full Access, you'll still see your Live Photos, they just won't move. See the subscription fine print information at the bottom. SUPPORTED DEVICES ********************* Any iDevice that can run iOS 9. I'm not sure you'd really want to use an iPhone 4s, but you could. FEEDBACK *********** This is a one-person operation, so I'm very receptive to your feedback. Let me know what other features you would like to see at: www.mandevilprogramming.com SUBSCRIPTION FINE PRINT ************************* At confirmation of purchase, payment will be charged to your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off no less than 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current subscription period. Automatic renewals are at full price. You can manage your subscriptions or turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings on the App Store. Terms of use and privacy policy are at www.mandevilprogramming.com.

About

Synced Photo Frame by Re

Transform an old iPad into a smart digital photo frame. It syncs with your existing iCloud or local albums, displaying new photos automatically. Enjoy energy-saving features and maintain your iPad's full functionality.

Highlights
  • Syncs with iCloud/local albums
  • Automatic photo updates
  • Energy saving features
  • Maintains iPad functionality
  • No third-party uploads
Features
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Re-Frame finally offers a good use case for your old iPad that is collecting dust in your drawer. It offers a great alternative to ready made digital photo frames: - Easy to use shared iCloud or local albums. No need to sign up for any 3rd party service where you have to upload your photos which involves a privacy risk and is cumbersome. If you already have shared iCloud albums, you're already good to go with no extra effort. New photos to one of the selected albums will automatically show up on the slideshow - Better energy consumption. Most picture frames have very poor energy management. The iPad already comes with a well developed battery management and with the battery saving settings inside the app, you can improve the consumption even further. Set a time, for example over night, where the screen should shut down and turn back on and make use of automatic dimming based on the time of day. You can also choose to run it battery powered or always plugged in - Still usable as an iPad. Getting a FaceTime call? Your digital photo frame is still an iPad so you can still use it as one. - Price. Chances are, you already have one lying around and if not, they are super cheap to get used so they end up being very affordable compared to common digital photo frames. Your photos stay where they belong, in your iCloud. There is no data sent out from the app and the photos are solely used to be displayed within the app.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Synced Photo Frame by Re at 4.3 against iDigiFrame's 3.8. Synced Photo Frame by Re also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 4). iDigiFrame's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 53%) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. iDigiFrame sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year and Synced Photo Frame by Re sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Synced Photo Frame by Re holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of iDigiFrame's written reviews are positive against 53% of Synced Photo Frame by Re's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDigiFrame ships an update every 21 months, Synced Photo Frame by Re every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iDigiFrame versus Synced Photo Frame by Re: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDigiFrameSynced Photo Frame by Re
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)4.3 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better53.3% of reviews
Number of ratings415 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel ManteufelFlorian Vates

Customer experience

iDigiFrame

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Synced Photo Frame by Re

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iDigiFrame

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access1 Year trial$2.991 Year
1 purchases

Synced Photo Frame by Re

One-time1
  • Pro for Life$9.99

Questions

Is iDigiFrame free?
iDigiFrame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Synced Photo Frame by Re free?
Synced Photo Frame by Re is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iDigiFrame or Synced Photo Frame by Re?
Synced Photo Frame by Re is rated higher. iDigiFrame averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Synced Photo Frame by Re averages 4.3 from 15 ratings.
Do iDigiFrame or Synced Photo Frame by Re have ads?
Neither iDigiFrame nor Synced Photo Frame by Re shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iDigiFrame or Synced Photo Frame by Re?
iDigiFrame ships an update every 21 months, and Synced Photo Frame by Re every 3 weeks. Most recently, iDigiFrame was updated on October 12, 2026 and Synced Photo Frame by Re on October 6, 2026.

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