Comparison

iDigiFrame vs Frame TV Pics

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

Frame TV Pics

Transform your Samsung Frame TV into a dynamic art display. Easily format, frame, and mat your personal photos or choose from a vast library of free images. Enhance your artwork with realistic shadows, captions, and even side-by-side layouts.

Highlights
  • Display personal photos or free images
  • Automatic formatting and sizing
  • Add soft frames and mats
  • Mat color recommendations
  • Add captions and signatures
  • Side-by-side portrait layouts
  • Realistic shadow and highlight effects
Features
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Display your photos or 1000s of free images beautifully on your Samsung Frame TV. The Frame TV is a great way to display artwork on your wall. This app helps you format, frame, mat, and sign your images so they look their best on your Frame TV. - Select your own photos or select from 1000s of beautiful free images. NO SUBSCRIPTION FEE. - Images are automatically formatted and sized perfectly. - A "soft" frame can be added to make it look like framed art. - One or more mats of varying sizes can be added. - Mat colors are recommended by analyzing the colors in your image or you can pick any possible color. - Captions can be added onto a pic (like a painter's signature in the corner). Location and date info is automatically read from photos when available to generate suggested captions. - Two portrait pics can be framed and matted side by side for a beautiful layout. - Set the direction of the main light source in your room to add realistic shadows and highlights to your mat and frame. All the features of this app are available for free. There is an in-app purchase to remove the small ads that appear at the bottom of the screen, but that purchase is optional and does not impact any features in the app. ------------------------------------------ "The Frame" TV by Samsung is a copyright of Samsung Inc. This app is not affiliated with Samsung. Samsung's "SmartThings" app is required to transfer images to the Frame TV.

Screenshots

iDigiFrame3 screens
Frame TV Pics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Frame TV Pics at 4.7 against iDigiFrame's 3.8. Frame TV Pics also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (120 vs 4). iDigiFrame's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, 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 Frame TV Pics 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

Frame TV Pics holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Frame TV Pics has 120 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of iDigiFrame's written reviews are positive against 69% of Frame TV Pics's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDigiFrame ships an update every 21 months, Frame TV Pics every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iDigiFrame versus Frame TV Pics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDigiFrameFrame TV Pics
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)4.7 (120 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews68.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel ManteufelJon Barry

Customer experience

iDigiFrame

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

Frame TV Pics

All ratings120 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iDigiFrame

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access1 Year trial$2.991 Year
1 purchases

Frame TV Pics

One-time1
  • Remove ads for 1 year$3.99

Questions

Is iDigiFrame free?
iDigiFrame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Frame TV Pics free?
Frame TV Pics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iDigiFrame or Frame TV Pics?
Frame TV Pics is rated higher. iDigiFrame averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Frame TV Pics averages 4.7 from 120 ratings.
Do iDigiFrame or Frame TV Pics have ads?
Frame TV Pics shows ads; iDigiFrame does not.
Which is updated more often, iDigiFrame or Frame TV Pics?
iDigiFrame ships an update every 21 months, and Frame TV Pics every 3 weeks. Most recently, iDigiFrame was updated on September 27, 2026 and Frame TV Pics on October 14, 2026.

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