Comparison

Christmas Photo Frames ゜ vs FillLight

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

Head to head
About

Christmas Photo Frames ゜

Easily create personalized Christmas cards and holiday photos with over 500 frames, filters, and effects. Add text, festive decorations, and even Santa hats to your pictures. Share your creations instantly or save them as unique gifts.

Highlights
  • 500+ photo frames, filters, and effects
  • Personalized Christmas card creation
  • Santa hat and festive headwear
  • Snow and fireworks effects
  • Calendar templates for gifts
  • Customizable text and backgrounds
  • Direct sharing to social media
Features
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We know how to bring Christmas into your pics. Try out 500+ wonderful photo frames, filters and effects which are ideal for making personalized Christmas cards and sharing your holiday mood! Creating a holiday e-card with the app is as simple as ABC: A) Choose a template from the huge collection B) Select photo(s) from your Gallery or Camera C) Add the text of your own and share the result! Some great ideas you can make with this app: * Santa yourself and your friends with a fluffy Red Santa Hat or a royal Blue Santa Hat. Snow Maiden Hat (aka Kokoshnik), Elf Hat and funny Antlers Headband will also make a cool Xmas selfie. * Let it snow on your photo with charming snow effects! * Put your picture into Year 2023 calendar template and print it out. Personalized pocket or wall calendars are great Christmas gifts. * Decorate your photos with Christmas baubles, ornaments, festive fireworks and garlands! * Replace your image’s background with lovely snowflakes or icy and frozen patterns. You can share a resulting image with your friends via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (and get lots of likes!) or save it to your device. Besides, you can send the e-card you made as a text message or get a shareable link. Most photo effects are free, but you can extend the list with a bunch of beautiful PRO effects. The in-app purchase will also remove all the Ads. Christmas is time of wonders, so start to make wonders with your photos now! =========================== Xmas photo editor PRO subscription options: =========================== $4.99 per month Your Xmas photo editor PRO subscription will automatically renew 24-hours prior to the end of each term and your card will be charged through your iTunes account. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time in your iTunes account settings, but refunds will not be provided for any unused period of the term. An unused portion of free trial period will also be forfeited once any of the subscription options is purchased. Xmas photo editor Terms of Use: http://pho.to/terms/ Xmas photo editor Privacy Policy: http://pho.to/policy/

About

FillLight

Transform your phone screen into a versatile selfie light. Achieve natural-looking photos and videos in any lighting condition with adjustable warm, cool, or custom color glows. Use it as a built-in camera light or a standalone fill light for professional-quality content.

Highlights
  • Screen transforms into a soft selfie light
  • Adjustable warm, cool, or custom color glows
  • Built-in selfie camera with live preview
  • Dual-zone lighting for shaped illumination
  • Double-tap lock to prevent accidental taps
  • Use as a standalone fill light
Features
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Turn your phone screen into a soft selfie light. FillLight lights your face with a warm, cool or pink glow, so night selfies, makeup checks and videos look bright and natural, even in a dark room. Open the built-in selfie camera and the screen around your preview becomes the light: see yourself lit live, then shoot photos or video. Or stand a spare phone next to you as a soft fill light while you film with your main phone. Use it for: - Night selfies without harsh flash - Makeup checks in true, even light - TikTok, Reels and vlogs - Product photos for marketplace listings Why FillLight works: - Soft, even screen light instead of a harsh flash - Quick tones: Studio White, Warm Sun, Cool Blue, Soft Pink and more - Any color you like with a hex code, saved to your library - Dual zone: two tones on one screen for more shape - Brightness bar that glows in your chosen color - Double-tap lock, so a stray tap never ruins a take FillLight Pro Full access needs FillLight Pro: a weekly subscription with a 3-day free trial for new subscribers, a yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Any unused part of a free trial ends when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://oscarlehuu.github.io/FillLight/privacy.html

Screenshots

Christmas Photo Frames ゜4 screens
FillLight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FillLight at none against Christmas Photo Frames ゜'s shown. FillLight also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Christmas Photo Frames ゜'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Christmas Photo Frames ゜ sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and FillLight sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Christmas Photo Frames ゜ ships an update every 3 weeks, FillLight weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Christmas Photo Frames ゜ versus FillLight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChristmas Photo Frames ゜FillLight
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size206 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInforme Laboratories, Inc.Nghia Le

Customer experience

Christmas Photo Frames ゜

All ratings5,774 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews675 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative16.1%

FillLight

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Christmas Photo Frames ゜

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes/freezes
  • Errors when trying to use certain features
  • Issues with 3-day free trial
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More customization options
  • Ability to move/resize photos in frames
  • Support for pet/animal photos
  • Expand to other holidays/occasions
  • Improved organization of effects/frames

FillLight

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Christmas Photo Frames ゜

Subscriptions2
  • 1-week premium xmas effects3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • 1-month premium xmas effects$14.991 Month
One-time7
  • Christmas Card MakerFree
  • Christmas CountdownFree
  • Christmas Photo FramesFree
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  • Elf yourselfFree
  • SantaFree
  • Christmas WallpaperFree
  • Christmas Photo Effects PRO$3.99
6 purchases

FillLight

Subscriptions2
  • FillLight Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • FillLight Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time4
  • FillLight Pro$4.99
  • FillLight Pro$5.99
  • FillLight Pro$7.49
Show 1 more
  • FillLight Pro Unlock$39.99

Questions

Is Christmas Photo Frames ゜ free?
Christmas Photo Frames ゜ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FillLight free?
FillLight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Christmas Photo Frames ゜ or FillLight have ads?
Christmas Photo Frames ゜ shows ads; FillLight does not.
Which is updated more often, Christmas Photo Frames ゜ or FillLight?
Christmas Photo Frames ゜ ships an update every 3 weeks, and FillLight weekly. Most recently, Christmas Photo Frames ゜ was updated on November 1, 2026 and FillLight on October 31, 2026.

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