Aura Frames vs Frame and Share
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aura Frames
This smart photo frame app simplifies displaying and sharing your cherished memories. Easily preload photos, connect your frame to WiFi, and invite loved ones to contribute their own pictures and videos. Relive moments together and share meaningful experiences with those closest to you.
- Preload photos and messages as gifts
- Quick WiFi frame setup
- Invite family to share photos
- Unlimited photo and video sharing
- View family contributions
- Scan prints with phone camera
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Aura is a smart photo frame that makes displaying and sharing photos delightfully simple. Get the free Aura app to view and share your photos, get your frame set up, and more: - Preload photos or write a message before giving Aura as a gift - Connect your frame to WiFi - in less than 5 minutes! - Invite family members to share their photos to your frame - Share unlimited photos and videos to an Aura frame - See what your family has added, and relive memories together - Scan prints and artwork with your phone or tablet's camera With Aura, you can share those meaningful moments and memories that are only meant to be shared with the people closest to you.
Frame and Share
Easily add frames to your photos and enhance them with adjustments and effects. Share your creations instantly via email or social media, personalizing messages for recipients.
- Add beautiful frames to photos
- Adjust brightness and contrast
- Apply cool photo effects
- Share via email and social media
- Enter custom messages
- Select recipients from contacts
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Frame & Share is a simple way to Frame a photo and share it through email, twitter, facebook, instagram, and most other social media. You can zoom or rotate your photo, then choose a beautiful frame. Make brightness and contrast adjustments and add effects! Send to a friend or loved one for confirmation that you appreciate your flowers or special gift! *Simple controls *Share image via email or social media *Easy adjust brightness and contrast *Cool photo effects *Enter custom messages and select recipients from your contact list, or enter them manually *100% Free with all features unlocked Frame that special something and share it with the sender to show that you really love their gift!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Aura Frames at 62% against Frame and Share's 0%. Aura Frames also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). Frame and Share's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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.
Aura Frames holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aura Frames has 27K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Aura Frames's written reviews are positive against 0% of Frame and Share's.
Aura Frames ships an update every 5 days, Frame and Share every 44 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aura Frames | Frame and Share |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (27K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 44 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #83 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 260 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aura Home, Inc. | andrew bell |
Customer experience
Aura Frames
Frame and Share
Bugs and requests
Aura Frames
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes when trying to upload photos
- Frame randomly disconnects from WiFi
- Live Photos feature not working as expected
- Inability to delete individual photos from frame
- Inconsistent behavior when changing WiFi networks
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to organize photos into albums
- Implement manual photo sorting and ordering
- Allow more control over photo display timing
- Integrate with cloud storage services like OneDrive
- Improve photo positioning and cropping algorithms
Frame and Share
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Aura Frames
No in-app purchases
Frame and Share
No in-app purchases
Questions
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