DPFrame vs ProFocus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DPFrame
Transform your old iPad or iPhone into a high-quality digital photo frame. Enjoy customizable slideshows with various effects, time and date display, and even multimedia options like narration and music.
- Full-screen image slideshows
- Configurable slide timing
- Optional time and date display
- Slideshow effects (zoom, filters, transitions)
- Text and graphics overlay
- Multimedia functions (narration, music)
- AirPlay output
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Quality digital photo frames with good functionality are getting harder to find. DPFrame can turn your older iPad into a superior digital photo frame. Features There are 2 versions of DPFrame: - FREE - PRO – available as an In App Purchase FREE version features: - A slideshow of full screen images in portrait or landscape orientation - Easy slideshow navigation and pausing - Configurable slide time - Optional display of current time and/or date - Optional night-time sleep mode - Compatible with all generations of iPad - and recent iPhones and iPod Touches PRO additional features: - Wide range of slideshow effects (ie zoom, filters and transition effects) - Configurable text and graphics overlay - Current date and time with choice of formats - Camera metadata (when and where shot) - Personalised image/logo with text - Multimedia functions - Configurable narration track or background music playlist - Slide changes synced to narration or music - Vision and sound output to external devices via AirPlay - Flexible selection of photos and music - Configurable sleep function
ProFocus
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Turn any screen you already own into a digital photo frame — an old tablet in a drawer, a desktop, a TV, even a $10 DIY frame. Send photos from your phone; they appear on the frame instantly over your home WiFi. No cloud, no account. Your photos never leave your network. HOME HUB • One home screen for everything: send photos, receive, albums, remote and clock • Pick a role on first launch: main phone (sender) or photo frame (receiver) PHONE → FRAME IN 3 MINUTES • Open "Receive" on the frame — a QR code appears • Scan it with your phone — paired for good • Pick photos and send; they show up instantly ALBUMS & SLIDESHOWS — FREE • Group photos into albums • Slideshow templates: Classic, Ken Burns, Slide, Collage • All clock faces free: flip cards, circle, analog StandBy FRAME BY DAY, CLOCK BY NIGHT • A calm StandBy-style clock for your bedside • Focus timer with Pomodoro presets built in 100% PRIVATE • LAN-only: photos go device-to-device over your WiFi • No account. No ads. No third-party tracking. Works fully offline. DIY & TV • Works on Apple TV as a receiver • Makers: build a $10 ESP32 WiFi frame with our open hardware guide PRO (one-time lifetime purchase, or a monthly / quarterly subscription) • Send whole albums to another device in one tap • Remote-control any frame (next/prev/pause, change clock) SUBSCRIPTION INFO • ProFocus Pro Monthly and ProFocus Pro Quarterly are auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://profocus.fighttech.vn/privacy Six languages: English, Tiếng Việt, 한국어, 日本語, العربية, 中文. ProFocus is small on purpose — quiet software for a calmer home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ProFocus at every 9 days against DPFrame's every 3 months. DPFrame's advantage is iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 13.0). 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. DPFrame sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ProFocus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DPFrame ships an update every 3 months, ProFocus every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DPFrame | ProFocus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lindsay Arnold | Tran Trung Hieu |
In-app purchases
DPFrame
- PRO Upgrade$0.99
ProFocus
- ProFocus Pro Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- ProFocus Pro Quarterly$8.993 Months
- ProFocus Pro$39.99








