Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Re-Frame

Up-cycle your old iPad to a beautiful digital picture frame

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Re-Frame launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Duet Display▲749

   Use your iPad as a second display for your Mac

   2014 · duetdisplay.com · its alternatives →

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   Turning my 10y old tablet into digital photo frame▲26

   I built a digital photo frame, from my a-decade-old tablet, running android 4.4.4. It cycles through photos from a shared Google Photos album, switching up the display every hour.

   2024 · pankajtanwar.in · its alternatives →

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   So Square: Photo Fit & No Crop▲84

   Add frame to photos

   2023 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Framepop▲124

   Turn photos into framed prints

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Circular▲106

   Turn your photos into amazing circular images

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Frame.io for iOS▲140

   Real-time video collaboration, now with a native iOS app

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   TouchBar for your old MacBook▲212

   Use Touch Bar on an iPad through USB connection

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Photoshop for iPad▲154

   Adobe Photoshop is now on the iPad

   2019 · its alternatives →

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   Phonitor▲215

   Turn old iPhone or iPad into a security camera

   2024 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Storehouse 2.0▲100

    Turn a collection of photos and videos into a shareable sto…

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Unfade▲254

    Scan your old printed photos and bring them back to life

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Live GIF▲285

    Convert live photos to GIF

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Apple Photos▲152

    Your entire photo collection. Framed in a whole new way.

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Xcode 11▲232

    Create amazing apps and bring them to more devices

    2019 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    shiftscreen for iPad and iPhone▲137

    External display for your iPad/iPhone!

    2020 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Depict 2.0▲117

    Art collections for your digital canvas

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Roughups▲97

    Wireframing and prototyping on your iPad with Apple Pencil

    2021 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Framer Preview▲193

    A brand new way to preview Framer designs natively on iOS

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Muse▲252

    Turn your iPad into a tool for thought.

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Start Something New by Apple▲156

    Collection of artworks made with Apple products

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Lumo▲142

    Create real drawings with your iPad

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Adobe Comp CC▲131

    Wireframe on your iPad

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    David’s Disposable▲200

    Take your photos and wait for them to develop

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Air Display ▲106

    Turn your iPad/iPhone into a wireless display for your PC.

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →