The best digital photo frames
The frames that make it effortless for the whole family to share photos, and easy for grandparents to enjoy them.
A Wi-Fi photo frame is one of the best gifts for grandparents: the whole family can send photos to it from their phones, and new pictures just appear. Set it up before you give it and it’s effortless for them.
What matters
- Frameo is the most popular sharing app, and handy if the family already uses it.
- 10 inches is the sweet spot for a shelf or side table.
- Touchscreens make it easy to pause or skip photos.
- Set it up and add the family before you wrap it.
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Best overall
#1 of 5
9.1/10
BIGASUO Frameo 10.1-inch Wi-Fi Photo Frame
£65.98 RRP
Uses Frameo, the app lots of families already have, so the grandchildren can send photos from their phones and they pop up on the frame moments later.
- 10.1-inch HD touchscreen
- Frameo app
- Photos and short videos
- Captions on photos
What owners say: Easy to set up, a crisp screen, and family love sending photos straight to it. A favourite gift for grandparents.
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A closer look: Setting it up before it’s wrapped makes the day easier: connect it to Wi-Fi, pair a few family phones through the Frameo app and send a first batch of pictures, so it greets them with familiar faces. At their house it then needs a plug nearby and their Wi-Fi details, and it can hang on the wall or stand on a sideboard.
Best for: Most families, especially if some already use Frameo
- Sharing app
- Frameo
- Storage
- 32GB, plus microSD slot
- Frame
- Black plastic
Runner-up
#2 of 5
9.0/10
Humblestead 10.1-inch Wi-Fi Digital Photo Frame
£69.99 RRP
Flying off the shelves right now, with a bright, sharp screen and an app that handles videos as well as photos.
- 10.1-inch HD IPS touchscreen
- Wi-Fi app for photos and videos
- Easy setup
What owners say: Excellent display, easy to set up, and uploading photos and videos from the app is quick.
Heads up: It uses the AiMOR app, so if the family already uses Frameo, the BIGASUO is simpler.
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A closer look: Connect it to Wi-Fi before wrapping and load a batch of photos so it lights up with familiar faces the moment it’s unboxed. Invite the rest of the family to the app so everyone can send pictures, keeping video clips to 15 seconds, the longest it accepts, and use the mounting hole to hang it on a wall.
Best for: Sending lots of photos at once (9 at a time)
- Sharing app
- AiMOR
- Storage
- 32GB
- Frame
- Black, can hang on a wall
#3 of 5
8.9/10
AKImart Frameo 10.1-inch Wi-Fi Photo Frame (32GB)
£££ Over £40
32GB is room for thousands of photos, which suits the family that takes a lot of pictures (so, all of them).
- 32GB storage
- 10.1-inch touchscreen
- Frameo app
What owners say: Easy to set up, great picture quality, and it holds several thousand photos. A fabulous gift.
Heads up: Far fewer reviews than the top two so far.
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A closer look: Adjust the sleep mode in the settings so the screen rests overnight rather than glowing in an empty room. Photos turn the right way up whether it stands in portrait or landscape, or hangs on the wall, and a microSD card of up to 128GB adds space if the built-in memory ever fills.
Best for: The most room for photos, with a card slot up to 128GB
- Sharing app
- Frameo
- Storage
- 32GB, plus microSD up to 128GB
- Frame
- Black plastic
Best premium
#4 of 5
8.7/10
Apveelveer Oak Frameo Digital Photo Frame (10.1-inch, 32GB)
£85.99 RRP
Framed in real oak, it looks like a proper picture frame rather than a gadget, which matters on a mantelpiece.
- Real oak wood frame
- Frameo app
- 32GB storage
- 10.1-inch screen
What owners say: A brilliant gift with great picture quality and easy photo transfer, and it looks lovely on a shelf.
Heads up: A few owners report Wi-Fi dropouts, so it’s best near the router.
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A closer look: Only a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network will do, so check the recipient’s router offers one before the big day. There’s no battery, so plan a spot near a socket. Photos can also go on by SD card, or by cable from a Windows or Linux computer, though not from a Mac.
Best for: A living room where it needs to look like furniture
- Sharing app
- Frameo
- Storage
- 32GB
- Frame
- Real oak
#5 of 5
8.5/10
Dragon Touch 10.1-inch Wi-Fi Digital Photo Frame
£££ Over £40
From a long-running tablet brand, it plays short video clips too, so the birthday candles get blown out on repeat.
- 10.1-inch 1280 × 800 touchscreen
- Wi-Fi photo sharing
- Plays short videos
What owners say: Excellent quality, easy to use and simple to upload pictures to.
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A closer look: Setup needs the frame and phone on the same 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, so check the recipient’s router offers that band before the big day. Screen brightness is 250cd/m², so it shows best out of direct sunlight, on a dresser or side table rather than a bright windowsill. Keep the receipt, as the core parts carry a 12-month warranty.
Best for: A straightforward, no-fuss frame
- Sharing app
- Its own app
- Storage
- –
- Frame
- Black plastic
How they compare
| Feature | #1BIGASUO FrameoBest overall | #2HumblesteadRunner-up | #3AKImart Frameo | #4Apveelveer OakBest premium | #5Dragon Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picked Rating | 9.1 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Price | £65.98 RRP | £69.99 RRP | £££ Over £40 | £85.99 RRP | £££ Over £40 |
| Sharing app | Frameo | AiMOR | Frameo | Frameo | Its own app |
| Storage | 32GB, plus microSD slot | 32GB | 32GB, plus microSD up to 128GB | 32GB | – |
| Frame | Black plastic | Black, can hang on a wall | Black plastic | Real oak | Black plastic |
| Best for | Most families, especially if some already use Frameo | Sending lots of photos at once (9 at a time) | The most room for photos, with a card slot up to 128GB | A living room where it needs to look like furniture | A straightforward, no-fuss frame |
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