Christmas Photo Frames review

Christmas Photo Frames is the direct answer for holiday framing. It comes from the pho.to team behind Photo Lab, and the listing offers 500+ photo frames, filters and effects meant for personalized Christmas cards. The flow has three steps: choose a template, select photos from the gallery or camera, then add your own text and share. Beyond frames, it adds Santa, elf and antler headwear, snow effects, baubles and garlands, and snowflake or frozen backgrounds, plus calendar templates you can print as gifts. Results can go to Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, or be sent as a text message or shareable link. The developer says most photo effects are free and the in-app purchase removes ads; the PRO subscription is $4.99 a month, and short premium packs are sold by week or month. It is a seasonal tool by design, so most people will use it for a few weeks a year and keep a general frame app for the rest. It holds 4.7 from 5.8K ratings. We compared documented features and published prices.

Who it is for

Anyone who wants a free Christmas photo frame or holiday card in a few taps.

Price

Free with ads; PRO subscription $4.99 per month removes ads and adds premium effects.

$4.99 per month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• 500+ Christmas photo frames, filters and effects
• Holiday e-card templates with your own text
• Santa hat, elf hat and antlers headband effects
• Snow effects and snowflake backgrounds
• Calendar templates you can print

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Most photo effects are free
• Strength: Three-step flow: template, photo, text
• Strength: Share as a text message or a shareable link
• Weakness: Holiday only, so not useful the rest of the year
• Weakness: Ads in the free version
• Weakness: Premium effects sold by week or month

Key facts

• Developer: Informe Laboratories, Inc. (Linerock Investments, maker of Photo Lab)
• App Store rating: 4.7 from 5.8K ratings
• Requires: iOS 13.0 or later
• App size: 215.6 MB

Where it ranks

Christmas Photo Frames is No. 5 in our Best Free Photo Frame Apps verdict.