From the frame's app (Android, iOS), a website or an e-mail. With Familink, you can also use WhatsApp and Messenger.
It reaches the frame within seconds, over Wi-Fi or, for Familink, over the 4G network.
The frame automatically displays the new photo and adds it to the slideshow. The person receiving it has nothing to do.
How photos arrive
Internet router needed at the person's home
Setup at the person's home
New photos without travelling
| Classic digital frame | Wi-Fi connected frame | 4G connected frame (Familink) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| How photos arrive | USB stick or SD card, on site | Remotely, over the internet | Remotely, over the internet |
| Internet router needed at the person's home | No | Yes | No |
| Setup at the person's home | Load the photos by hand | Enter the Wi-Fi password | Plug it into a socket |
| New photos without travelling | No | Yes | Yes |
Wi-Fi is the weak point of many connected frames when they are given to an older person: in France, 59% of people aged 75 or over have not used the internet in the last three months, and someone has to be on site to set up the network, then set it up again if the router changes.
If the person receiving the frame has an internet router and can manage it, a Wi-Fi frame is enough. Otherwise, choose a frame with a SIM card: the Familink frame comes with a pre-activated 4G SIM card and connects as soon as it is plugged in. It can also use Wi-Fi.
Look at what the person will have to do every day: buttons, menus, settings. The Familink frame has no menu and no settings: photos appear on their own, you swipe a finger to scroll through them, and a "Like" button lets the recipient thank whoever sent them.
Check the ways to send (app, e-mail, messaging apps) and how many people can send photos to the same frame. With Familink: iOS and Android app, website, e-mail, WhatsApp and Messenger, and an unlimited number of senders.
Photos only, or also videos, messages and voice messages? The Familink frame displays photos and text messages with the free plan. With Familink Plus, photos are unlimited and the family can also send videos and voice messages.
Size, resolution, touchscreen. The Familink frame has a 10-inch touchscreen at 1280 × 800.
Beyond the price of the frame, look at what you have to pay for afterwards: storage, premium features, mobile connection. With Familink:
Most connected frames need Wi-Fi. The Familink frame, on the other hand, contains a 4G SIM card: it receives photos without an internet router or Wi-Fi.
It depends on the model. With Familink, the Basic plan is free (10 photos per day and text messages); Familink Plus (€4.90 per month) adds unlimited photos, videos and voice messages, and the 4G option (€5.90 per month) lets you do without Wi-Fi. Both are also available as annual subscriptions (€53.90 and €64.90 per year), with no commitment.
Yes, photos travel over the internet: you can send them from anywhere. The Familink frame works over 4G in every country where the mobile network is available, so it can also be installed at the home of a relative who lives abroad.
A frame they won't have to set up: no Wi-Fi to enter, no menu, with a large enough screen. This is what Familink was designed for.
With Familink, the number of people is unlimited. Everyone sends from their phone, their computer or by e-mail.