Video calls mean ten minutes of "can you see me?" A hand-me-down iPad on the side table does the easy part: the grandkids' photos on a loop, today's date in letters big enough to read from the couch, and the weather before they head out. All they do is look.
Pick what they need Try the photo frame
Digital photo frames and big-number day clocks are both things you'd have to buy. The old iPad in your drawer can be both, and you set it up for them once.
Pick the closest one to see which screen to set up.
Load a few hundred photos while you're visiting. New ones go straight from your phone to the frame, and they never have to touch it.
A wooden-block calendar with the date in big type, next to a large clock. The question "what day is it?" answers itself.
All free, all in the browser. Anything tagged "Runs on old devices" works even on iPads stuck on iOS 10–12, the kind every family has in a drawer.
Turn any old screen into a slideshow of the photos you love.
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Open it on your phone, pick photos and send them straight to their frame. Photos go directly between the two devices and aren't stored on a server.
Try it →A wooden-block desk calendar with the date in big type and a quote for the day.
Try it →A calm, burn-in-safe clock for your nightstand or desk.
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Keep up to three time zones in view for remote teams and far-away family.
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The forecast at a glance, big enough to read from across the room.
Try it →Yes. Open the photo frame on the iPad, add photos from it or send them from your phone, then tap full screen. The photos loop on their own, no new frame to buy.
Yes, while the frame is on and online: open Photo Sender on your phone, pick photos and send them straight over. It's most reliable when both devices are on the same Wi-Fi. From far away on cellular data, some carriers may not connect yet; we're working on it.
No. Everything is free in the browser, with no subscription and no ads.
The photo frame, desk calendar and clock run even on iPads stuck on iOS 10–12. Receiving photos sent from a phone needs iOS 13 or Android 7 and up; on older iPads, add photos directly on the device.
No. You set it up once, plug it in and turn on full screen. Turning on Guided Access means an accidental tap can't take them anywhere else.
Load it with photos, set it on the side table, plug it in. Next time you call, they'll tell you which picture made them smile today.
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