Aura is Aspen the digital photo frame makes a great Valentine’s Day gift if you want something elegant and sentimental, and it’s on sale right now for $199 ($30 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and the Aura online store. That’s the lowest price we’ve seen the frame sell for since the holidays.
With its anti-glare paper-textured matte display and adjustable metal stand, the 12-inch Aspen looks strikingly similar to a classic picture frame. It allows you to upload and share photos from anywhere. It also has features that make photos look more personal, such as a sharp 1600 x 1200 HD LCD panel that makes pictures look alive and can display live photos as well as short 30-second video clips. You can even add text labels.
There are other reasons why we like Aspen. The frame adjusts to room lighting and its 4:3 aspect ratio matches most smartphone cameras, so photos naturally fill the screen without awkward formatting. Plus, unlike many competitors, Aura doesn’t charge a subscription for cloud storage, so you don’t have to worry about giving a gift that comes with additional costs.