Best X alternatives: apps like X-Ring

X is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 9+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to X

Mysa by Empowered Homes Inc.

Smart Thermostats

Editor's Choice

3.8😐(575 ratings)

Free

Control your home's heating and cooling remotely, set schedules, and monitor energy usage to save money and energy. Integrates with smart home platforms for seamless control.

What We Love

🚀 Great product
🚀 Excellent thermostats
🚀 Allows more metrics than Nest
🚀 Excellent HomeKit integration
👍 Easy to use
👍 Slick design
👍 Reliable connection
👍 Responsive support

Room to Improve

🐛 Buggy app
🐛 Crashes frequently
🐛 Unreliable connectivity
🐛 Inconsistent user experience
🔋 Drains battery
🔒 Requires excessive permissions
👎 Complicated scheduling

MyBell by Bell Canada

Manage your Bell account

Strong Contender

4.5😞(6.5K ratings)

Free

Manage all your Bell services conveniently from your mobile device. View usage, pay bills, change plans, upgrade devices, and get support. It offers self-serve tools for installations and troubleshooting.

What We Love

🚀 Easy to use
💳 Convenient bill payment
⚡️ Fast and responsive
📊 Detailed usage tracking

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
🔍 Confusing navigation
💰 Expensive services
🕰️ Slow app performance
🔒 Security issues
🔋 High battery consumption

FortiClient VPN by Fortinet

Worth Considering

Days • Countdown & Widgets

2.2😞(118 ratings)

Free

Establish a secure, encrypted Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection between your iOS device and a FortiGate firewall. Supports SSL VPN "Tunnel Mode" and IPsec connections for protected data transmission.

What We Love

✅ Works reliably once connected
🚀 Lightweight and battery-efficient
🔒 Supports SSO authentication (when functioning)
📱 Compatible with M1 Mac devices
🎯 Simple and straightforward interface

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent crashes and instability
❌ SSO functionality repeatedly breaks after updates
⚠️ Inconsistent performance across iOS versions
🔌 Connection drops unexpectedly
⏱️ Slow and unreliable authentication process
🚫 No connection removal button
💾 Password save feature broken for years
🔐 2FA/MFA support issues
📡 DNS resolution problems
🔄 Updates frequently introduce new bugs
⛔ Incompatible with newer iOS versions
🕐 Connection timeouts
❌ Blank screen issues after authentication
🔧 Configuration wiped by updates

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