Comparison

Remote for Tautulli vs iFramix

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Remote for Tautulli

Access and manage your Plex Media Server data remotely. Monitor streams, view media details, and track user activity. Offers advanced features like notifications and statistics in its Pro version.

Highlights
  • Monitor current streams
  • View media details
  • Terminate streams
  • Watch history
  • Tautulli notifications (Pro)
  • Server update monitoring (Pro)
  • User statistics (Pro)
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Remote for Tautulli connects to your existing Tautulli server installation and gives you easy access to all data. WHAT IS TAUTULLI? Tautulli is a monitoring application that you can run alongside your Plex Media Server and tracks what has been streamed, who streamed it, when and where they streamed it, and how it was streamed. For further information please refer to tautulli.com. Remote for Tautulli is not affiliated with Plex Inc. or Tautulli itself. FEATURES - Universal app for iPhone and iPad - App for Apple Watch - Easy initial setup using qr code scanner - List of current streams incl. details like user, player, quality, eta - Option to terminate streams with optional message - All details to media e.g. summary, file size, bitrate, audio/video/subtitle tracks, duration, release date, rating and more - Watch history for media items - Cross linking between related media, track/album/artist, episode/season/tv show - Cross linking to the official Plex app (if installed) - iCloud keychain sync for connection info (if enabled in system) - Dark Mode / Light Mode (requires iOS 13) ADDITIONAL FEATURES OF PRO VERSION - Tautulli notifications for all events that are supported by Tautulli* - Easy Tautulli notification setup process - Plex Media Server update monitoring - Tautulli update monitoring incl. release notes - Option to trigger Tautulli update - Playback history incl. search and stream details - Recently added media - User list incl. details like playback statistics, recently watched, last known ip address incl. map*, and user's playback history - Statistics e.g. most streamed movie/tv show/artist or most active users - Statistics graphically represented as charts - List and details of all libraries incl. search with access to all media details without having those streamed - Plex Media Server logs* - Tautulli logs - Tautulli notification logs - Tautulli newsletter logs - Siri Shortcuts (requires iOS 12) - Widgets (requires iOS 14) - Lockscreen Widgets (requires iOS 16) - Today widget for easy and fast overview of current streams and updates - Management of multiple Tautulli servers incl. fast switch - Number of current streams as app icon badge USE CONDITIONS Remote for Tautulli requires an already configured installation of Tautulli v2.1.20 or higher that is connected to your Plex Media Server and reachable from outside your local network. * This feature requires a corresponding configuration in Tautulli

About

iFramix

Transform an old iPad into a dynamic digital photo frame. Seamlessly sync and manage your photos from your iPhone to display them interactively. Breathe new life into your retired tablet.

Highlights
  • Turns old iPad into digital photo frame
  • Interactive photo display
  • Syncs with iPhone for photo management
  • Easy photo updates
  • Gives old devices a second life
Features
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iFramix is an app that turns your old iPad into an interactive digital photo frame. By syncing with your iPhone, you can easily update and manage photos displayed on the iPad, giving a second life to your old device.

Screenshots

Remote for Tautulli4 screens
iFramix3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Remote for Tautulli at 91% against iFramix's 8%. Remote for Tautulli also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.2) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 18). iFramix's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Remote for Tautulli sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. iFramix asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Remote for Tautulli holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote for Tautulli has 2.4K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Remote for Tautulli's written reviews are positive against 8% of iFramix's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote for Tautulli ships an update every 2 months, iFramix every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Remote for Tautulli versus iFramix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote for TautulliiFramix
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.4K ratings) — better2.2 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews — better8.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K — better18
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB64 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTobias Fonfarapengxiang zhou

Customer experience

Remote for Tautulli

All ratings2,267 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews290 reviews
Positive90.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative7.6%

iFramix

All ratings17 ratings
Positive5.9%
Neutral35.3%
Negative58.8%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive8.0%
Neutral26.0%
Negative66.0%

User reviews

Remote for Tautulli

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great way to stay on top of Plex
  • 👍 Convenient and easy to use
  • 📊 Provides useful insights and statistics
  • 💯 Excellent companion app for Tautulli
  • 🔒 Secure remote monitoring

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional connection issues
  • 💰 Paywall for advanced features
  • 🔍 Limited functionality in free version

iFramix

From 18 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Good concept for repurposing old iPads
  • 👍 Basic functions like screen saver, weather, album work
  • 🚀 Picture upload working again (recent positive feedback)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Very buggy and primitive app
  • 👎 Many promised features not materialized
  • 👎 Poor user experience and usability
  • 👎 Limited photo upload capacity and count
  • 👎 Photos cropped incorrectly

Bugs and requests

Remote for Tautulli

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Restore purchase functionality not working
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to view server resource utilization
  • Improved remote access and offline support
  • More customization options for notifications

iFramix

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • Cannot upload any pictures
  • Thumbnail gets sent, expands, and crops incorrectly
  • App crashes when uploading photos
  • Pairing doesn't work
  • Error notifications in Chinese
Show 17 more
  • Gallery section shows a white screen after first upload
  • Night mode not working
  • Menu badly translated
  • App reverts to main menu after 15 minutes
  • App fails to load properly
  • App won't upload pictures
  • Green buttons in English language have another language
  • Error message 'Please do not upload too large pictures'
  • iPad resets back to home page after a few seconds
  • App goes back to the main screen, doesn't loop pictures
  • Connection issues with iChargeguard
  • App takes forever to open photo library
  • Cannot register an account (verification number issues)
  • Time, power, and connection status icons always visible in photo frame mode
  • App freezes after original setup
  • App policy restricts older iPad owners
  • Password creation issues initially

Requested features

52 requests
  • User-friendly interface
  • Larger photo capacity and upload count
  • Cycling through clock, pictures, weather automatically
  • Pull content from RSS feed
  • Crop/zoom features for pictures
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  • Shuffle function for pictures
  • Automatic shut-off at night
  • Day of the week in weather overview
  • Dark mode for weather
  • Additional languages (e.g., Dutch, French)
  • City and state for accurate US city location
  • Option to rotate through widgets automatically
  • Calendar event display
  • Music function
  • Zoom/crop features in album
  • Degrees F in weather app
  • Ability to update iCharguard firmware
  • Automatic switching from photo album to screensaver at night
  • Animated transition feature during slideshow
  • Seconds flip in 80's flick clock
  • Automatic brightness dimming in dark rooms
  • Turn screen off when no motion detected
  • Show forecasts every X photos
  • Music function
  • More functions for iPad 1
  • Translate to more languages
  • Enrich weather info (wind, humidity)
  • Mimic Apple Watch modular faces
  • Citation carousel
  • RSS pages selection
  • Send message or picture to frames
  • Point-to-point video calls
  • Clock between 24/12 hour mode
  • Temperature between C and F
  • City lookup including state
  • Way to blank screen at night
  • Audio or camera capabilities
  • Speed up picture reading
  • Translate Chinese buttons
  • Charge level in monitoring app
  • Activate bound devices from monitoring app
  • Activate iPad setup accessibility option
  • Easier setup for iChargeguards
  • Clarify choice between iFramix and iFramix HD
  • Full screen mode for older iPads
  • Time transition within photos
  • Weather and time in the same widget
  • Carousel time setting beyond 60s
  • Access to calendars
  • See whole picture with black bars instead of cropped
  • Support for English metrics
  • Support for 12-hour clock

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Remote for Tautulli

One-time4
  • Coffee Tall$0.99
  • Coffee Grande$2.99
  • Remote for Tautulli Pro$3.99
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  • Coffee Venti$4.99
None

iFramix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remote for Tautulli free?
Remote for Tautulli is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iFramix free?
iFramix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Remote for Tautulli or iFramix?
Remote for Tautulli is rated higher. Remote for Tautulli averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while iFramix averages 2.2 from 18 ratings.
Do Remote for Tautulli or iFramix have ads?
Neither Remote for Tautulli nor iFramix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote for Tautulli or iFramix?
Remote for Tautulli ships an update every 2 months, and iFramix every 3 weeks. Most recently, Remote for Tautulli was updated on November 2, 2026 and iFramix on November 3, 2026.

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