Comparison

Media Station X vs Nootro

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

Head to head
About

Media Station X

Create and customize your own media pages with videos, audio, images, text, and links. This app allows you to build personalized content or access shared media from others. It's a white-label solution that supports various media playback features.

Highlights
  • Create custom media pages
  • Play videos and audio in playlists
  • Display images in slideshows
  • Background media playback
  • Open links in full screen
  • Cross-platform web application
Features
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This is the pocket edition of Media Station X with the same look & feel and functionality as on the TV device. It is recommended to use it in landscape mode on a large screen device (such as iPads or iPhone Plus devices). Alternatively, use the AirPlay feature to stream the screen to your Apple TV. Media Station X is a cross-platform web application for creating customized media pages (consisting of videos, audios, images, texts, and links). It does not contain any content and is a so-called White Label Application. You can either create your own content or open existing and shared content from other people. All content is written in JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) format with a simple and easy-to-use structure. The created JSON files can be hosted on any HTTP server that supports CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing). Features: - Create simple or complex media pages. - Easily navigate through these media pages by using usual touch gestures. - Play multiple videos/audios in a playlist. - Show multiple images in a slideshow. - While watching a video or listening to an audio, simultaneously browse further media pages (the video/audio keeps running in the background). - Open links in full screen mode. For more information, please visit: https://msx.benzac.de/info/.

About

Nootro

This app offers advanced photo editing tools powered by AI, including a smart camera with manual controls and a professional editor with features like curves and HSL. It allows users to enhance, upscale, and remove objects from images with ease.

Highlights
  • AI Filters and Editor
  • Advanced Manual Camera
  • Magic Eraser
  • AI Upscale to 4K
  • Curves and HSL editing
  • Customizable Presets
  • Collage Maker
Features
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Professional photo editing meets AI - in one app. Built by creators, for creators. Whether you shoot street photography or create content for social media - Nootro has everything you need in one app: an advanced manual camera with a smart light meter, powerful AI Filters and tools, and a professional editor with curves, HSL, layers, stickers, and color grading. Shoot better. Edit smarter. No experience needed. SMART CAMERA • Built-in light meter with real-time exposure analysis • RAW capture - uncompressed files with zero post-processing, unlike the stock camera • Manual controls: ISO, shutter speed, white balance, focus • AI composition guide - helps you frame the perfect shot • Front and back camera support • Presets — one-tap professional looks • Create, export, and import your own custom presets AI TOOLS • AI Editor - describe what you want, AI transforms your photo • AI Filters - change the lighting and color grading of any photo in one tap • Magic Eraser - remove unwanted objects instantly • AI Enhance - fix lighting, sharpen details, reduce noise • AI Upscale - increase resolution up to 4K (Topaz, Gemini) PROFESSIONAL EDITOR • Curves (RGB + individual channels) • HSL color mixer (hue, saturation, luminance) • Color grading with tone-specific control (shadows, midtones, highlights) • Light tools: exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, whites, blacks • Film grain with size and roughness controls • Dynamic and radial blur • Crop, perspective, and geometry correction • Text tool with fonts, stroke, and custom positioning • Overlay layers (grain, film burn, light leaks) • Presets - one-tap professional looks COLLAGE • Combine 2–9 photos in customizable layouts • Adjustable aspect ratios and spacing EXPORT • JPEG, PNG, and TIFF formats • Up to 4K resolution output • Share directly or save to your library PLANS • Free - AI tokens to get started, basic tools • Spark - 100 AI tokens, 2K quality, all tools • Ultra - 300 AI tokens, 4K quality, priority processing Questions or feedback? Reach us at info@nootro.studio Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nootro.io/privacy Subprocessors https://nootro.io/subprocessors

Screenshots

Media Station X4 screens
Nootro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Media Station X at 3.9 against Nootro's 3.0. Media Station X also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (30 vs 2). Nootro's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment 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. Nootro sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Media Station X asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Media Station X holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Media Station X has 30 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 53% and 53% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Media Station X ships an update every 3 months, Nootro every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Media Station X versus Nootro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedia Station XNootro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (30 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews53.1% of reviews — better52.9% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin ZacheyNootro Inc

Customer experience

Media Station X

All ratings29 ratings
Positive69.0%
Neutral10.3%
Negative20.7%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive53.1%
Neutral9.2%
Negative37.8%

Nootro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative47.1%

In-app purchases

None

Media Station X

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Nootro

Subscriptions4
  • Spark Plan$9.991 Month
  • Ultra Plan$19.991 Month
  • Spark Plan (Yearly)$95.991 Year
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  • Ultra Plan (Yearly)$179.991 Year
One-time2
  • 300 Extra Tokens$19.99
  • 650 Extra Tokens$39.99

Questions

Is Media Station X free?
Media Station X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nootro free?
Nootro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Media Station X or Nootro?
Media Station X is rated higher. Media Station X averages 3.9 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Nootro averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Media Station X or Nootro have ads?
Neither Media Station X nor Nootro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Media Station X or Nootro?
Media Station X ships an update every 3 months, and Nootro every 3 days. Most recently, Media Station X was updated on November 11, 2026 and Nootro on November 11, 2026.

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