Ally vs Stream Frame
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ally
Manage and back up your amiibo collection on your iPhone. Scan NFC tags to add amiibo, view game data, and search for desired toys. Your data is stored privately in iCloud and accessible across your devices.
- Add amiibo by scanning NFC tags
- View amiibo game usage and data
- Manage N2 and Amiiqo NFC tags
- Search for amiibo by name, game, or series
- Wishlist functionality
- Search Amazon for amiibo toys
- iOS Dark Theme support
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Ally – Collect and Backup is the number one iPhone Amiibo collection app with the ability to add amiibo to your collection by simply scanning their NFC tags. The app works with n2, blank ntag215 tags or Powertags so you can quickly restore your backups there. The app works offline, so you can always get access to your fantastic Amiibo collection any time anywhere, while your amiibo are still at home. Ally supports the dark iOS theme. The theme was designed from scratch and looks fantastic. Check it out. The app works with 753+ amiibo, including such series as Animal Crossing, Mario, Metroid, etc. Ally is built with privacy in mind. That means that no data is sent to developers or any other third party. Ally does not send any amiibo data anywhere. Ally does not have any tracking tools in the app. All your amiibo data is stored privately under your iCloud account, and only you have access to it. Features: – Owned collection with the ability to add new amiibo by scanning their NFC tags or importing amiibo from files – Get details of all available amiibo – View amiibo game usage Information – View Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo game data (Level, Experience, Attack and Defence) – View Midna & Wolf Link amiibo game data (Level and number of hearts) – Support of all 6 Power-Up bands – Global amiibo search – Advanced filters bar, so you can search by name, game or amiibo series – Add or remove amiibo you are hunting for to your wishlist – Search Amazon for the toys you want to buy – The app allows you to manage your N2 and Amiiqo NFC tags fully – NTAG215 support – Power Tags support – Browse games that support amiibo on Switch, 3DS and WiiU consoles – View all amiibo supported by a game with all the features – Beautiful and user-friendly design – The app uses CloudKit, so your data is secure and available on all your iPhones – Full support of the iOS Dark Theme * DISCLAIMER Ally – Collect and Backup is an unofficial app for collectors and fans of amiibo and is intended only to be used for informational and educational purposes. Ally – Collect and Backup is in no way affiliated with Nintendo. amiibo is a registered trademark of Nintendo. All items, names and other aspects are trademarked and owned by their respective owners. *SUBSCRIPTION Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. The auto-renewal subscriptions may be turned off by going to the iCloud Account Settings after purchase. For more information, see our terms: https://ally.ninja/terms.html and privacy policy: https://ally.ninja/privacy.html.
Stream Frame
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Stream Frame brings video from your Steam Frame to your iPhone or iPad over your local network. Connect with frame.local, another DNS hostname, or an IPv4 address. No Mac relay or Stream Frame account is required. WATCH AND CAPTURE - Watch live headset video in the app, full screen, or Picture in Picture. - Control streaming and captures with Home Screen quick actions, Siri, and Shortcuts. - Save MP4 recordings and PNG screenshots. - Record game audio and the headset microphone, select sources, and adjust their mix. Audio recording defaults off for better performance; saved preferences are preserved. - Choose native, 720p, or 480p video at 15, 20, or 30 fps. - Adjust encoder speed and CRF quality in Video settings. - Preview, share, and export captures from the Captures library. RECORD ON YOUR HEADSET Headset recording is on by default. Save the original MP4 on Steam Frame before it crosses the network, then download it securely with verification. Packet loss in the live preview does not affect the original. Captures lets you retrieve missed recordings and delete headset originals after confirmation. Originals remain until deleted. Turn Record on headset off to record the received stream instead. RECORD WITHOUT A PREVIEW Enable Recording only before connecting, tap Connect, then Record. The headset writes an MP4 without sending preview video or audio. Stop to download it securely. This saved option is off by default. Audio and video settings apply; screenshots require normal streaming mode. EXPERIMENTAL RTMP STREAMING Expand the collapsed Experimental RTMP streaming group and explicitly enable publishing to send video directly from your headset to an RTMP or RTMPS destination you choose. Enter the full URL and stream key for each session; keys are not saved. Keep the app open or Picture in Picture active. Publishing requires normal streaming mode. Use RTMPS when your provider supports it. INSTALL ON YOUR HEADSET Install App on Steam Frame adds the signed Stream Frame Flatpak repository and installs the Linux app on your headset over verified SSH, or confirms it is already installed. A dialog confirms success or explains failure. Open the Linux app from the headset KDE Launcher to record locally; Discover handles updates. Installation requires internet access on the headset. No app code is downloaded or installed on iOS by this feature. LOCAL BY DEFAULT No ads, tracking, analytics SDK, or Boxtree cloud storage. Captures remain on your devices unless you share, export, or explicitly publish through RTMP. Optional saved SSH passwords are saved in the device-only Keychain. Verify the headset SSH fingerprint before connecting. TRY A SAMPLE Settings > Try sample stream provides a clearly labeled, bundled video-only demo of playback, recording, screenshots, and Captures. No headset is needed. REQUIREMENTS A Steam Frame with Developer Mode and SSH enabled, an SSH password, ffmpeg and ffprobe with libx264, and access to /dev/video99. Audio requires PulseAudio input and AAC encoding. Keep both devices on the same trusted local network and allow Local Network access. Live preview is silent. Audio, when enabled, is included in recordings and RTMP publishing; the default source mix is 35% game / 65% mic. SSH encrypts control and recording downloads. Live preview uses unencrypted UDP on your local network. RTMPS encrypts publishing; RTMP does not. Picture in Picture keeps the live stream connected while you use other apps. No phone microphone access is needed. Stream Frame is an independent utility by Boxtree, Inc., not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Valve. Steam and Steam Frame are trademarks of Valve Corporation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stream Frame at none against Ally's 3. Stream Frame also leads on price ($2.99 vs $9.99) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Ally costs $9.99 and Stream Frame $2.99 up front. Ally sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Stream Frame asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ally ships an update every 2 months, Stream Frame daily. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ally | Stream Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (846 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 846 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 7 glyphs Ltd | Boxtree, Inc. |
Bugs and requests
Ally
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes when trying to scan certain amiibo
- Importing amiibo bins sometimes fails
Requested features
3 requests- Add support for latest amiibo releases
- Implement sorting options beyond alphabetical
- Allow importing/managing physical amiibo collection
Stream Frame
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ally
- Monthly Donation$0.991 Month
- Monthly Donation$4.991 Month
- Monthly Donation$9.991 Month
Stream Frame
No in-app purchases









