Comparison

Freenove vs デスクメイト

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

Head to head
About

Freenove

Control various smart devices and robots from a single application. This app allows for seamless interaction with a range of connected products, with more to be added in future updates.

Highlights
  • Control Freenove robots
  • Control Freenove smart cars
  • Interact with multiple Freenove products
  • Expandable product support
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Freenove App can interact with multiple Freenove products. You can use this App to control Freenove's robots, smart cars, etc. More products will be added in later updates.

About

デスクメイト

Features
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Turn a spare iPhone or iPad on your desk into a calm, always-on companion. Deskmate lets you place a clock, calendar, weather, sticky notes, world clocks, a timer, a photo frame, and cute decorations anywhere you like. Prop it on your desk while charging and see the time, your schedule, and the weather at a glance. ■ A desk you arrange yourself Drag to place and resize any item, with satisfying grid snapping. ■ Portrait and landscape, remembered separately Rotate the device and it switches to a layout made for that orientation — each one saved independently. Landscape supported on both iPhone and iPad. ■ Scenic backgrounds A sunny window, a forest, the seaside, a night cafe, an antique desk, pixel art, and more — plus soft solid color themes. ■ Make it yours Plants, lamps, books, mugs, candles, a cat silhouette, and other little touches. ■ Gentle on always-on displays Slow, subtle motion helps prevent OLED burn-in. Free to use. The one-time "Deskmate Pro" unlocks every scene, decoration, and extra color theme — no ads, no subscriptions. Your layouts and colors carry over across devices on the same Apple ID via iCloud.

Screenshots

Freenove4 screens
デスクメイト3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Freenove at none against デスクメイト's 1. Freenove also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. デスクメイト sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Freenove asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Freenove versus デスクメイト: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreenoveデスクメイト
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Freenove Creative Technology Co., Ltd.naoya takamura

In-app purchases

None

Freenove

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

デスクメイト

One-time1
  • デスクメイト Pro$0.49

Questions

Is Freenove free?
Freenove is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is デスクメイト free?
デスクメイト is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Freenove or デスクメイト have ads?
Neither Freenove nor デスクメイト shows ads.

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