Dashkit vs TXBoard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dashkit
Create personalized dashboards with customizable panels to track various aspects of your life. Organize information across multiple pages and display it on a larger screen. Offers a variety of free and premium panels for data visualization and information management.
- Create multiple personalized dashboards
- Arrange dashboards over multiple pages (Pro)
- Display dashboards on a big screen with AirPlay
- Variety of free and Pro panels
- Data visualization from CSV, Google Spreadsheets, JSON
- Integrates with device calendars and reminders
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Place, resize and customize built-in panels to easily create your own personalized dashboards, optimized for iPad - Create multiple dashboards, to keep track of all aspects of your life. - Design and arrange each dashboard over multiple pages (available for *Dashkit Pro* subscribers). - Display your boards on the big screen, with AirPlay support. Free Panels: - Date & Time → Display the current date and a digital / analog clock. - Upcoming Events → Display events from your device calendars. - Date Countdown → Keep track of all your most important dates. - Reminders → See your most important to-dos. - Photos → Display a single photo, from your iPad or iCloud library. - RSS Feeds → Headlines from your favorite websites. - Web Panel → Display any content from the web. - Charts → Line or bar charts from CSV files, Google Spreadsheets or JSON data. - Now Playing → Show what song is currently playing (powered by Shazam). - QR Code → Show a QR code with customizable content. - Mastodon Timelines → Latest posts from your home timeline, lists or mentions. Dashkit Pro Panels: - Photo Albums → Display an animated photo slideshows, from your iPad or iCloud photo library. - Weather → Current temperature and forecast. - Gmail Inbox & Statistics → Latest inbox messages. Up-to-date figures for your mailbox. - Appfigures Charts & Statistics → Downloads and sales metrics for all your published apps. - Scriptable Panel → Code simple custom panels using Javascript. — Dashkit Pro Subscription Details - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase - Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period - Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were originally charged for the subscription - Subscriptions can be managed or cancelled by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase Terms: [https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) Privacy Policy: [https://mvilla.it/dashkit/privacy.html](https://mvilla.it/dashkit/privacy.html)
TXBoard
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TXBoard turns your iPad into an always-on home information display. Mount it on a wall, place it on a desk, or keep it by the entryway: time, date, and weather stay readable at a glance, even from across the room. Core panels Clock: bigger and clearer Large digital clock faces are easy to read from a distance. The layout adapts to portrait and landscape, with optional seconds, lunar date, and seasonal term information. Calendar: the whole month on one screen A full monthly calendar shows holidays, lunar dates, solar terms, custom anniversaries, and countdowns. On Apple platforms, it can also surface today's incomplete Reminders so important plans stay visible. Weather: quiet and glanceable See current temperature, feels-like temperature, conditions, and the next few days of forecast. Use automatic location or add cities manually; updates stay useful without getting in your way. Built for long-running displays - Low CPU and network usage to help reduce power consumption - Stable always-on operation for older iPads - Automatic panel rotation, so the display keeps working without manual switching - Low-interaction design: set it up once and let it stay useful Thoughtful details - Light, dark, and system theme modes - Simplified Chinese, English, and Japanese interface support - Custom backgrounds and colors to match your space - Clear information hierarchy for both close-up and distance viewing Great for - Entryways, living rooms, bedrooms, and studies - Desks and workspaces where an old device can become useful again - Guest rooms, shops, classrooms, and other always-on information boards Privacy - We do not collect personal information - Location is used only after your permission and only for local weather - Your configuration stays on your device Give an unused iPad a practical second life as a calm, readable home screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TXBoard at none against Dashkit's 2. TXBoard also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Dashkit's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Dashkit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. TXBoard asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dashkit ships an update every 3 months, TXBoard every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dashkit | TXBoard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (30 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matteo Villa | Mianchi TianXin Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Dashkit
- Dashkit - Monthly Subscription$1.491 Month
- Dashkit - Yearly Subscription$8.491 Year
TXBoard
No in-app purchases









