Comparison

Dashkit vs HourFrame

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)

About

HourFrame

Features
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HourFrame transforms your iPad or iPhone into a beautiful desktop clock with stunning landscapes, weather information and elegant clock designs. Designed for desks, nightstands, offices and living rooms, HourFrame combines a modern digital clock with beautiful backgrounds that make your device both useful and decorative. FEATURES • Beautiful fullscreen clock • Stunning landscape gallery • Use your own personal photos • Live weather information • Moon phase display • Automatic location detection • Multiple clock styles • Multiple panel styles • 12-hour and 24-hour formats • Optional seconds display • Slideshow mode • Landscape and portrait support • Multiple language support HOURFRAME PRO Unlock premium features including: • Personal photo gallery • Premium landscape collection • Additional customization options Your selected photos always stay on your device and are never uploaded to our servers. Designed to be simple, elegant and distraction-free.

Screenshots

HourFrame4 screens

Verdict

The call

Dashkit and HourFrame are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Dashkit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and HourFrame sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dashkit ships an update every 3 months, HourFrame every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Dashkit versus HourFrame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDashkitHourFrame
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB40 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMatteo Villaserkan birinci

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dashkit

Subscriptions2
  • Dashkit - Monthly Subscription$1.491 Month
  • Dashkit - Yearly Subscription$8.491 Year
1 purchases

HourFrame

One-time1
  • HourFrame Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Dashkit free?
Dashkit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HourFrame free?
HourFrame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dashkit or HourFrame have ads?
Neither Dashkit nor HourFrame shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dashkit or HourFrame?
Dashkit ships an update every 3 months, and HourFrame every 2 months. Most recently, Dashkit was updated on October 24, 2026 and HourFrame on October 24, 2026.

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