Dashkit vs HourFrame
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)
HourFrame
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
Dashkit ships an update every 3 months, HourFrame every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Dashkit | HourFrame |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (31 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matteo Villa | serkan birinci |
In-app purchases
Dashkit
- Dashkit - Monthly Subscription$1.491 Month
- Dashkit - Yearly Subscription$8.491 Year
HourFrame
- HourFrame Pro$0.99









