# Actions vs iFramix

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Actions at 92% against iFramix's 8%. Actions also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.2) and ratings volume (469 vs 17). iFramix's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Actions holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Actions has 469 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Actions's written reviews are positive against 8% of iFramix's.

Actions ships an update monthly, iFramix every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Actions | iFramix |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (469 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/actions/id1586435171/reviews)** | [2.2 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iframix/id6467870105/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **469** | 17 |
| Positive reviews | **91.7% of reviews** | 8.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 28 MB | 64 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Sindre Sorhus](https://appshunter.io/developer/328077650) | [pengxiang zhou](https://appshunter.io/developer/1476960351) |

## What reviewers say

### Actions

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/actions/id1586435171)

This app provides a vast collection of additional actions to enhance the functionality of the Shortcuts app on iOS. It offers a wide range of tools for manipulating data, interacting with device features, and automating complex tasks.

**Highlights:** Add to List, Apply Capture Date, Blur Images, Calculate with Soulver, Convert Date to Unix Time, Format Number as Ordinal, Get Device Details (Extended), Get SF Symbol Image

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful and flexible shortcuts
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🔓 No ads or in-app purchases
- 🤖 Impressive range of actions
- 🔥 Indispensable for Shortcuts users

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs or performance issues
- ⚠️ Compatibility concerns with newer iOS versions
- 🕰️ Slow response times in some cases

**Reported bugs**

- Errors when using list manipulation actions
- Incompatibility with HomePod mini
- Shortcut actions not working on iPhone 15 Pro

**Requested features**

- Add support for device orientation detection
- Integrate with more system-level APIs
- Provide a way to create custom actions
- Expand language support beyond English


### iFramix

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iframix/id6467870105)

Transform an old iPad into a dynamic digital photo frame. Seamlessly sync and manage your photos from your iPhone to display them interactively. Breathe new life into your retired tablet.

**Highlights:** Turns old iPad into digital photo frame, Interactive photo display, Syncs with iPhone for photo management, Easy photo updates, Gives old devices a second life

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Good concept for repurposing old iPads
- 👍 Basic functions like screen saver, weather, album work
- 🚀 Picture upload working again (recent positive feedback)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Very buggy and primitive app
- 👎 Many promised features not materialized
- 👎 Poor user experience and usability
- 👎 Limited photo upload capacity and count
- 👎 Photos cropped incorrectly

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot upload any pictures
- Thumbnail gets sent, expands, and crops incorrectly
- App crashes when uploading photos
- Pairing doesn't work
- Error notifications in Chinese

**Requested features**

- User-friendly interface
- Larger photo capacity and upload count
- Cycling through clock, pictures, weather automatically
- Pull content from RSS feed
- Crop/zoom features for pictures


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Actions free?

Actions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is iFramix free?

iFramix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Actions or iFramix?

Actions is rated higher. Actions averages 4.8 out of 5 from 469 ratings, while iFramix averages 2.2 from 17 ratings.

### Do Actions or iFramix have ads?

Neither Actions nor iFramix shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Actions or iFramix?

Actions ships an update monthly, and iFramix every 3 weeks. Most recently, Actions was updated on September 28, 2026 and iFramix on September 21, 2026.

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