Comparison

smart.dashboard vs SmartDisplay X

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

Head to head
About

smart.dashboard

Features
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Das Dashboard als App für Statistiken von InFact*

About

SmartDisplay X

Transform your device into an intelligent home display. Access real-time news, weather forecasts, calendar events, notes, and personalized feeds from social media. Optimized for tablets and mobile devices, it keeps you informed anywhere.

Highlights
  • Real-time global news
  • Current and future weather forecasts
  • Integrated calendar and notes
  • Social media feeds (Instagram, X)
  • Customizable website shortcuts
  • News ticker
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SmartDisplay X turns an iPad or iPhone you aren't using into a smart display. The screen stays on and your views change by themselves: clock, weather, calendar, notes, news, your home and your favorite websites. Put it on the kitchen counter, your desk or the nightstand and keep what matters in view. EVERYTHING AT A GLANCE • Clock in four designs: classic, minimal, digital and flip, with an optional greeting • Weather with hourly and 10-day forecasts and severe weather alerts • Calendar: today, your next event and the next 7 days • Notes and a countdown to your next big day • Focus timer from 1 to 120 minutes (iPad) • Photo frame with up to 24 of your own photos (iPad) • 3D flights to 76 cities and their landmarks (iPad) • Quiz with 276 questions in 12 categories (iPad) • A website of your choice, live air traffic, a random encyclopedia article and your social feed EASY TO USE • Swipe to the next or previous view • Tap the screen to open the settings • Turn views on and off, each with a live preview • A short introduction shows you around • On iPhone, split views show two things at once SMARTDISPLAY X PRO • No ads • News: top headlines as a full view and, on iPad, as a news bar at the bottom of the screen • Your home: lights, switches, thermostats, locks, blinds, sensors, scenes, cameras and automations from the Home app • Your inbox from your webmail • Two more websites • Live views from around the world • Dashboards on iPad: Quattro, Dual and Trio show up to four views at once • Your own photo as the background • Your rhythm: your own order and 5 to 40 seconds for each view SmartDisplay X is free and shows an ad after each round. Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://twentysixcode.com/smartdisplay-x-end-user-license-agreement-eula Privacy Policy: https://twentysixcode.com/smartdisplay-x-privacy-policy

Screenshots

smart.dashboard3 screens
SmartDisplay X4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: smart.dashboard at none against SmartDisplay X's 2. smart.dashboard also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). SmartDisplay X's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price 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. SmartDisplay X sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. smart.dashboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

smart.dashboard ships an update every 5 weeks, SmartDisplay X every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
smart.dashboard versus SmartDisplay X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametersmart.dashboardSmartDisplay X
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB19 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperInFact GmbHTorben Steen

In-app purchases

None

smart.dashboard

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SmartDisplay X

Subscriptions2
  • SmartDisplay X Pro Month$2.991 Month
  • SmartDisplay X Pro Year$14.991 Year

Questions

Is smart.dashboard free?
smart.dashboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartDisplay X free?
SmartDisplay X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do smart.dashboard or SmartDisplay X have ads?
SmartDisplay X shows ads; smart.dashboard does not.
Which is updated more often, smart.dashboard or SmartDisplay X?
smart.dashboard ships an update every 5 weeks, and SmartDisplay X every 3 weeks. Most recently, smart.dashboard was updated on October 27, 2026 and SmartDisplay X on October 24, 2026.

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