X vs Vivitar Mobile Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
X
A simple utility app that provides a countdown to the annual X-Ring ceremony. Users can customize the countdown date and time for their specific event.
- Countdown to X-Ring day
- Customizable ceremony date
- Customizable countdown time
- iOS device integration
- Developed with alumni support
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X-Ring was designed as a portable countdown to X-Ring day. This simple application counts down to the X-Ring ceremony at 2:00pm on December 3rd each year. Customize the countdown by setting your X-Ring ceremony date and countdown to your X-Ring Ceremony. Do this from the settings application on your iOS Device. The X-Ring app was developed with the support of the StFX Alumni Association.
Vivitar Mobile Reader
Manage and view media files like photos, videos, and music from your connected device. Organize, share, and play content with features like slideshows and music playback controls. Supports various document formats for comprehensive file management.
- Media thumbnail display
- List/thumbnail view
- File sharing
- Copy/cut/delete/create/rename files
- Slideshow mode for photos
- Music playback with artwork
- Document format support
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“Vivitar Mobile Reader” is an application software for Vivitar Mobile Reader device. •The main interface displays Media thumbnails :video, photo, music • Supports list / thumbnail view, support sharing operation for photos, music and documents • Support copy/cut/delete/create/rename operation and support local/iStorage data transmission in /between • Support to play the photos by slideshow mode • Support music artwork shows, repeat mode setting, time line drag operation • Document: Support formats of .keynote、.numbers、.page、.xls/.xlsx, .doc/docx、pdf、txt、ppt/pptx
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: X at 58% against Vivitar Mobile Reader's 12%. X also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.7). Vivitar Mobile Reader's advantage is ratings volume (986 vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
X holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vivitar Mobile Reader has 986 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of X's written reviews are positive against 12% of Vivitar Mobile Reader's.
X ships an update every 9 months, Vivitar Mobile Reader every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | X | Vivitar Mobile Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.7 (986 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better | 12.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 986 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Colton White | 振峰 皮 |
Customer experience
X
Vivitar Mobile Reader
Bugs and requests
X
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Vivitar Mobile Reader
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when inserting SD card
- Photos/videos not showing up in app
- Corrupted data after transfers
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to transfer files in bulk
- Support for more file types
- Improved stability and reliability
In-app purchases
X
No in-app purchases
Vivitar Mobile Reader
No in-app purchases
