XScreenSaver vs Kristalit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XScreenSaver
Explore a vast collection of historic and educational graphics demos originally designed for Linux and Unix systems. This application allows you to interact with hundreds of these visual demonstrations, ported from the classic screen saver collection.
- Historic graphics demos
- Educational visual content
- Interactive demo playback
- Large collection of visuals
- Cross-platform heritage
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The XScreenSaver application is a large collection of historic and educational graphics demos. XScreenSaver is the standard screen saver collection shipped on most Linux and Unix systems. I released the first version in 1992. In 2006, I ported it to MacOS, and in 2012 I ported it to iOS. This application is not a screen saver, of course, since iOS doesn't have those. But it does let you play with the hundreds of graphics demos that are a part of the XScreenSaver collection.
Kristalit
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Kristalit is your personal guide to crystal healing, sacred frequencies, and mindful rituals. CRYSTALS Explore 20 healing stones — Amethyst, Rose Quartz, Black Tourmaline, Lapis Lazuli and more. Each crystal comes with its healing properties, chakra connections, and recommended uses. OLFEGGIO FREQUENCIES Listen to pure Solfeggio tones (174 Hz – 963 Hz) matched to each crystal. These ancient frequencies support relaxation, emotional balance, and energetic alignment. RITUALS Build personal rituals from curated intentions: Protection, Love, Clarity, Abundance, Grounding, Transformation and more. Set your intention and let the frequency guide your practice. NUMEROLOGY Discover your Life Path Number and the crystals most aligned with your personal energy. BILINGUAL Full support for English and Turkish. A calm, distraction-free space for your daily crystal practice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Kristalit at 13.0 against XScreenSaver's 17.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | XScreenSaver | Kristalit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (109 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 109 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jamie Zawinski | 26on.com |
Bugs and requests
XScreenSaver
Reported bugs
5 issues- Photo library screensaver crashes on iOS 13
- GLText reveals password when system info is selected
- Framebuffer loading failures requiring app restart
- Crashes on certain devices or configurations
- Difficult UI for exiting screensavers on larger phones
Requested features
11 requests- Favorites or bookmarking system to save preferred screensavers
- Hide or exclude unwanted screensavers from rotation
- Ability to select specific channels in XAnalogTV screensaver
- Widget support for iOS standby mode
- Prevent auto-lock feature to keep screen on
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- Apple TV version
- Windows port of the application
- Larger hit areas for corner icons
- Faster scrubbing through screensavers
- Donate button for supporting development
- Screensavers featuring pentagons
Kristalit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
XScreenSaver
No in-app purchases
Kristalit
No in-app purchases
