Comparison

xDesk vs Dexo

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

Head to head
About

xDesk

Organize all your personal data in one place, from notes and photos to documents and recordings. Create custom cards for anything, with built-in tools for scanning, recording, and managing deadlines. Share information securely with others via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Customizable data cards
  • Integrated recorder with transcription
  • Document scanner to PDF
  • Deadline tracking and countdowns
  • Secure iCloud sharing
  • Cross-device support (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch)
Features
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Why switch between five apps when one will do? xDesk is the Swiss Army knife of your personal data: an archive you build yourself, where everything has a card and every card has its place. Notes, photos, scanned documents, recordings with their transcript, deadlines, the grocery list, contacts, routes. One app, and the same one in your pocket, on the table, on the desk and on your wrist: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch. NO SERVERS, NO SIGN-UP Your data lives in your iCloud. We don't ask for an account, we don't ask for an email, we have no servers to put it on: we never had any. What you write in xDesk is yours, stays yours, and is seen only by you and the people you choose to share it with. A CARD FOR EVERYTHING A folder for the house, one for the car, one for clients, one for grandma and her recipes. You build each card yourself, as a grid: text, numbers, dates, photos, maps, QR codes, drawings, signatures. Twenty seconds. Or start from one of sixteen ready-made models: document, vehicle, warranty, Wi-Fi network, subscription, meeting, list. RECORD, AND IT BECOMES TEXT A recorder that writes down what it hears, on your phone, without sending the audio to anyone. If there are two of you, it tells the voices apart. A scanner that straightens crooked pages and turns them into a PDF. A calendar that picks the deadlines out of every card and puts them on your first page, with a countdown. SHARE WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY A folder shared through iCloud: the grocery list your kids update from their phone, quotes with colleagues, site photos with the crew. Inside there is also the space's chat, end-to-end encrypted, so the important thing sits next to the thing it refers to. WALK, TRAVEL, TRAIN Record a route, plan the stops of a trip with computed times, keep your heart rate from the watch. It all ends up in cards, like everything else. FREE TO START The free part stays free: unlimited cards and folders, the recorder, the scanner, one shared folder. When xDesk becomes the way you work there is xDesk Pro: full transcripts with speakers told apart, unlimited models, PDFs with your letterhead, messages in shared spaces, the password vault. Monthly, yearly, or once and forever. Next time someone asks "where did you put it?", answer with a tap. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Dexo

Features
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Dexo is a native Discourse client for iPhone and iPad. Add the communities you follow, read their latest topics, and take part in conversations from one app. READ AND DISCOVER • Browse the latest topics and explore categories and tags. • Search community discussions for the information you need. • Read posts with native layouts for text, images, quotes, and code. MANAGE MULTIPLE FORUMS • Add, reorder, and switch between Discourse communities. • Minimize a forum to a floating shortcut and return to your reading. • Optionally open your last forum when the app starts. JOIN THE CONVERSATION • Sign in to supported forums to create topics and reply. • View notifications, private messages, and profiles. MAKE READING YOUR OWN • Choose light, dark, or system appearance. • Adjust themes and font size to suit your preferences. Add a supported Discourse forum URL to browse its public topics without signing in. Sign-in and interaction features depend on each forum's settings and your account permissions. Dexo is an independent client and is not affiliated with Discourse or the communities you connect to.

Screenshots

xDesk4 screens
Dexo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dexo at none against xDesk's 3. Dexo also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. xDesk sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Dexo asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
xDesk versus Dexo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxDeskDexo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB31 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperNas-Games紫晴 王

In-app purchases

3 purchases

xDesk

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Year sub. 15 days trial$6.991 Year
  • All Features (1Year)$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • lifetime unlock$24.99
None

Dexo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is xDesk free?
xDesk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dexo free?
Dexo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do xDesk or Dexo have ads?
Neither xDesk nor Dexo shows ads.

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