Comparison

iFramix Pro vs Monochron

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

Head to head
About

iFramix Pro

Transform your device into a digital photo frame with slideshows and screensaver capabilities. It also functions as a home camera and displays current weather information.

Highlights
  • Full-screen photo display
  • Photo slideshows
  • Screensaver function
  • Home camera functionality
  • Weather display
Features
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Turn your old iPad into a smart home display for photos, calendars, clocks, weather, and more. iFramix Pro gives unused iPads a new purpose with a simple and beautiful display experience.

About

Monochron

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Monochron is a clock made from three-dimensional puzzles, whose colors have been reduced to black and white. It is a journey into the exploration of the expressive possibilities of the structural grids of these puzzles, where each digit is the best version of itself, achieved with the minimal means of the puzzle tiles and their transformations. As a result, the digits take on peculiar and eccentric shapes while remaining legible. The cubes have three black and three white sides. Every transition is executed with integrity and can be physically replicated on a real cube, adding to the uniqueness of both the concept and its execution. Idea and design — Max Shtok Algorithms and development — Basil Kotov Features: • Black-on-white and white-on-black cube modes • Light or dark background options • Vertical or horizontal orientation with clever transitions • Always fullscreen — the screen remains unlocked, and all system elements are hidden while the app is open • More puzzle shapes coming soon, including Pyraminx and Octahedron

Screenshots

iFramix Pro4 screens
Monochron4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iFramix Pro at Free against Monochron's $4.99. iFramix Pro also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 18 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

iFramix Pro is free to download; Monochron costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iFramix Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, Monochron every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iFramix Pro versus Monochron: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriFramix ProMonochron
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating1.5 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews3.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerpengxiang zhouVasilii Kotov

In-app purchases

None

iFramix Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Monochron

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iFramix Pro free?
iFramix Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monochron free?
Monochron costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do iFramix Pro or Monochron have ads?
Neither iFramix Pro nor Monochron shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iFramix Pro or Monochron?
iFramix Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and Monochron every 18 months. Most recently, iFramix Pro was updated on October 22, 2026 and Monochron on October 25, 2026.

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