Comparison

iStructly vs Machete DGX

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

Head to head
About

iStructly

Features
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macOS tool to format, validate, and beautify your JSON with clarity and precision.

About

Machete DGX

Features
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Machete DGX puts your NVIDIA DGX Spark in your pocket. Monitor, manage and experiment with your AI server from anywhere — live GPU dashboard, full SSH terminal, Docker management, local LLM chat and a built-in Hugging Face model hub, all in one app. LIVE GPU DASHBOARD • Real-time GPU, CPU, memory, disk and network metrics • Temperature and utilization charts at a glance • Catch problems before they cost you a training run SSH TERMINAL • Full SSH terminal with a real terminal emulator • Multiple sessions, hardware-keyboard friendly DOCKER MANAGEMENT • List, start, stop and inspect containers • Stream container logs in real time CHAT WITH YOUR OWN LLM • Talk directly to the LLM running locally on your DGX Spark • Your prompts stay on your hardware, not in someone else's cloud HUGGING FACE MODEL HUB • Search Hugging Face without leaving the app • Download models straight to your server • Launch them with fully editable runtime parameters COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS • Ready-to-run model recipes shared by the community • Star the best ones and run them in a tap • Publish your own configurations ALERTS & REPORTS • Push and e-mail alerts for temperature, utilization and job events • Daily e-mail reports with your server's health summary SCHEDULED BACKUPS • Back up to S3, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, FTP or SCP • Set the schedule once, get notified about every run ONE-TAP SETUP • Install the on-server agent directly from the app — no manual configuration MAKE IT YOURS • Deep theming and customization • 9 interface languages • Settings sync across devices with a Supabase account PRIVACY FIRST • SSH credentials never leave your device • Your Hugging Face token is stored encrypted — in the device Keychain and in Supabase Vault • Direct device-to-server connections MACHETE PRO Monitoring your Spark is free. Machete Pro unlocks the power features: • Download and launch Hugging Face models on your Spark • SSH terminal and console access • Docker container management • 24/7 agent: alerts, scheduled backups and reports • Image generation and LLM chat • Multiple servers and the live training monitor Machete Pro is an auto-renewable subscription, offered monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your App Store account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends; the renewal is charged within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://dgx.down.pl/machete/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://dgx.down.pl/machete/terms/ Built for developers, ML engineers and homelab enthusiasts who want their DGX Spark within arm's reach at all times. Requires an NVIDIA DGX Spark (or compatible Linux host) reachable over SSH. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by NVIDIA Corporation.

Screenshots

iStructly4 screens
Machete DGX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iStructly at none against Machete DGX's 2. iStructly also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). Machete DGX's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Machete DGX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. iStructly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iStructly ships an update daily, Machete DGX every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
iStructly versus Machete DGX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriStructlyMachete DGX
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB38 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperBasel AbuTalebSLOVE SP. Z O. O.

In-app purchases

None

iStructly

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Machete DGX

Subscriptions2
  • Machete Pro (Monthly)$12.991 Month
  • Machete Pro (Yearly)$99.001 Year

Questions

Is iStructly free?
iStructly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Machete DGX free?
Machete DGX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iStructly or Machete DGX have ads?
Neither iStructly nor Machete DGX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iStructly or Machete DGX?
iStructly ships an update daily, and Machete DGX every 2 weeks. Most recently, iStructly was updated on September 19, 2026 and Machete DGX on September 20, 2026.

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