Comparison

MonoArt vs strix!

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

Head to head
About

MonoArt

Features
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MonoArt is an iOS app for creating modern ASCII art from your camera and photos. See the effect live, shape the look with creative controls, and save high-quality results ready for avatars, wallpapers, posters, and social posts. Create in 3 steps 1. Shoot or import โ€” use the camera or pick any photo from your library 2. Style & tweak โ€” choose a look and fine-tune the details 3. Save โ€” export crisp images directly to Photos Key features โ€ข Live ASCII camera preview โ€” compose your shot while the effect is already on screen โ€ข 6+ styles โ€” ASCII, Shapes, Circle, Square, Triangle, Diamond โ€ข Creative controls โ€” adjust Cell Size, Jitter, and Contrast โ€ข Advanced color โ€” presets, custom color picker, and symbol gradients for neon looks โ€ข High-quality export โ€” sharp results saved to Photos, ready to share Perfect for โ€ข Avatars that stand out โ€ข Wallpapers & lock screens with a terminal/cyber vibe โ€ข Posters & covers with bold textures โ€ข Stories & Reels content that stops the scroll Compatibility Requires iOS 18 or later.

About

strix!

Features
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strix turns a photo into a stream of colour. Drag across the image and the pixels behind your subject stretch out and melt away, while the subject itself stays sharp. It finds the subject on its own. No masking, no lasso, no cutting it out by hand. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a photo โ€” recent shots appear right inside the app, or take a new one 2. Drag across it. The direction you drag is the direction the pixels flow 3. Share it, or save it to your photos Drag in a straight line, or switch to curve and draw the path yourself. Pull the effect out from both sides at once. Press and hold the eye to check the original at any time. TUNE IT Seven sliders, if you want them: strength, wave, wave cycles, jitter, fade, chromatic aberration, and start offset. Or ignore all of it and just drag. YOUR PHOTOS STAY YOURS strix has no account, no server, and no analytics. Every pixel is processed on your iPhone's GPU, and subject detection runs on device too. Your photos are never uploaded anywhere. We could not look at them if we wanted to. STRIX PRO strix is free, and shows a full-screen ad when you export your image. strix Pro removes those ads for a single payment. It is not a subscription โ€” buy it once and restore it any time with the same Apple Account.

Screenshots

MonoArt4 screens
strix!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MonoArt at none against strix!'s shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 4 level
MonoArt versus strix!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonoArtstrix!
PriceFreeFree
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size107 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksandr RashchektaevJahyeon Ko

In-app purchases

None

MonoArt

No in-app purchases

None

strix!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MonoArt free?
MonoArt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is strix! free?
strix! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MonoArt or strix! have ads?
strix! shows ads; MonoArt does not.

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