MonoArt vs strix!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
MonoArt
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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 โข Live ASCII camera preview โ compose your shot while the effect is already on screen โข 6+ styles โ ASCII, Shapes, Circle, Square, Triangle, Diamond โข Creative controls โ adjust Cell Size, Jitter, and Contrast โข Advanced color โ presets, custom color picker, and symbol gradients for neon looks โข High-quality export โ sharp results saved to Photos, ready to share Perfect for โข Avatars that stand out โข Wallpapers & lock screens with a terminal/cyber vibe โข Posters & covers with bold textures โข Stories & Reels content that stops the scroll Compatibility Requires iOS 18 or later.
strix!
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | MonoArt | strix! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aleksandr Rashchektaev | Jahyeon Ko |
In-app purchases
MonoArt
No in-app purchases
strix!
No in-app purchases









