xGridUp vs DashKit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
xGridUp
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Your screen. Your information. Always on. xGridUp turns your iPad or iPhone into a dedicated ambient display - a beautiful, always-on dashboard showing exactly the information you care about. Build your screen from a grid of live widgets: the time, weather, stocks, calendar events, countdowns, moon phase, air quality, and dozens more. Arrange them exactly how you want using one of hundreds of unique grid layouts. Rotate your device and the grid rotates with it. MAKE IT YOURS Choose from 892 unique grid layouts on iPad, or 17 carefully selected layouts on iPhone. Every cell holds a live widget. Leave cells empty for breathing room. Flip layouts horizontally or vertically for even more combinations. LIVE WIDGETS Time: digital, analog, flip, word clock, binary, minimal, large number, dual timezone, seconds, world clock Date: calendar date, day name, month, week number, day of year, season, relative date Progress: day, hour, minute, week, month, year, workday rings and bars Weather: current conditions, 5-day forecast, sunrise/sunset, UV index, air quality, tide times Finance: live stock prices, crypto with sparkline, currency exchange rates Calendar: month view, today's agenda, next event countdown, reminders Astronomy: moon phase, golden hour, solar noon, planet visibility Media: YouTube, live streams, live news channels Device: battery level, screen brightness, volume Timers: countdown, stopwatch, Pomodoro, simple timer Decor: solid colour blocks, gradients, labels MULTIPLE SCREENS Create as many screens as you like and cycle between them automatically - every 15 seconds, 30 seconds, a minute, or longer. Swipe to switch manually anytime. BUILT FOR ALWAYS-ON xGridUp keeps your screen awake so it works as a permanent ambient display. Set it on your desk, prop it on a stand, and let it run. EACH SCREEN IS UNIQUE Every screen has its own background colour and cell spacing. Dark, light, or a custom hex colour - each screen can have a completely different look.
DashKit
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Build a dashboard that fits your home. DashKit puts the controls and live information you choose onto one reorderable screen. Start empty, add only what matters, and arrange the fixed grid for portrait or landscape. Features: - Control compatible home accessories, including lights, switches, outlets, thermostats, and cameras - View solar production, household load, grid flow, battery state, and Austrian energy prices - Monitor vehicle charging and battery status - Add JPEG snapshots, MJPEG streams, HLS streams, and browser-based camera feeds - Create image, app launcher, and custom API cards - Lock the dashboard when it is ready DashKit connects directly to the services you configure. Camera credentials and account tokens are stored on your device.
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Verdict
xGridUp and DashKit are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 | xGridUp | DashKit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | K2 Labs | STRICS IT GmbH |
In-app purchases
xGridUp
No in-app purchases
DashKit
No in-app purchases








