When comparing On{x} vs Llama, the Slant community recommends Llama for most people. In the question“What are the best Android apps for making your phone automatically perform certain actions based on set criteria?” Llama is ranked 3rd while On{x} is ranked 10th. The most important reason people chose Llama is:
Llama's core feature is an easy to understand and use Events system. Events consist of Actions that trigger based on Conditions. You can combine this system with the Area and Profile systems to automatically adjust how your phone behaves in certain situations. Conditions include: - Connecting / disconnecting a Bluetooth device - Entering / exiting Car Mode - Charging / unplugged - Day of the Week - Entering / leaving / being in / not being in an Area - Music starts / stops - At a certain time interval Actions include: - Adjusting brightness - Adjusting music volume - Changing profile - Killing an app - Rebooting - Placing a notification - Running an app - Turn account synchronization on / off - Turn Airplane Mode on / off - Turn mobile data on / off - Turn GPS on / off - Turn screen lock on / off - Turn Wi-Fi on / off
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Pros
Pro Access to scripts
On{x} users have access to a whole database of specialized scripts that can be edited or used as they are.
Pro Program remotely
Instead of having to edit code directly from your phone, code is edited through Microsoft's onx.ms website.
Pro Detects speed and acts accordingly
This app tracks users by GPS and knows if they are sitting still, walking, running, or driving. This functionality can be used to trigger actions when a certain pace is achieved, such as "Play music when I start running."
The GPS integration can also be useful for triggering actions when a user leaves or arrives at a location. Popular recipes that use the GPS function are "Remind me to work out if I haven't been to the gym in 3 days" or "Text my boyfriend when I leave work".
Pro Easy to use, yet powerful Events system
Llama's core feature is an easy to understand and use Events system. Events consist of Actions that trigger based on Conditions. You can combine this system with the Area and Profile systems to automatically adjust how your phone behaves in certain situations.
Conditions include:
- Connecting / disconnecting a Bluetooth device
- Entering / exiting Car Mode
- Charging / unplugged
- Day of the Week
- Entering / leaving / being in / not being in an Area
- Music starts / stops
- At a certain time interval
Actions include:
- Adjusting brightness
- Adjusting music volume
- Changing profile
- Killing an app
- Rebooting
- Placing a notification
- Running an app
- Turn account synchronization on / off
- Turn Airplane Mode on / off
- Turn mobile data on / off
- Turn GPS on / off
- Turn screen lock on / off
- Turn Wi-Fi on / off
Pro Free
The app is free, but you can opt to support the developer by purchasing a donation app for $0.99.
Pro Highly customizable Profiles
Profiles are a quick way to change your phone's behavior. You can adjust settings such as ringtone and notification volume and sound, music, media, alarm and in-call volume, choose between ring / vibrate / silent modes, among many more options.
Pro NFC-based triggers
Llama is capable of triggering when around NFC (Near Field Communication) enabled devices.
Pro Won't drain your data plan
Unlike a few other automation apps, Llama doesn't use a data connection so it will not cost to use.
Pro Reliable, cell tower-based location triggers
To teach Llama your current position, go to the Areas tab and long-press your current position, then choose Start Learning Area. The app will now and in the future identify that area based on cell towers in the location. The longer you stay within that area the first time you set it to learn, the better Llama will be able to identify that place.
You can also manually add or remove certain cell towers to areas.
Cons
Con Project seems to be dead
There are several forum posts on their website inquiring if the project is still being developed, and there do not appear to be any responses from developers. To add to this, the last update for this app was in February of 2014
Con Forced Facebook login
Although all the recipes can be seen and used without Facebook login, many users find Facebook integration unnecessary.
Con Bad for battery life
The GPS tracking is horrible for battery life, but other variables might make this con bearable.
Con Bare
While this app is incredibly useful, not much emphasis is put on making the UI pretty. This in no way effects the functionality of the app, but some users might find the basic interface unappealing.
Con Seems to be abandoned by the developers
Last update: October 2014.