THROWBACK vs Pixette
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
THROWBACK
Rediscover forgotten memories with this app that randomly selects photos from your camera roll or iCloud. Receive notifications with surprise images or tap a button to instantly view a past moment. Share your rediscovered photos with loved ones.
- Random photo selection
- Camera roll integration
- iCloud photo access
- Push notification reminders
- Photo sharing
- Simple one-tap interface
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How many photos do you have on your phone or iCloud? It's probably A LOT and chances are that you haven't seen many of them in a while. THROWBACK app brings you back those happy memories that you've forgotten. You just simply tap one button to get a randomly picked photo from your past. Or the app delivers random photos to you at random times. --- RANDOM PHOTOS: Get random photos from your Camera roll or iCloud. SIMPLE: Tap to see the whole photo or use 'More' button to see the details. Also tilt your phone to pan the photo sideways. RANDOM REMINDERS: Receive random photos at random times (Push notifications). SOCIAL: Share the photos you rediscover with your friends and family. ---
Pixette
Transform your iPad or iPhone into a digital photo frame that displays memories directly from your NAS. Enjoy smart framing, EXIF filters, and customizable overlays without uploading your files.
- Connects to NAS via WebDAV/SMB
- Smart slideshow with Ken Burns effect
- Face and Saliency Detection for framing
- EXIF-powered date and orientation filters
- Customizable on-screen overlays
- Scheduled sleep and wake functionality
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Rediscover your long-forgotten photos and videos with Pixette! Turn any iPad or iPhone into a stunning digital picture frame that pulls memories straight from your NAS or the photo library on your device. No uploads, no third-party cloud, your files stay yours. Connect Your Way Pixette streams directly from your own storage, with no cloud middleman: • WebDAV - Nextcloud, ownCloud, Synology, TrueNAS, and most NAS devices • Synology Photos - browse albums and folders • Immich - connect to your self-hosted Immich server and browse albums • SMB / CIFS - network shares on Synology, QNAP, Windows Server, and more • Photos & iCloud Shared Albums - play one or more albums from the Photos app on your iPhone or iPad, including albums shared with you over iCloud Set up in seconds and let Pixette index your entire library, even 2 million+ files. Smart Slideshow • Shuffle through all your memories • Smooth transitions with Ken Burns zoom & pan effect Intelligent Framing • Face Detection centers every photo on the people that matter • Saliency Detection finds zones of interest for perfect crops • Fill Screen mode eliminates black bars on any device EXIF-Powered Filters • Filter by date range or orientation • Filter by location - show only photos taken near a place you pick on the map Personalised Display • On-screen clock, folder name, photo date, and location overlays • Live weather overlay with current conditions and a 3-day forecast • Fully customisable overlay format & variables • Scheduled sleep & wake for overnight peace Built for Every Device • Supports iOS 15+ Free with up to 500 files. Unlock unlimited files and premium features with an annual subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: THROWBACK at none against Pixette's 1. THROWBACK also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 91%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Pixette's advantage is ratings volume (42 vs 6) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating and ads 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
Both are free to download. Pixette sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. THROWBACK asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for THROWBACK against 4.8 for Pixette. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixette has 42 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of THROWBACK's written reviews are positive against 91% of Pixette's.
| Parameter | THROWBACK | Pixette |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) | 4.8 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 91.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 42 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masafumi Hamada | Mischa Richli |
Customer experience
THROWBACK
Pixette
In-app purchases
THROWBACK
No in-app purchases
Pixette
- Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Year
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