Comparison

PixelStix vs Triple Flame

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

Head to head
About

PixelStix

Discover and document street art and murals. Use your phone to scan plaques and stickers to learn about artists and art, or add your own finds to a public gallery.

Highlights
  • Discover murals near you
  • Scan plaques/stickers to view content
  • Add murals to a personal gallery
  • Learn about artists and art
  • Navigate to mural locations
  • Contribute to a public collection
Features
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Whether you are hunting for murals near you or wanting to add your collection of murals to a gallery for others to find and learn about, the PixelStix app and PixelStix plaques or stickers are all you need. After installing, If you already have a PixelStix plaque or sticker, short press the PixelStix P in the app to launch the scanner and touch the nose of your phone to the plaque or sticker to assign / view it's content. Tap on the small Map button at the bottom of the screen to find all of the Street Art and Murals near you. Travel to the mural by using the map. Zoom into the map to find the precise location of the PixelStix plaque on the mural. Walk up to the PixelStix plaque, press the PixelStix P in the app to launch the scanner and touch the nose of your phone to the plaque to learn about the artists and art you are enjoying.

About

Triple Flame

This app guides users through short, regular pauses throughout the day to foster contemplation and enrichment. It offers a live count of global participants, various pausing modes, and audio journeys for deeper practice. Users can also access resources from Richard Rudd and track their progress.

Highlights
  • Pause Contemplation Timer with Live Count
  • Silent, Guided, or Soundscape Pause Modes
  • Audio Journeys for Extended Contemplation
  • Resources from Richard Rudd
  • Daily Contemplative Quotes
  • Customizable Practice Schedule and Notifications
  • Pause Journey Tracking
Features
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Welcome to the transformative experience of The Triple Flame: a powerful pausing technique that involves pausing for 3 minutes every 3 hours, alongside many people spread across the globe. Regular but short pausing will infuse your busy day with a contemplative state, which can be an incredibly enriching experience. Contemplate with others, and deepen your joy into the silence and beauty that we often miss in our busy lives. Features: · Pause Contemplation Timer + Live Count: See how many people are pausing at the same time with you! · Multiple Pausing Modes: Silent, Guided or Soundscape Pause - 3/5/10 min options. · Track your pauses over time, privately and offline + export function · Journeys: Got more than 20 minutes on your hands? Explore our incredible audio journeys ranging from Essential Meditations to Ecstatic Contemplations. · Deepen your practise with enriching resources by author and mystic Richard Rudd, founder of the Gene Keys. · Synchronicity Abounds: get inspired with daily contemplative quotes. · Practise Schedule: Customise your perfect Triple Flame practise schedule, and get gently notified to take time to pause. · Track your pause journey - cosily and privately. · Dark Mode The Triple Flame App is the perfect pause app for beginners and returning voyagers alike.

Screenshots

PixelStix4 screens
Triple Flame4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PixelStix at 100% against Triple Flame's 80%. PixelStix also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Triple Flame's advantage is ratings volume (75 vs 21). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PixelStix holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 75 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PixelStix's written reviews are positive against 80% of Triple Flame's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PixelStix ships an update monthly, Triple Flame every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PixelStix versus Triple Flame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelStixTriple Flame
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (21 ratings) — better4.6 (75 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better79.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2175 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB58 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMatthew WalkerGene Keys Publishing Ltd

Customer experience

PixelStix

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Triple Flame

All ratings71 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative18.2%

Bugs and requests

PixelStix

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Triple Flame

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App doesn't load or work
  • Nothing loads
  • App freezes
  • App freezes from the get go
  • Frozen. Not working
Show 6 more
  • Hangs up and doesn’t respond
  • App freezing up and cutting off
  • Screen keeps freezing
  • Buttons won't work or function
  • Glitches
  • Only sees 'one being pausing'

Requested features

2 requests
  • Meditation more closely tied to Gene Keys
  • Notification to signal end of 3 minutes

In-app purchases

None

PixelStix

No in-app purchases

None

Triple Flame

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PixelStix free?
PixelStix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Triple Flame free?
Triple Flame is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PixelStix or Triple Flame?
PixelStix is rated higher. PixelStix averages 4.8 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Triple Flame averages 4.6 from 75 ratings.
Do PixelStix or Triple Flame have ads?
Neither PixelStix nor Triple Flame shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PixelStix or Triple Flame?
PixelStix ships an update monthly, and Triple Flame every 5 weeks. Most recently, PixelStix was updated on October 3, 2026 and Triple Flame on October 18, 2026.

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