Board Counters vs Pixels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Board Counters
Easily track and categorize multiple counts for various purposes, from board games and RPGs to hobbies like knitting. Organize your counters by custom boards for quick access and management.
- Create and manage unlimited counters
- Categorize counters by custom boards
- Track progress for board games
- Manage RPG stats and resources
- Useful for various tracking needs
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Count anything you want and categorize your counters by board You may use this application for boardgames, RPGs, even knitting
Pixels
Enhance your tabletop gaming experience with digital dice that offer customizable LED colors and animations. Set up unique profiles for specific rolls, add custom audio cues, and even integrate with smart home devices.
- Customizable LED colors and animations
- Profile creation for specific rolls
- Audible roll results
- Custom audio clip integration
- Web requests for smart home integration
- Light and dark mode support
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Light Up Your Game with Pixels Dice! Enjoy the analog feel of dice in your hand with all new digital features available when connected to this Pixels app. Use the Pixels app to customize LED colors and animations on your dice, using profiles and rules to make things happen exactly how you want to enhance your TTRPG session. Create a “Nat 20” profile that plays a unique animation of rainbow colors whenever you roll a natural 20, or a “Fireball” profile that plays a flickering orange color when your d6 rolls max damage. Use the app’s built-in Speak Numbers profile to make your roll results audible for the whole table! Or add your own audio clips to be played on rolls. Use web requests to communicate with external sites like IFTTT. Create rules that change the colors of your smart light bulbs based on your roll results. — COMING SOON: - ACCESSIBILITY: Improved navigation, screen reader compatibility, and new user settings. Switch between light and dark mode, increase contrast, adjust animation speeds, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixels at 71% against Board Counters's 0%. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Board Counters ships an update every 2 months, Pixels every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Board Counters | Pixels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sebastien Knopf | Systemic Games, LLC |
Customer experience
Board Counters
Pixels
In-app purchases
Board Counters
No in-app purchases
Pixels
No in-app purchases






