Hypotenuse vs Pixel Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hypotenuse
Explore the meditative art of geometry using Augmented Reality or your photo library. Construct polygons from basic shapes and discover the mathematical patterns in nature and the built world. Learn the language of geometry through interactive visual exploration.
- Augmented Reality geometry exploration
- Photo Library integration for geometric patterns
- Construct polygons from circles and lines
- Discover geometric patterns in nature
- Learn about mathematical language of the universe
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Discover the relaxing and meditative art of geometry with Hypotenuse and experience the mysterious mathematical language of the universe. With the same simple rules of compass and straightedge, you can now explore the geometric patterns found in nature and in our built environment using Augmented Reality and/or images from your Photo Library. Learn how to construct polygons from just circles and lines; from the triangle to the twelve-sided dodecagon. Geometry is everywhere! Hypotenuse helps you find it.
Pixel Map
Transform your photos into unique abstract pixel art. Sample pixels from your images and create custom color palettes to recolor your creations. Export your pixel maps for further use.
- Sample pixels from photos
- Create custom color palettes
- AI-powered color suggestions
- Recolor pixel maps
- Export pixel maps
- Identify pixels by row/column
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The central idea of Pixel Map is that you can take samples with different pixel sizes from your own photographs, and subsequently that you can compose one or two different color palettes to select which colors are used to recolor your pixel map. In Pixel Map you can select one of your own photos as the basis for a pixel map. Also, you can select the number of pixels to be used for your Pixel map (the app generates pixel map samples based on the original colors and the aspect ratio of your photo), and you can compose your own palettes by selecting colours from two separate sets of color patches. You can define your color palettes based either on the colors from your pixel sample, or from a fresh set of color patches. One set of color patches is based on the original pixel sample by employing Artificial Intelligence techniques. The other set of color patches contains a predefined set of several grey values, skin tones and general colors. The proces of recoloring your images also employs Artificial Intelligence techniques. Only a small thumbnail and of course the pixel maps and their palettes are stored locally on your device. The app supports manually copying your pixel map to an external canvas. You can also export your pixel map by email. To ease the process of copying, a detail view can identify each pixel by a row- and column number.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hypotenuse at 5.0 against Pixel Map's 4.0. Hypotenuse also leads on chart position (#144 vs unranked). Pixel Map's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Hypotenuse costs $2.99 and Pixel Map $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hypotenuse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Hypotenuse | Pixel Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #144 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Gilmartin | Rob Duell PhD |
Customer experience
Hypotenuse
Pixel Map
In-app purchases
Hypotenuse
No in-app purchases
Pixel Map
No in-app purchases









