Scriptable vs PixelKit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scriptable
Automate tasks on your device by writing custom scripts in JavaScript. Integrate with native iOS features like files, calendars, and reminders. Create personalized widgets for your Home Screen and interact with Siri.
- Write and run JavaScript
- Create custom widgets
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- Access native iOS features
- Schedule notifications
- File management
- Script gallery
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Scriptable is an automation tool that enables you to write scripts that integrates with native features of iOS such as files, calendars, reminders, documents and much more. An extensive support for widgets enables you to write your own widgets using JavaScript and run the scripts on your Home Screen. Your widgets can show any data and be customised to look just the way you want. With Siri Shortcuts you can present images, tables and more in Siri as well as making Siri read out loud a text when you run a script from a Siri Shortcut. There's a growing gallery of scripts to get you started with Scriptable. Here’s a few examples of scripts you can create: - Ask Siri whether a web service is down. - Create a widget that shows data from your weather station. - Postpone the next event in your calendar half an hour. - Check what is currently on TV. - Manage a list of movies you would like to watch. - Upload files to an image optimizer and store a URL to the optimized image. - Receive a notification with the weather report every morning. - Create todos with prefilled data in your favorite todo app using URL schemes. Features include: - Write and run JavaScript. - Auto complete of variable names, functions, keywords and properties as you type. - Access lots of native iOS features from your JavaScript code, including managing files, calendars, reminders, contacts, photos, location, pasteboard, web views and more. - Create your own widgets. Your scripts run on the Home Screen without needing to open the app. - Siri Shortcuts enabling you to present images, tables, websites, HTML and more in Siri as well as making Siri read out loud a text. - Support for input and output parameters in Siri Shortcuts. - Easily schedule rich notifications to run your scripts periodically. - Work with files and directories from third party apps using File Bookmarks. - Synchronise scripts to all of your devices using iCloud Drive. - Scripts are stored as plain JavaScript files and can be browsed using the Files app. - Assign one of over 800 glyphs and a color to a script to easily identify it in your directory of scripts. - Run scripts directly on your Lock Screen and Home Screen using widgets. - Run a script by 3D touching the app icon. - Run a script from a share sheet and process the inputs. - Schedule notifications and run a script directly from a notification. - URL schemes enabling you to run scripts from other apps. - Support for x-callback-url enabling advanced integration with other apps that support x-callback-url. - Export and share scripts. - Example scripts helping you get started creating your own scripts. - Extensive documentation for all the native APIs you can use in your scripts. Available offline in the app and online on docs.scriptable.app. - View the documentation in a separate window on iPad. - Support for dark mode. - Customise the editor to your liking.
PixelKit
This app offers precise unit conversions for designers and developers, specializing in pixels, inches, and centimeters. It includes tools for screen calculations, typography, and a wide range of supported units for digital and print work.
- Real-time unit conversions
- Pixel, inch, and centimeter calculations
- Screen size and PPI calculator
- Typography scale generator
- Supports multiple units (px, in, cm, mm, pt, em, rem, vw, DPI, PPI)
- Conversion history
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PixelKit is the all-in-one toolbox for designers and developers — a precise unit converter plus a full suite of design, print, and dev calculators in one fast, offline app. No account, no ads, no subscription. It started as the ONLY true pixel converter on the App Store — the only app that correctly converts inches to pixels at 1in = 96px. That precision is still the heart of PixelKit, now surrounded by the tools you reach for every day. THE CONVERTER: • Convert across 11 units: pixels, inches, cm, mm, picas, points, em, rem, viewport (vw), DPI, PPI • Real-time, pixel-perfect accuracy with a custom keypad • Conversion history, custom presets, batch convert, compare up to 3, CSV export • Copy all formats at once DESIGN & LAYOUT TOOLS: • Screen Calculator — PPI, retina class, megapixels, dot pitch, aspect ratio from width/height/diagonal • Aspect Ratio Calculator — lock dimensions, common and custom ratios, simplified GCD • Typography Scale Generator — modular type scale with per-step values • Coordinate tools — distance, area, golden ratio, grid alignment, center point PRO TOOLS (one-time unlock): • Print Production — bleed, paper GSM, binding, fold, stack thickness, die-cut • Image Assets — file-size estimation, print DPI, retina @1x/2x/3x, compression, color space (sRGB / Adobe RGB / CMYK) • Animation — frame rate, easing and bezier with code output, motion blur, duration, keyframes • Validation — WCAG AA/AAA contrast, pixel-perfect, platform compliance, print quality • Cross-platform — breakpoints, touch targets, viewport units, responsive typography EXPORT-READY CODE: • Most tools output ready-to-paste CSS and SwiftUI — easing to cubic-bezier(), breakpoints to @media queries, type scales, aspect ratios, and more BUILT TO KEEP: • Unified Recent — every calculation across every tool saved in one list, with favorites • Copy on every result, one tap • System, Light, and Dark mode • Fully offline — no account, no network, no ads ONE-TIME UNLOCK: • $6.99 once unlocks every Pro tool — and all future Pro tools, forever. No subscription. • Restore Purchases supported PERFECT FOR: • UI/UX designers • Web and app developers • Digital and print designers • Design students • Anyone who works in pixels, points, and ratios PixelKit turns the converter you needed into the toolbox you keep. Download it today. LICENSE AND USAGE This application is licensed, not sold, to you by HWY Enigma LLC. Your use of this application is governed by HWY Enigma's Terms of Service: https://hwyenigma.com/terms-of-service PRIVACY POLICY This application does not collect any personal data. Please review our Privacy Policy at https://hwyenigma.com/pixel-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Scriptable at every 4 days against PixelKit's every 2 months. Scriptable also leads on ratings volume (3.8K vs 1) and chart position (#16 vs #198). PixelKit's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Scriptable sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and PixelKit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PixelKit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scriptable has 3.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Scriptable ships an update every 4 days, PixelKit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scriptable | PixelKit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.8K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #16 — better | #198 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simon B. Støvring | HWY Enigma LLC |
Customer experience
Scriptable
PixelKit
Bugs and requests
Scriptable
Reported bugs
5 issues- Scripts say need '(' at end when already there
- Reminders scheduling crashes when changing date/time
- Reminders Due Today has variable scope issues
- setInterval is not set
- Accessing Contacts and ContactsContainer causes blank widget
Requested features
6 requests- Add HTML support
- Add Apple Watch support
- Improve documentation with examples
- Add ability to access files from other apps
- Add ability to require other scripts
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- Integrate with GitHub/repository managers
PixelKit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scriptable
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
PixelKit
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Pro Unlock$6.99









