Comparison

Pixel Clock vs MarieStory

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Clock

A simple, letter-based clock application with a retro pixel art style. It offers extensive customization options for fonts, colors, and orientations, and synchronizes across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Retro pixel art design
  • Customizable font colors and types
  • Portrait and landscape orientations
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Apple TV support
  • Touch feedback
Features
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# Awards Sspai - Recommendation # Introduction Simple letter based clock application with retro pixel style :) # Features - Apple TV and Apple TV 4K supported; - 6 font color supported; - 7 font types supported; - 6 screen color supported; - Portrait and landscape orientations supported; - Minutes and seconds dots supported; - Touch feedback supported for iPhone devices; - Customized screen synchronized with all iOS and tvOS devices with same Apple ID. # Feedback If you like this application please kindly give 5 stars. Any feedback and recommendation please click Email icon in about page.

About

MarieStory

Features
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[Record a Day] When you leave a record, the card disappears and the background picture appears. 44 kinds of background pictures are provided by default. Of course, you can also bring your own photos. [Feelings Diary] How was your day? Today's feelings as characters can be left [Choose a Character] There are 9 characters. Choose a character to express your feelings [Record Of The Day] 5 Emotions, Various Fonts, Upload Photo [Chart] Emotional flow by month and year [Subscription] - Annual purchase rights are automatically renewed each year. - Monthly subscriptions automatically renew each month. - The monthly subscription is ₩ 1,100 and The annual subscription is ₩ 11,000. - Subscription automatically renews within 24 hours of the end of the current period. - You can manage and unsubscribe from your account settings. - Terms of use: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OHh-giTX-mjNx6O4zShFZncs03_y4_Mf/view?usp=share_link - Privacy policy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m9rweQmwiFSATZXa8kygWGGQVzr_Lvxb/view?usp=share_link

Screenshots

Pixel Clock4 screens
MarieStory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MarieStory at Free against Pixel Clock's $1.99. MarieStory also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). Pixel Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (6 vs 2). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MarieStory is free to download; Pixel Clock costs $1.99 up front. MarieStory sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Pixel Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Clock ships an update every 3 months, MarieStory every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pixel Clock versus MarieStory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel ClockMarieStory
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer涛 吴KyongDon Um

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Clock

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

MarieStory

Subscriptions2
  • 월간 구독권$0.991 Month
  • 년간 구독$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • 프리미엄 구매$1.99

Questions

Is Pixel Clock free?
Pixel Clock costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MarieStory free?
MarieStory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pixel Clock or MarieStory have ads?
Neither Pixel Clock nor MarieStory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Clock or MarieStory?
Pixel Clock ships an update every 3 months, and MarieStory every 6 weeks. Most recently, Pixel Clock was updated on October 29, 2026 and MarieStory on October 27, 2026.

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