# Pixel Clock vs MarieStory

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pixel Clock | MarieStory |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixel-clock-retro-style/id1436321239/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **8** | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 27 MB | 107 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.3** | 12.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [涛 吴](https://appshunter.io/developer/1194352016) | [KyongDon Um](https://appshunter.io/developer/1556429574) |

## What reviewers say

### Pixel Clock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixel-clock-retro-style/id1436321239)

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:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### MarieStory

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mariestory/id1668252913)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 월간 구독권 | $0.99 | per month |
| 년간 구독 | $6.99 | per year |
| 프리미엄 구매 | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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