Meta Viewpoints vs Year in Pixels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meta Viewpoints
Earn rewards by participating in surveys, tasks, and research. You control what data is shared and how it's used. Your contributions help improve apps and services.
- Earn points and rewards
- Participate in surveys and tasks
- Control data usage
- Create impactful insights
- Receive notifications for programs
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Join Us in Shaping the Future of Technology • Earn points and rewards - Get rewarded for participating in programs like surveys, tasks and research. • You’re in control - Before you decide to join a program, we'll explain what data the program collects and how it's used. This is to help you make informed decisions. • Be part of creating impactful insights - Data from Viewpoints is used to help create better apps and services, and to benefit the community. Get started by installing the Viewpoints app and creating your account. When programs become available, we'll let you know through email or notifications. A program can be any type of task such as participating in research, taking surveys or trying new products. You'll earn points for every program you successfully complete. Data from Viewpoints is used to help create better apps and services, and to benefit the community. We don't sell your information from this app to third parties. We don't publicly share your Viewpoints activity on Facebook or on other accounts you've linked without your permission. Terms apply: https://www.facebook.com/help/viewpoints/tos
Year in Pixels
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Year in Pixels turns your mood into a picture. Every day becomes one colored pixel, and over weeks and months your whole year fills in as a mood mosaic you can read at a glance. Checking in takes about five seconds: tap how you feel, and today's pixel paints itself. YOUR YEAR IN PIXELS - One colored tile for every day, from rough to great - Your whole year on one screen: good stretches, hard weeks, slow changes - Tap any day to see what you logged - Flip back to past years, and share your year as an image A 5-SECOND MOOD TRACKER - Pick a mood with one tap; add emotions, activities, energy or a note only if you want - Check in as often as you like, morning, evening or both - A gentle daily reminder at the time you choose MOOD CALENDAR & DAILY JOURNAL - Browse any month as a colored mood calendar - Your notes and tags stay with the day they belong to PATTERNS & INSIGHTS - Average mood, check-ins and streaks over 7, 30 and 90 days - A mood trend chart that shows where things are heading - See which activities and habits tend to go with your better days - A warm weekly recap and a deeper monthly analysis, written for you on your device HABITS ALONGSIDE YOUR MOOD - Track the habits that matter to you: exercise, sleep, reading, anything - Streaks and completion at a glance, right next to how you felt MAKE IT YOURS - Mosaic color themes to match your style - Export your entries as CSV or JSON anytime PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Your check-ins live on your device and sync only through your own private iCloud - No account to create, no third-party tracking A calmer way to notice how you're really doing, one pixel a day. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Year in Pixels at none against Meta Viewpoints's shown. Meta Viewpoints's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Meta Viewpoints ships an update fortnightly, Year in Pixels every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meta Viewpoints | Year in Pixels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (22K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meta Platforms, Inc. | Neobile LLC |
Bugs and requests
Meta Viewpoints
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to resume paused tasks
- App crashes and freezes
- Verification failures
- Disappearing rewards
- Incompatibility with device updates
Requested features
5 requests- More frequent tasks
- Improved app stability
- Better customer support
- Faster payouts
- Expanded country availability
Year in Pixels
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meta Viewpoints
No in-app purchases
Year in Pixels
No in-app purchases









