Comparison

Stand Clock Display vs Pixlay

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

Head to head
About

Stand Clock Display

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a stylish, always-on desk clock. Features include customizable timers, Pomodoro sessions, and adjustable brightness for day or night use. Ideal for home, office, or study.

Highlights
  • Always-on display
  • Customizable clock face
  • Countdown timers
  • Pomodoro timer
  • Adjustable brightness
  • Date display option
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a stylish stand clock and always-on desk display.Simple. Clean. Convenient. Stand Clock Display is perfect as a desk clock, night clock, bedside clock, or standby display - at home, in the office, or during work sessions. ALWAYS ON DISPLAY Keep the screen always on, even if your device supports auto-dimming. Quickly adjust brightness to maximum or minimum for comfortable use day or night. CLOCK Use your iPhone or iPad as a standby desk clock or night clock with a clean, minimal design. TIMER* Set countdown timers up to 24 hours - perfect for work, cooking, studying, or daily routines. POMODORO* Boost productivity with the Pomodoro Technique: - 25 minutes of focus. - 5 or 10 minutes of break. CUSTOMIZATION* Personalize your clock: - Change colors. - Choose time format. - Show or hide the date.Instantly adjust brightness. * - Upgrade to Pro Version in order to unlock all advanced features.

About

Pixlay

This app offers a customizable pixel display for your device, featuring a clock, date, live weather, timers, cryptocurrency prices, and sunrise/sunset times. It also tracks battery status and provides a visually appealing interface.

Highlights
  • Pixel clock and date display
  • Live weather updates
  • Intuitive timer and day counter
  • Bitcoin prices and BlockTime
  • Sunrise and sunset times
  • Device battery status tracking
  • Customizable feature selection
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a retro LED display. Put it on a stand on your desk or nightstand, and Pixlay shows the time, the weather, your next meeting and much more in glowing, animated pixels. Got an old iPhone in a drawer? Give it a new job. HOW IT WORKS • Pixlay keeps the screen on and cycles through your views on its own • Swipe for the next view, tap to open the settings • Pick the views you like and set the pixel size, with a live preview of every view • Tip: keep your device on its charger FREE VIEWS • Clock – 12 or 24 hours, small or large • Date – the month as a pixel calendar with today glowing red, plus weekday and week number • Calendar – your next event, how long until it starts, and the next 12 hours in your calendar colors • Weather – animated pixel weather for your location with today's low and high, in °C, °F or K • Day count – an animated hourglass counts the days to your big date, with fireworks when it's here • Marquee – your own text scrolling by like an LED sign • Tasks and notes – six to-dos to tick off and a note that stays in sight • Also: greeting, stopwatch, time to sunrise or sunset, battery WIDGET The pixel clock for your Home Screen and StandBy, in small or medium. PIXLAY PRO Unlock every view, make Pixlay your own and remove the ads: • Pixel Paint – paint your own pixel pictures, or turn a photo into pixel art • Ambient scenes – starry sky, rain, snow, aquarium, campfire, fireworks and the Game of Life, to match the weather or at random • Night mode – dimmed or red from sunset to sunrise, or at your own times • Forecast – the next 12 hours as pixel columns: temperature, then chance of rain • Weather details – barometer with trend, wind with its direction, chance of rain • Steps – today's steps from Apple Health, with a bar to your daily goal • Birthdays – "Anna turns 30 in 3 days" • Progress – how much of the year, month, week and day (or workday) is done • World clock – two cities with day or night at a glance, 61 cities to choose from • Moon – today's phase as a pixel moon • Timer with alarm • Bitcoin – price and block height • Your own order and time for every view • No ads, ever Pixlay also runs on Apple Vision Pro. YOUR PRIVACY • Pixlay reads your step count from Apple Health on your device only. It is never stored, shared or used for advertising. • Birthdays, tasks, notes and pictures stay on your device. STEPS FROM APPLE HEALTH (Pixlay Pro) See how many steps you have taken today, next to a pixel sneaker and a bar towards your daily goal. With your permission, Pixlay reads your step count from Apple Health. It stays on your device and is never shared. Ideas and feedback are always welcome: Settings → About → Contact us. SUBSCRIPTION Pixlay is free to use with ads. Pixlay Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms & Conditions: https://twentysixcode.com/terms-conditions-pixlay Terms of Use (EULA): https://twentysixcode.com/pixlay-end-user-license-agreement-eula Privacy Policy: https://twentysixcode.com/privacy-policy-pixlay

Screenshots

Stand Clock Display4 screens
Pixlay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stand Clock Display at 4.5 against Pixlay's 3.7. Stand Clock Display also leads on ratings volume (146 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.4). Pixlay's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 36%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Stand Clock Display sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pixlay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stand Clock Display holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stand Clock Display has 146 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of Stand Clock Display's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pixlay's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stand Clock Display ships an update every 4 months, Pixlay every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stand Clock Display versus Pixlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStand Clock DisplayPixlay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (146 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings146 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladislav KovalyovTorben Steen

Customer experience

Stand Clock Display

All ratings146 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral13.6%
Negative50.0%

Pixlay

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stand Clock Display

One-time1
  • Pro Version$0.99
2 purchases

Pixlay

Subscriptions2
  • Pixlay Pro Month$1.991 Month
  • Pixlay Pro Year$11.991 Year

Questions

Is Stand Clock Display free?
Stand Clock Display is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixlay free?
Pixlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stand Clock Display or Pixlay?
Stand Clock Display is rated higher. Stand Clock Display averages 4.5 out of 5 from 146 ratings, while Pixlay averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Stand Clock Display or Pixlay have ads?
Both Stand Clock Display and Pixlay show ads.
Which is updated more often, Stand Clock Display or Pixlay?
Stand Clock Display ships an update every 4 months, and Pixlay every 3 weeks. Most recently, Stand Clock Display was updated on October 22, 2026 and Pixlay on October 25, 2026.

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