Comparison

omokake vs Pipplee

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

Head to head
About

omokake

This app transforms your personal photos into interactive particle art. Relive cherished memories as they come to life in a unique visual experience. It's a creative way to engage with your digital photo collection.

Highlights
  • Photo-based particle generation
  • Interactive memory visualization
  • Creative digital art creation
  • Engages with personal photo library
Features
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How long has it been since you purchased your iPhone? Photos of your happy days and photos taken when the thought comes to your mind, photos Photos to take notes on your life or a screenshot of the screen when you were moved What if those memories became pieces and started to move? This is an application based on the concept of touching many memories. The app is based on the concept of "touching many memories". The app can generate particles of the number of photos you have taken so far.

About

Pipplee

Control your WLED LED matrix with a variety of dynamic content. Transform music into light shows, create pixel art, display scrolling text, and even play arcade games directly on your LED panel without any coding.

Highlights
  • Music visualizer with 13 effects
  • Pixel art editor and AI generation
  • Scrolling text and live information display
  • Playable arcade games on LED matrix
  • Customizable animations and GIFs
  • Automated content cycling and scheduling
Features
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Pipplee is the easiest way to control a WLED 2D LED matrix from your iPhone. Play animations, turn music into a light show, draw pixel art, scroll text, run arcade games and show live weather on your LED panel - no coding, no config files. WORKS WITH ANY WLED MATRIX 16x16, 32x32, 8x32, 24x16 or a custom layout - if WLED supports your 2D matrix, Pipplee fits content to it automatically. You need an ESP32 running WLED (ESP8266 and ESP32-C3 are not supported). GIF and image playback needs WLED 16.0.0 or newer. MUSIC VISUALIZER • Your matrix dances to whatever is playing, using your iPhone's microphone • 13 visualizers: Spectrum Bars, Mirror, Waveform, Bass Fire, Waterfall, Starburst, Radial and more • Colour gradients or a single colour, plus a sensitivity control • Smart beat detection that ignores steady background noise like fans • Music playing on your iPhone keeps playing while it listens • Keep it running in the background, or keep your screen on while it plays • Sound is analysed on your iPhone - nothing is recorded or sent anywhere ANIMATIONS & PIXEL ART • 1000+ ready-made animations and pixel art, searchable by category • Live pixel editor with instant preview on your LEDs • Upload your own GIFs and images • AI pixel art: describe it and Pipplee generates it for your matrix • 200+ built-in WLED effects with animated previews TEXT, CLOCK & LIVE INFO • Scrolling text with gradients, backgrounds and effects • Digital clock faces with animated backgrounds • Live local weather that updates on its own • Live sports scores, stock prices and a game-night scoreboard PLAY ARCADE GAMES ON YOUR LED MATRIX Snake, Blocks, Pong, Breakout, Flappy Bird, Space Invaders and Racing - play on your iPhone and watch it run on your LED matrix. CAMERA EFFECTS • Body Glow: your silhouette lights up on the matrix using your iPhone camera AUTOMATE EVERYTHING • Favorites and playlists for hands-free animation cycling • Schedule presets by time of day • Smart-home friendly: send messages to your matrix from your own scripts with the Pipplee API • Built-in WLED settings, so you never leave the app WHO IS PIPPLEE FOR? WLED users with an LED matrix, makers and DIY electronics fans, pixel artists, gamers, music lovers, and anyone who wants a glowing display for a desk, bedroom, game room or shop window. GET STARTED IN MINUTES 1. Flash WLED on an ESP32 and set up your LED matrix in 2D mode. 2. Connect your iPhone to the same Wi-Fi network. 3. Open Pipplee, scan for devices and pick your matrix - you're playing in seconds. SIMPLE PRICING Free to try with limited plays. Unlock every feature with a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime license. Each license covers one physical WLED device (one controller), and everyone in your home can use it. If you replace your controller, the new one needs its own license. The yearly subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Manage or cancel it in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Questions? pippleeapp@gmail.com | pipplee.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pipplee.com/privacy/

Screenshots

omokake4 screens
Pipplee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: omokake at 100% against Pipplee's 40%. omokake also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Pipplee's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). 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. omokake sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pipplee sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

omokake holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pipplee has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of omokake's written reviews are positive against 40% of Pipplee's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

omokake ships an update every 10 months, Pipplee daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
omokake versus Pipplee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteromokakePipplee
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB21 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developerkouki takedaBipul Jain

Customer experience

omokake

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pipplee

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

omokake

One-time1
  • Tip Jar$0.99
7 purchases

Pipplee

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Device License$4.991 Year
One-time6
  • Yearly License per WLED device2 variants$2.99
  • Lifetime Access$3.99
  • Yearly License per WLED device$4.99
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  • Lifetime Access for Device$9.99
  • Lifetime Access for Device$14.99
  • Lifetime Access for Device$19.99

Questions

Is omokake free?
omokake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pipplee free?
Pipplee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, omokake or Pipplee?
omokake is rated higher. omokake averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Pipplee averages 4.3 from 7 ratings.
Do omokake or Pipplee have ads?
Neither omokake nor Pipplee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, omokake or Pipplee?
omokake ships an update every 10 months, and Pipplee daily. Most recently, omokake was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pipplee on November 8, 2026.

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