Ignis Pixel vs Ants on a Melon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ignis Pixel
Transform your phone into a remote controller for LED pixel props like JellyPoi. Track detailed training statistics including turns, time, tricks, and calories burned. Upload pictures and compose timelines directly from your mobile device.
- Remote control for LED pixel props
- Training statistics tracking
- Upload pictures from phone
- Compose and load timelines
- Counts turns, training time, and tricks
- Estimates calories burned
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Now your phone turns into remote controller for LED pixel props - JellyPoi (and some other props) Track your trainings statistics, because JellyPoi Smart count: - Upload pictures directly from mobile phone - Compose and load your timelines - Turns - Training time - Tricks: trows, stalls, drops* - And they even count calories spent for training =) *Tricks count - throws, drops, stalls is still beta and may be not accurate. It will be improved.
Ants on a Melon
Design and control custom lighting sequences for a Bluetooth-enabled color-changing flashlight. Create dynamic effects, adjust colors and brightness, and save favorite looks for performances, photography, or costuming.
- Adjust colors, brightness, and strobe
- Design dynamic lighting sequences
- Organize looks into playlists
- Access a library of presets
- Build custom modes with 8 effects
- Wireless control up to 20 meters
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Take total control of your RGB Critter BT color-changing flashlight with the Ants on a Melon app. Built for flow artists, light painters, photographers, and creative performers, the app makes it easy to design stunning lighting sequences and effects for shows, performances, long-exposure photography, and costuming. Use Bluetooth to adjust colors, brightness, strobe, and dynamic effects with intuitive color pickers and responsive controls. Organize your favorite looks into playlists, choose from a wide library of presets, or build your own custom modes with 8 dynamic effects and adjustable speed. A Universal Settings page lets you fine-tune autoplay, strobe intensity, brightness, and more. Users love how easy and fun it is to create and switch modes, praising the intuitive interface, huge color options, and smooth wireless control that enhances both flow art and light painting workflows. Wirelessly control the RGB Critter BT from up to 20 meters away, letting you tweak your visuals on the fly without interrupting your performance. Whether you’re building a vibrant light show for a festival, crafting long-exposure art, or matching colors to costumes and props, the Ants on a Melon app lets your creativity shine with precision and ease.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ants on a Melon at 100% against Ignis Pixel's 50%. Ants on a Melon also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (16 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Ants on a Melon holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Ignis Pixel's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ants on a Melon's.
Ignis Pixel ships an update every 3 months, Ants on a Melon every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ignis Pixel | Ants on a Melon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 4.9 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IGNIS, OOO | Ants on a Melon, Inc. |
Customer experience
Ignis Pixel
Ants on a Melon
In-app purchases
Ignis Pixel
No in-app purchases
Ants on a Melon
No in-app purchases
Questions
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