Comparison

Pixels vs Vampire v5 Characters

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

Head to head
About

Pixels

Enhance your tabletop gaming experience with digital dice that offer customizable LED colors and animations. Set up unique profiles for specific rolls, add custom audio cues, and even integrate with smart home devices.

Highlights
  • Customizable LED colors and animations
  • Profile creation for specific rolls
  • Audible roll results
  • Custom audio clip integration
  • Web requests for smart home integration
  • Light and dark mode support
Features
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Light Up Your Game with Pixels Dice! Enjoy the analog feel of dice in your hand with all new digital features available when connected to this Pixels app. Use the Pixels app to customize LED colors and animations on your dice, using profiles and rules to make things happen exactly how you want to enhance your TTRPG session. Create a “Nat 20” profile that plays a unique animation of rainbow colors whenever you roll a natural 20, or a “Fireball” profile that plays a flickering orange color when your d6 rolls max damage. Use the app’s built-in Speak Numbers profile to make your roll results audible for the whole table! Or add your own audio clips to be played on rolls. Use web requests to communicate with external sites like IFTTT. Create rules that change the colors of your smart light bulbs based on your roll results. — COMING SOON: - ACCESSIBILITY: Improved navigation, screen reader compatibility, and new user settings. Switch between light and dark mode, increase contrast, adjust animation speeds, and more!

About

Vampire v5 Characters

Create and manage your personal Kindred characters with this offline tool. Features guided and free character creation, random generators, and detailed character management. Export, share, and back up your creations easily.

Highlights
  • Guided character creation
  • Free character creation
  • Random generators
  • Character management
  • Character sheet export (PDF)
  • Character sharing (QR/file)
  • Character backup
  • Dark theme
Features
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Fellow Kindred, I am proud to announce to you that I have implemented this little masterpiece, to help you create and manage personal data on any Kindred you know: Your personal SchreckNet. Of course this app works completely offline, so you do not need to worry about the Second Inquisition listening in. No Tracking, no login, no ads, no paywall! m1tn1ck Current features: - Guided character creation - Free character creation - Random generators (names, concepts, ...) - Character management (hunger, health, willpower, exp...) - Character sheet export as pdf - Character sheet sharing via QR code or file - Character backup - Dark theme - Rolling dice Planned features: - Character images - more languages - ... Personal note: This app is created by a fan for fans. It is free of charge and without advertisements. Enjoy! If you like it, please leave a positive review. If you find any issues, please contact me. I'd love to help. :)

Screenshots

Pixels3 screens
Vampire v5 Characters4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pixels and Vampire v5 Characters both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 96% of Vampire v5 Characters's written reviews are positive against 71% of Pixels's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Pixels against 4.7 for Vampire v5 Characters. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 36 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Pixels's written reviews are positive against 96% of Vampire v5 Characters's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixels ships an update every 3 months, Vampire v5 Characters every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pixels versus Vampire v5 Characters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelsVampire v5 Characters
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (22 ratings)4.7 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews95.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2236 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB53 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSystemic Games, LLCAnne Bullert

Customer experience

Pixels

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Vampire v5 Characters

All ratings29 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pixels

No in-app purchases

None

Vampire v5 Characters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixels free?
Pixels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vampire v5 Characters free?
Vampire v5 Characters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixels or Vampire v5 Characters?
Vampire v5 Characters is rated higher. Pixels averages 4.6 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Vampire v5 Characters averages 4.7 from 36 ratings.
Do Pixels or Vampire v5 Characters have ads?
Neither Pixels nor Vampire v5 Characters shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixels or Vampire v5 Characters?
Pixels ships an update every 3 months, and Vampire v5 Characters every 2 months. Most recently, Pixels was updated on October 24, 2026 and Vampire v5 Characters on October 24, 2026.

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