Comparison

iPixel Color vs YS Audio

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

Head to head
About

iPixel Color

Design custom images and animations for dot matrix screens. Create GIFs, DIY pictures, and import videos. Real-time screen mirroring is also supported.

Highlights
  • Create GIF animations
  • DIY pictures
  • DIY dot matrix pictures
  • Import videos
  • Real-time screen projection
Features
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iPixel color is a creative software for designing various pictures and animations for dot matrix screens. In addition to the built-in exquisite pictures and gif animations, users can also use this software to create gif animations, DIY pictures, DIY dot matrix pictures, and You can import the video you want to display on the dot matrix screen, and you can also project the screen captured by your phone to your dot matrix screen in real time. iPixel color 是一款为点阵屏设计各种图片,动画的创造性软件,app除了内置精美的图片和gif动画外,用户还可以使用该软件随心所欲创造gif动画,DIY图片,DIY点阵图片,还可以导入您想在点阵屏显示的视频,此外还可以实时将手机捕捉到的画面投屏到您的点阵屏上。

About

YS Audio

Control Bluetooth amplifier boards for music playback, including Bluetooth, Aux, USB, and sound card inputs. Offers features like changing Bluetooth passwords and scheduled shutdowns.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth music control
  • Aux input playback
  • USB playback
  • Sound card playback
  • Change Bluetooth password
  • Scheduled shutdown
Features
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用于控制蓝牙功放板的音乐控制,包括蓝牙音乐操作,Aux输入播放、U盘播放、声卡播放等功能,还包括修改蓝牙密码、 定时关机等辅助功能。

Screenshots

iPixel Color3 screens
YS Audio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iPixel Color at every 9 days against YS Audio's every 45 months. iPixel Color also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 0%) and ratings volume (385 vs 2). YS Audio's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 3.2) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

YS Audio holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iPixel Color has 385 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of iPixel Color's written reviews are positive against 0% of YS Audio's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPixel Color ships an update every 9 days, YS Audio every 45 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iPixel Color versus YS Audio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPixel ColorYS Audio
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (385 ratings)3.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings385 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 45 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size322 MB20 MB
Age rating+174+
DeveloperShenzhen Heaton Technology Co., Ltd.灶焰 潘

Customer experience

iPixel Color

All ratings385 ratings
Positive48.6%
Neutral13.2%
Negative38.2%
Written reviews621 reviews
Positive29.3%
Neutral19.5%
Negative51.2%

YS Audio

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

iPixel Color

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Gallery not loading
  • Text formatting issues after updates
  • Bluetooth connection problems
  • Firmware update causing device issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Türkçe dil desteği (Turkish language support)
  • Allow customization of remote control buttons
  • Improve text editing and font options
  • Add more emoji and GIF options
  • Implement sync between multiple LED panels

YS Audio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iPixel Color

No in-app purchases

None

YS Audio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPixel Color free?
iPixel Color is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is YS Audio free?
YS Audio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iPixel Color or YS Audio?
YS Audio is rated higher. iPixel Color averages 3.2 out of 5 from 385 ratings, while YS Audio averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do iPixel Color or YS Audio have ads?
Neither iPixel Color nor YS Audio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPixel Color or YS Audio?
iPixel Color ships an update every 9 days, and YS Audio every 45 months. Most recently, iPixel Color was updated on September 28, 2026 and YS Audio on July 5, 2026.

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