Comparison

Pixelview Player vs Patterns Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Pixelview Player

Stream high-quality video from Pixelview.io with low latency. Collaborate with artists remotely using intuitive tools. Ideal for creative professionals needing seamless remote teamwork.

Highlights
  • High-quality video streaming
  • Low latency
  • Remote collaboration tools
  • Intuitive interface
  • Pixelview.io integration
Features
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Pixelview player enables you to view streams from Pixelview.io in high quality. Low latency and intuitive collaboration tools enable artists to work together wherever they are.

About

Patterns Mobile

This advanced generator supports HDR and color management for accurate image validation across various color spaces. It's designed to work with professional calibration software or independently for precise visual content creation and consumption.

Highlights
  • HDR support
  • Color management compliant
  • Fine Tune calibration
  • Supports multiple color spaces
  • Works with Calman software
  • Remote control option
Features
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Backed by Metal, Patterns™ is the world’s first generator to support HDR on iOS. It doesn’t stop there, Patterns™ is also color management compliant allowing for validation through the entire processing path and Fine Tune calibration on supporting devices. Patterns is best utilized when paired with Portrait Display's Calman(R) color calibration software. Without the program, Patterns may be used via in app menu or through Patterns Remote. With Calman software, calibration via Apple Fine Tune is made possible for supporting displays. For Calman, A valid Calman license and version 5.13.2 or later is required. Color accuracy starts here. Whether creating or consuming content, having an accurate image preserves the artists’ creative intent.. Photography, Visual Effects, Editing, Color Grading, Web Surfing, Gaming, ect. Color makes a difference. Patterns tests the system, not just the display. The app is designed to work in the color spaces you work in. While other solutions may test a single path, Patterns tests many; after all, your web browser may be in sRGB but that movie you’re color grading could be in P3-D65, ST 2084, so why would you only calibrate or test sRGB?

Screenshots

Pixelview Player3 screens
Patterns Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pixelview Player at Free against Patterns Mobile's $59.99. Pixelview Player also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Pixelview Player is free to download; Patterns Mobile costs $59.99 up front. 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 — 5.0 for Pixelview Player against 5.0 for Patterns Mobile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixelview Player ships an update every 4 months, Patterns Mobile every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pixelview Player versus Patterns Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelview PlayerPatterns Mobile
PriceFree — better$59.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCinecode OUPortrait Displays, Inc.

Customer experience

Pixelview Player

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Patterns Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pixelview Player

No in-app purchases

None

Patterns Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixelview Player free?
Pixelview Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Patterns Mobile free?
Patterns Mobile costs $59.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixelview Player or Patterns Mobile?
Pixelview Player and Patterns Mobile are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Pixelview Player or Patterns Mobile have ads?
Neither Pixelview Player nor Patterns Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixelview Player or Patterns Mobile?
Pixelview Player ships an update every 4 months, and Patterns Mobile every 19 months. Most recently, Pixelview Player was updated on September 15, 2026 and Patterns Mobile on September 20, 2026.

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