Comparison

Pixels vs Layerly

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

Head to head
About

Pixels

Visually track your daily mood and emotions with a color-coded calendar grid. Log feelings, habits, and symptoms to gain insights into your mental well-being over time. Offers a private and beautiful way to build self-awareness.

Highlights
  • Daily mood tracking
  • Journal notes
  • Symptom and habit logging
  • Yearly color grid visualization
  • Emotional pattern spotting
  • Customizable moods and colors
  • Reminders
Features
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Pixels turns every day into a single colored square on a yearly grid. Your mood, at a glance, for the entire year. TRACK YOUR MOOD • Pick a mood from custom categories • Add a journal note for deeper reflection • Log symptoms, habits, and how you really feel SEE THE FULL PICTURE • Watch your year fill up pixel by pixel • Spot emotional patterns across weeks and months • Detailed stats and charts for your mental health journey PRIVATE & BEAUTIFUL • No ads, no tracking • Customizable moods, colors, and reminders Join thousands of people building self-awareness, one day at a time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Layerly

Features
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Layerly helps you run a real skincare routine — not just a to-do list. MORNING & EVENING ROUTINES • Separate AM and PM stacks, sorted in the right layering order • Guided step-by-step player so you never skip or mix layers • Mark a slot done when you finish — build a habit that sticks YOUR SHELF • Save every product you own: cleanser, toner, serum, moisturizer, SPF, and more • Add photos, brand, actives, and notes • Track PAO / expiry and get gentle refill reminders • Archive empty bottles and restore when you repurchase PROGRESS YOU CAN SEE • One glow check-in photo per day (camera or library) • Pro timeline to scrub week/month and play your progress • Home + Stats calendars: full day, partial day, or missed STREAKS & REMINDERS • Daily AM/PM reminders at times you choose • Streak and best streak to stay consistent • Widgets & Live Activity cues while you layer FREE VS PRO • Free: core routines + a starter shelf • Pro: unlimited products, Progress timeline, archive history, expiry alerts, cloud backup Privacy-first: your shelf and photos stay on your device (optional backup you control). Layerly — skincare routine, done properly. PRIVACY POLICY https://tnson1307.github.io/layerly/privacy.html TERMS OF USE (EULA) https://tnson1307.github.io/layerly/terms.html

Screenshots

Pixels4 screens
Layerly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Pixels at 3 against Layerly's 1. Pixels also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pixels sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Layerly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pixels versus Layerly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelsLayerly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (44 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTeo VogelNgoc Son Tran

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Pixels

Subscriptions4
  • Pixels Cloud+7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pixels Cloud+$1.991 Month
  • Pixels Cloud+7 Days trial$21.991 Year
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  • Pixels Cloud+$21.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pixels+$4.99
3 purchases

Layerly

Subscriptions2
  • Layerly Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Layerly Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Layerly Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Pixels free?
Pixels is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Layerly free?
Layerly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pixels or Layerly have ads?
Neither Pixels nor Layerly shows ads.

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