Comparison

iStatic vs iPixel Color

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

Head to head
About

iStatic

This app generates customizable visual and aural noise to mask distracting sounds. Adjust the color and frequency for personalized comfort, ideal for work, sleep, or reading. It also features a sleep timer and can be used with other audio apps.

Highlights
  • Customizable colored noise
  • Variable frequency control
  • Stereophonic or monophonic output
  • Full-screen visual noise
  • Sleep timer up to 12 hours
  • Inter-App Audio support
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iStatic generates continuous visual and aural noise. Use it to mask distracting background sounds, when you're at work, reading on the train, trying to sleep, or if you just loathe silence. True white noise can be quite harsh on the ears: set the Color slider to the exact shade you want for instant aural comfort, generated on the fly, without memory-hogging sound files. FEATURES: - White and colored noise over speaker or headphones - Center frequency continuously variable from 100Hz to 20kHz - Volume control - Renders stereophonic or monophonic noise (stereo on supported devices or external speakers/headphones only) - Continuous fullscreen random visual noise ("snow") - Shake effect - Inter-App Audio support: record or process noise with other apps - Sleep timer: set the noise to switch off automatically after a specified interval, up to a maximum of 12 hours

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。

Screenshots

iStatic2 screens
iPixel Color3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iPixel Color at Free against iStatic's $0.99. iPixel Color also leads on rating (2.9 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 16 months). iStatic's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 29%) and iOS requirement (11.4 vs 15.0). On 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

iPixel Color is free to download; iStatic costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iPixel Color holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iPixel Color has 468 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of iStatic's written reviews are positive against 29% of iPixel Color's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iStatic ships an update every 16 months, iPixel Color every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iStatic versus iPixel Color: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriStaticiPixel Color
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)2.9 (468 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better29.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2468 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB305 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPaul EvenblijShenzhen Heaton Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

iStatic

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

iPixel Color

All ratings465 ratings
Positive42.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative45.8%
Written reviews631 reviews
Positive29.0%
Neutral19.7%
Negative51.3%

Bugs and requests

iStatic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or 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

In-app purchases

None

iStatic

No in-app purchases

None

iPixel Color

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iStatic free?
iStatic costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iPixel Color free?
iPixel Color is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iStatic or iPixel Color?
iPixel Color is rated higher. iStatic averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while iPixel Color averages 2.9 from 468 ratings.
Do iStatic or iPixel Color have ads?
Neither iStatic nor iPixel Color shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iStatic or iPixel Color?
iStatic ships an update every 16 months, and iPixel Color every 9 days. Most recently, iStatic was updated on June 11, 2026 and iPixel Color on October 25, 2026.

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