Comparison

Bookmarks vs Pixlay

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

Head to head
About

Bookmarks

This app provides a seamless way to save and organize website links. It offers deep iOS integration, iCloud synchronization, and extensive Siri Shortcuts for effortless management. The user interface is designed for a delightful and intuitive experience.

Highlights
  • URL bookmarking
  • iCloud Sync
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Stunning user interface
  • Deep iOS integration
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Linkeeper is the best URL bookmarking app out there, featuring deep integration into iOS, iCloud Sync, extensive Siri Shortcuts actions, and a stunning user interface that makes it a joy to use and feels like home. It is also 100% free to use.

About

Pixlay

This app offers a customizable pixel display for your device, featuring a clock, date, live weather, timers, cryptocurrency prices, and sunrise/sunset times. It also tracks battery status and provides a visually appealing interface.

Highlights
  • Pixel clock and date display
  • Live weather updates
  • Intuitive timer and day counter
  • Bitcoin prices and BlockTime
  • Sunrise and sunset times
  • Device battery status tracking
  • Customizable feature selection
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a retro LED display. Put it on a stand on your desk or nightstand, and Pixlay shows the time, the weather, your next meeting and much more in glowing, animated pixels. Got an old iPhone in a drawer? Give it a new job. HOW IT WORKS • Pixlay keeps the screen on and cycles through your views on its own • Swipe for the next view, tap to open the settings • Pick the views you like and set the pixel size, with a live preview of every view • Tip: keep your device on its charger FREE VIEWS • Clock – 12 or 24 hours, small or large • Date – the month as a pixel calendar with today glowing red, plus weekday and week number • Calendar – your next event, how long until it starts, and the next 12 hours in your calendar colors • Weather – animated pixel weather for your location with today's low and high, in °C, °F or K • Day count – an animated hourglass counts the days to your big date, with fireworks when it's here • Marquee – your own text scrolling by like an LED sign • Tasks and notes – six to-dos to tick off and a note that stays in sight • Also: greeting, stopwatch, time to sunrise or sunset, battery WIDGET The pixel clock for your Home Screen and StandBy, in small or medium. PIXLAY PRO Unlock every view, make Pixlay your own and remove the ads: • Pixel Paint – paint your own pixel pictures, or turn a photo into pixel art • Ambient scenes – starry sky, rain, snow, aquarium, campfire, fireworks and the Game of Life, to match the weather or at random • Night mode – dimmed or red from sunset to sunrise, or at your own times • Forecast – the next 12 hours as pixel columns: temperature, then chance of rain • Weather details – barometer with trend, wind with its direction, chance of rain • Steps – today's steps from Apple Health, with a bar to your daily goal • Birthdays – "Anna turns 30 in 3 days" • Progress – how much of the year, month, week and day (or workday) is done • World clock – two cities with day or night at a glance, 61 cities to choose from • Moon – today's phase as a pixel moon • Timer with alarm • Bitcoin – price and block height • Your own order and time for every view • No ads, ever Pixlay also runs on Apple Vision Pro. YOUR PRIVACY • Pixlay reads your step count from Apple Health on your device only. It is never stored, shared or used for advertising. • Birthdays, tasks, notes and pictures stay on your device. STEPS FROM APPLE HEALTH (Pixlay Pro) See how many steps you have taken today, next to a pixel sneaker and a bar towards your daily goal. With your permission, Pixlay reads your step count from Apple Health. It stays on your device and is never shared. Ideas and feedback are always welcome: Settings → About → Contact us. SUBSCRIPTION Pixlay is free to use with ads. Pixlay Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms & Conditions: https://twentysixcode.com/terms-conditions-pixlay Terms of Use (EULA): https://twentysixcode.com/pixlay-end-user-license-agreement-eula Privacy Policy: https://twentysixcode.com/privacy-policy-pixlay

Screenshots

Bookmarks4 screens
Pixlay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bookmarks at 5.0 against Pixlay's 3.7. Bookmarks also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (14 vs 3). Pixlay's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, 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. Bookmarks sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Pixlay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bookmarks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Bookmarks's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pixlay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bookmarks ships an update every 4 months, Pixlay every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Bookmarks versus Pixlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookmarksPixlay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (14 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStarlight Apps LLPTorben Steen

Customer experience

Bookmarks

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative10.0%

Pixlay

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Bookmarks

One-time4
  • Appreciation$0.99
  • Heartfelt Gift$4.99
  • Impactful Gesture$9.99
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  • Mega Support$19.99
2 purchases

Pixlay

Subscriptions2
  • Pixlay Pro Month$1.991 Month
  • Pixlay Pro Year$11.991 Year

Questions

Is Bookmarks free?
Bookmarks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixlay free?
Pixlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bookmarks or Pixlay?
Bookmarks is rated higher. Bookmarks averages 5.0 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Pixlay averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Bookmarks or Pixlay have ads?
Pixlay shows ads; Bookmarks does not.
Which is updated more often, Bookmarks or Pixlay?
Bookmarks ships an update every 4 months, and Pixlay every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bookmarks was updated on October 21, 2026 and Pixlay on October 25, 2026.

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