Comparison

One Second Day vs Pixel

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

Head to head
About

One Second Day

Capture a single second of video each day to create a personal movie montage of your life. This app offers a simple camera, helpful reminders, and the ability to compile your daily clips into a year-in-review film or for any selected period.

Highlights
  • Record one second of video daily
  • Daily video recording reminders
  • Track consecutive recording streaks
  • Combine clips into a single movie
  • Create movies for specific time periods
  • Option for multiple shots on special days
Features
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What is the best way to remember all the days of your life? Open the camera and record one spontaneous second of video! And then combine these seconds into a full-fledged film. The 365-second video will best tell you and your loved ones how you spent the last year of your life. App features: — A simple and beautiful camera that will help you record a 1-second video. — A convenient and not annoying reminder that it's time to record a video. — Get strikes: how many days in a row can you record one second of the video? — Chronicle of video by day. On special days, you can take multiple shots. — Combine all videos into one full movie with one tap. — You can also collect a movie for a selected period of time. — Application without annoying ads. Create the movie of your life now! Privacy Policy: https://potokapps.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://potokapps.com/terms

About

Pixel

Features
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Capture three seconds of your day and turn everyday moments into a story worth remembering. Pixel Moments makes it easy to build a personal video diary—one short clip at a time. Record a moment, add your mood and journal entry, then watch your timeline grow throughout the year. Features: • Record up to three seconds each day • Pause and continue while recording • Add a title, journal entry, mood, and favorite • Browse your memories in a visual timeline • Fill missed days using videos recorded on the correct date • Turn your moments into personal films • Explore memories by location • Generate automatic captions • Use music and film templates • Keep your memories available across devices with optional iCloud sync • View your progress with streaks and insights Small moments can become your most meaningful memories. Start today and see your year come to life with Pixel Moments.

Screenshots

One Second Day4 screens
Pixel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixel at none against One Second Day's 6. Pixel also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 months). One Second Day's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. One Second Day sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Pixel asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

One Second Day ships an update every 5 months, Pixel every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
One Second Day versus Pixel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOne Second DayPixel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNikita ProkopishinOktay Valentinov

In-app purchases

6 purchases

One Second Day

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Unlimited Access$3.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access (Monthly)3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Annual Unlimited Access$19.991 Year
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  • Unlimited Access (Annual)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Unlimited Access$29.99
  • Unlimited Access$49.99
None

Pixel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is One Second Day free?
One Second Day is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel free?
Pixel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do One Second Day or Pixel have ads?
Neither One Second Day nor Pixel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, One Second Day or Pixel?
One Second Day ships an update every 5 months, and Pixel every 8 days. Most recently, One Second Day was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pixel on November 5, 2026.

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