Pixlay vs Widget Show
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Widget Show
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Widget Show makes adding wonderful widgets to your phone screens. Also use on StanBy mode on vertical side. Choose from stunning perfect widgets and enjoy it! Easy setup and regular updates! Widget Show app gives you a wide range of tools to express yourself. With our app, you're free to customize your phone to your liking. Enjoy state-of-the-art content and unleash your creativity. And it's not just about the look. With Widget Show app widgets for Lock & Home screens and StandBy, you can keep the info you need handy, turn your phone into a smart display, and even have a digital pet right on your screen! WIDGETS & STADNBY Customize each widget to perfection. Frequent updates constantly. Use at home screen and also StanBy screen. FREE Enjoy Widget Show for free, with optional upgrades to further boost your experience. If you decide to go Pro, enjoy a free 3-day trial and then it renews at USD$4.99/week or USD$99.99/year. SECURE & PRIVATE We believe that customizing your home screen shouldn’t come at the expense of your privacy. The privacy and security of our users remains our top priority, which is why we collect and store as little personal information as possible. Read more on how we protect your data in our privacy policy: https://www.visionprowidget.com/privacy-policy Additionally refer to our terms of service at: https://www.visionprowidget.com/terms WEATHER INFORMATIONS Weather informations are provided by WeatherKit, more information and legal source link at: https://weatherkit.apple.com/legal-attribution.html MORE Widget Show works on all iOS devices running iOS 14 and above.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Widget Show at none against Pixlay's shown. Pixlay's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Pixlay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Widget Show sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixlay | Widget Show |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Torben Steen | Ata Gunes |
In-app purchases
Pixlay
- Pixlay Pro Month$1.991 Month
- Pixlay Pro Year$11.991 Year
Widget Show
- Unlimited Access3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Annual Access$99.991 Year









