Pixlay vs GetNotified
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixlay
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a customizable retro LED display. Show the time, weather, calendar events, and more with animated pixel art. Offers a free version with ads and a Pro subscription for advanced features and an ad-free experience.
- Customizable retro LED display
- Animated pixel art
- Time, weather, and calendar views
- Home Screen and StandBy widget
- Pixel art creation tool (Pro)
- Ambient scenes (Pro)
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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
GetNotified
This app provides real-time sales tracking for Amazon sellers, sending instant push notifications for every new order. It offers home screen widgets to monitor daily performance and a multi-region dashboard for a consolidated view of global sales.
- Instant push notifications for new orders
- Home screen widgets for sales and revenue tracking
- Multi-region dashboard for global sales performance
- Secure login via Amazon Selling Partner API
- Customizable alert thresholds
- Dark mode support
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Stop refreshing Seller Central. Let the sales come to you. GetNotified is the ultimate real-time sales tracker for professional Amazon Sellers. Whether you are selling in Europe, North America, or Asia – get instant push notifications ("Ka-Ching!") for every new order and track your daily performance directly from your Home Screen. WHY SELLERS LOVE GETNOTIFIED: Instant Push Notifications Never miss a sale again. Receive a notification seconds after an order is placed. Customize your alerts with the legendary "Ka-Ching" cash register sound. Beautiful Home Screen Widgets Keep an eye on your sales without even opening the app. Our widgets show your "Sales Today" and "Revenue Today" directly on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Multi-Region Dashboard Connect all your Amazon Seller accounts (EU, NA, FE) in one place. See a consolidated view of your global sales performance in a simple, clean dashboard. Secure & Private Your data belongs to you. GetNotified uses the official Amazon Selling Partner API (SP-API) with secure OAuth login. We display your aggregated business metrics without storing sensitive customer PII. KEY FEATURES: Real-Time Alerts: Triggers on every order change. Smart Throttling: Configurable thresholds (e.g., notify every 1st, 5th, or 10th sale). Revenue Mode: Choose to see order counts or revenue totals in your notifications. Dark Mode Support: Looks great on every device. Privacy First: No tracking of your customers data. Terms of Use (EULA): https://getnotified.pro/getnotified-terms-of-use/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GetNotified at 4.8 against Pixlay's 3.7. GetNotified also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Pixlay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and GetNotified sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GetNotified holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Pixlay's written reviews are positive against 100% of GetNotified's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixlay | GetNotified |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Torben Steen | DOMINIK HELF |
Customer experience
Pixlay
GetNotified
In-app purchases
Pixlay
- Pixlay Pro Month$1.991 Month
- Pixlay Pro Year$11.991 Year
GetNotified
- Pro Subscription$2.991 Month









