Comparison

Intelligent Star vs PixaPass

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

Head to head
About

Intelligent Star

Monitor and control smart aquarium hardware from your smartphone. This platform allows for simple setup and quick simulation of realistic ocean tides, currently supporting wave-making and pump products.

Highlights
  • Monitor smart aquarium hardware
  • Control smart aquarium hardware
  • Simulate ocean tides
  • Quick setup
  • Supports wave-making products
  • Supports pump products
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Intelligent Star is a monitoring and control platform for intelligent aquatic products. Through this app, users can monitor and control smart aquarium hardware using their smartphones. This version only supports wave-making and pump products from Intelligent Star company, allowing for simple and quick setup to simulate realistic ocean tides.

About

PixaPass

Features
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PixaPass makes passport, visa and ID photos on your iPhone. Choose a country and document, take a new photo or import one, and get a correctly sized digital photo and print sheet in a few steps. COVERAGE • 168 countries and regions, 700+ passport, visa, ID card and document photo sizes • Quick access to common sizes such as 35×45 mm and 2×2 inch • Photo requirements shown for every template AUTOMATIC CHECKS • Face position, framing, sharpness and photo quality checked on your device • Clear reasons for each warning, and a prompt to retake when a photo can't be used EDITING TOOLS • Auto crop that aligns head and chin to the template • One-tap background removal with 10 common background colors • Color temperature, exposure, contrast and saturation • Portrait touch-ups: brighten skin, brighten eyes, smooth skin and reduce blemishes, reset any time • Manual position, zoom and rotation EXPORT AND PRINT • Export digital photos as JPG, PNG or PDF • Print sheets in 4×6 in, 5×7 in, 10×15 cm, L, 2L, A4, B5 and Letter • Finished photos and projects saved in your PixaPass library for later edits FREE AND PAID • Free: one low-resolution export per day • HD credits are available as an in-app purchase for HD digital photos and HD print sheets, used per project PRIVACY FIRST Photos are processed on your device by default and are not uploaded to PixaPass servers. No account needed. Languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Arabic, French, Spanish and Hindi. IMPORTANT Photo rules vary by country and issuing authority and may change. Templates, guidance and automated checks are for reference only. Always confirm the latest official requirements before submitting. Final acceptance is decided by the issuing authority. Terms of Use: https://pixapass.zaihu365.cn/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://pixapass.zaihu365.cn/privacy.html

Screenshots

Intelligent Star4 screens
PixaPass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Intelligent Star at none against PixaPass's 2. Intelligent Star also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). PixaPass's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. PixaPass sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Intelligent Star asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Intelligent Star ships an update every 7 months, PixaPass every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Intelligent Star versus PixaPass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntelligent StarPixaPass
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB335 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer涛 宋Douglas (Hangzhou) Technology Co., LTD

In-app purchases

None

Intelligent Star

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PixaPass

One-time2
  • Single HD Credit$2.99
  • 4 HD Credit Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Intelligent Star free?
Intelligent Star is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PixaPass free?
PixaPass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Intelligent Star or PixaPass have ads?
Neither Intelligent Star nor PixaPass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Intelligent Star or PixaPass?
Intelligent Star ships an update every 7 months, and PixaPass every 5 weeks. Most recently, Intelligent Star was updated on November 4, 2026 and PixaPass on November 10, 2026.

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