Comparison

AIPixels vs PixelTrace

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

Head to head
About

AIPixels

Features
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AIPixels is an app for intelligent point-controlled color light management and control.

About

PixelTrace

Features
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PixelTrace is a free companion app for the xLights community. Browse prop catalogs from popular vendors, view interactive wiring diagrams, and print or export them for easy reference while you push pixels. BROWSE & SEARCH Search across vendor catalogs by category, vendor, or keyword. Filter by Christmas, Halloween, Singing Faces, and more. The catalog syncs directly from the same vendor library xLights uses — always up to date. WIRING DIAGRAMS Tap any prop to see a detailed, interactive wiring diagram showing start node, end node, and string lengths. Flip between front and rear views with a tap. PRINT & EXPORT Export diagrams as print-ready PDFs scaled to letter-size paper. Share diagrams with your crew so everyone can pitch in on wiring day. FAVORITES Save your go-to props for quick access. No account needed — everything is stored on your device. BUILT FOR THE COMMUNITY PixelTrace pulls from the open-source xLights vendor registry. Vendors can submit their prop libraries to the xLights GitHub repo and they'll appear automatically. Free. No ads. No account required. No personal data collected.

Screenshots

AIPixels4 screens
PixelTrace4 screens

Verdict

The call

AIPixels and PixelTrace are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
AIPixels versus PixelTrace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAIPixelsPixelTrace
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHangzhou Daniao Technology Co., LtdChroma Lightshows LLC

In-app purchases

None

AIPixels

No in-app purchases

None

PixelTrace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AIPixels free?
AIPixels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PixelTrace free?
PixelTrace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AIPixels or PixelTrace have ads?
Neither AIPixels nor PixelTrace shows ads.

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