Comparison

Pixel Clock vs Quad Map

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

Head to head

Animated Pixel Clock

About

Pixel Clock

Features

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Make time a little more playful with Pixel Clock - Grid, a landscape pixel clock for your desk, nightstand or wall. NEW: CYBER CITY Watch the time on a giant billboard in a living neon city, with flying traffic, rain, glowing windows and a cozy window view with a sill you can play with. Turn on Music Visualizer and the city pulses to the sound around you. Cyber City is a premium face: try it free for 24 hours, then unlock it forever with a one-time purchase. No subscription. CLASSIC (FREE) Animated pixel digits with customizable colors, backgrounds and themes, a moving RGB border, falling-digit transitions, heart balloons when you shake, and a weekday indicator. DUAL TIME (FREE) See a second time zone side by side, adjust its offset, and enjoy shatter-and-restore effects and a seconds progress bar. MAKE IT YOURS 12/24-hour time, seconds, date, weekday and battery display, in 13 languages. Works on iPhone and iPad. The microphone is used only for Music Visualizer. Sound is analyzed on your device and never recorded.

About

Quad Map

Features

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Displays 4 maps with different locations, scales, etc.

Screenshots

Pixel Clock4 screens

Quad Map1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quad Map at none against Pixel Clock's 2. Pixel Clock's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pixel Clock sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Quad Map asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Clock ships an update weekly, Quad Map every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Pixel Clock versus Quad Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Pixel Clock	Quad Map
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Weekly — better	Every 2 weeks
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	15.8.3
Further details — not scored
Size	100 MB	35 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	YIMING SHI	Hideaki Uchikoshi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pixel Clock

One-time2

Cyber City 1-day TrialFree
Cyber City – Unlock Forever$2.99

None

Quad Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Clock free?

Pixel Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Quad Map free?

Quad Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Pixel Clock or Quad Map have ads?

Quad Map shows ads; Pixel Clock does not.

Which is updated more often, Pixel Clock or Quad Map?

Pixel Clock ships an update weekly, and Quad Map every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pixel Clock was updated on November 4, 2026 and Quad Map on November 8, 2026.