Comparison

Pixel Clock vs PXL Clock

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. This landscape clock uses animated pixel digits and lets you customize the pixel color, background, and themes. Add a moving RGB border, falling-digit transitions, heart balloons triggered by a shake, and a weekday indicator. Swipe to the second clock to view another time zone, adjust its offset, and enjoy shatter-and-restore effects and a seconds progress bar. The settings menu supports 13 languages. On first launch, the app selects a matching device language when available; you can change it any time. If your language is not supported, English is used.

About

PXL Clock

Features

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The PXL App enables configuration and remote control of the PXL Clock. We wish you a lot of fun and joy!

Screenshots

Pixel Clock4 screens

PXL Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pixel Clock at every 6 days against PXL Clock's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Clock ships an update every 6 days, PXL Clock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Pixel Clock versus PXL Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Pixel Clock	PXL Clock
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 6 days — better	Every 3 weeks
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	15.0	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	79 MB	16 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	YIMING SHI	Cumin & Potato GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Clock

No in-app purchases

None

PXL Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Clock free?

Pixel Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is PXL Clock free?

PXL Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Pixel Clock or PXL Clock have ads?

Neither Pixel Clock nor PXL Clock shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Pixel Clock or PXL Clock?

Pixel Clock ships an update every 6 days, and PXL Clock every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pixel Clock was updated on October 9, 2026 and PXL Clock on October 6, 2026.