Comparison

Pixel Clock vs Reading Tool

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

Head to head

Animated Pixel Clock

Create and share reading notes

Free

🔧 Utilities

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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

Reading Tool

Features

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Reading Tool is a simple and focused app that helps you to create and share reading notes or quotes. - Crafted with system native design with Liquid Glass style. - Focused, easy to use. - You can sync your books and notes across multiple Apple devices (login with same Apple ID).

Screenshots

Pixel Clock4 screens

Reading Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pixel Clock at 15.0 against Reading Tool's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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

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, Reading Tool every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Pixel Clock versus Reading Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Pixel Clock	Reading Tool
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 6 days	Every 5 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	26.0
Further details — not scored
Size	79 MB	4 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	YIMING SHI	CreationAct (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Clock

No in-app purchases

None

Reading Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Clock free?

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

Is Reading Tool free?

Reading Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Pixel Clock or Reading Tool have ads?

Neither Pixel Clock nor Reading Tool shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Pixel Clock or Reading Tool?

Pixel Clock ships an update every 6 days, and Reading Tool every 5 days. Most recently, Pixel Clock was updated on October 9, 2026 and Reading Tool on October 12, 2026.