Comparison

Vivid LED vs PixStick

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

Head to head

About

Vivid LED

This utility app allows you to create and display custom text and images on a dot matrix screen using your mobile device. Connect via Bluetooth to send your designs to the screen for dynamic visual output.

Highlights

Edit text messages
Send pictures
Bluetooth connectivity
Dot matrix screen control
Customizable display

Features

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Vivid LED is a dot matrix screen app. Through Bluetooth on mobile phones, it is possible to edit, send pictures, and text messages for dot matrix screens.

About

PixStick

Features

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We specialize in light-emitting Flexible paste sign and AI-powered adhesive systems and platform, designed for applications in fashion, smart ideas, industrial design, and beyond. Our innovations bridge physical materials with digital ecosystems, enabling: - Programmable LED-Flexible Paste Sign (e.g., 32x16, 64x16, 64x20, 96x16, 144×16 or 192×16 pixel configurations) for dynamic visual effects. - AI-driven pattern customization through cloud-based design tools. - A global user platform for creators to share, remix, and commercialize designs.

Screenshots

Vivid LED4 screens

PixStick3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vivid LED at every 2 weeks against PixStick's every 3 months. 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

Vivid LED ships an update every 2 weeks, PixStick every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level

Vivid LED versus PixStick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Vivid LED	PixStick
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	66.7% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 2 weeks — better	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	64 MB	66 MB
Age rating	17+	17+
Developer	曦张	文博梁

In-app purchases

None

Vivid LED

No in-app purchases

None

PixStick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vivid LED free?

Vivid LED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is PixStick free?

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

Do Vivid LED or PixStick have ads?

Neither Vivid LED nor PixStick shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Vivid LED or PixStick?

Vivid LED ships an update every 2 weeks, and PixStick every 3 months. Most recently, Vivid LED was updated on September 10, 2026 and PixStick on September 20, 2026.