Comparison

Pixy vs This User

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

Head to head
About

Pixy

Transform your imagination into unique coloring pages. Simply describe what you want to color, and the app generates custom designs instantly. Enjoy endless creativity by coloring on-screen or printing your creations.

Highlights
  • Custom coloring page generation
  • Text-to-image creation
  • On-screen coloring
  • Printable pages
  • Endless creative possibilities
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Tired of the same old coloring books? Pixy instantly creates custom coloring pages from whatever you imagine. Just say what you want to color and Pixy draws it on the spot. A dragon on a skateboard. A cat astronaut. A castle made of candy. Every page is unique. Color on screen or print it out. No searching. No repeats. Just imagination turned into coloring pages. Simple, calm, and endlessly creative. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

This User

Easily create personalized userboxes and widgets with a variety of fonts, colors, and styles. Export your creations for social media, wallpapers, or home screen widgets. Unlock all features with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Live preview editing
  • Multiple color palettes and pixel fonts
  • One-tap preset styles
  • Shuffle feature for random designs
  • Export for social media and wallpapers
  • Home screen widgets
  • Offline functionality
Features
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this user found the easiest way to make userboxes. the "this user is..."/userbox trend, in your pocket. pick an emoji, type your quirk, choose a palette — done. retro pixel fonts, chunky borders, and colors that actually look like the ones on your pinterest board. MAKE IT IN SECONDS • live preview while you edit • 12 palettes, 8 pixel fonts, 5 border styles • one-tap presets: tired student, gamer mode, villain era, frog enjoyer & more • stuck? hit shuffle and let the app read you to filth EXPORT ANYWHERE • square posts for feeds, tall exports for stories & wallpapers • stack multiple boxes into one banner for your bio or carrd • share straight to tiktok, instagram, pinterest, discord — or save to photos PUT IT ON YOUR HOME SCREEN • widgets in two sizes • pick a favorite box, or let it rotate with your day (morning: "is not a morning person" → night: "should be sleeping") PRO PASS — ONE PURCHASE, FOREVER $2.99 unlocks everything: all palettes, all fonts, all borders, watermark-free exports, stack export, and home screen widgets. no subscription. no account. no ads. works completely offline. we collect zero data — your boxes never leave your phone. made for the girlies, the gamers & the gremlins.

Screenshots

Pixy4 screens
This User4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: This User at 5.0 against Pixy's 4.1. This User also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Pixy sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and This User sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

This User holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixy ships an update every 3 weeks, This User every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pixy versus This User: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixyThis User
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (7 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBe GoodBrady Mower

Customer experience

Pixy

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

This User

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Pixy

Subscriptions1
  • Pixy Premium$0.997 Days
One-time4
  • 1 Coloring Page$0.99
  • 10 Coloring Pages$6.99
  • 20 Coloring Pages$12.99
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  • 50 Coloring Pages$24.99
1 purchases

This User

One-time1
  • This User Pro Pass$2.99

Questions

Is Pixy free?
Pixy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is This User free?
This User is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixy or This User?
This User is rated higher. Pixy averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while This User averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Pixy or This User have ads?
Pixy shows ads; This User does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixy or This User?
Pixy ships an update every 3 weeks, and This User every 2 days. Most recently, Pixy was updated on October 24, 2026 and This User on October 21, 2026.

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