Comparison

PixelPot vs Eclat

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

Head to head
About

PixelPot

Turn your daily steps into a growing plant on your home screen. This app automatically tracks your steps and visually rewards your activity with unique, AI-generated plant illustrations that progress through growth stages.

Highlights
  • Auto step tracking via HealthKit
  • Real-time home screen widget
  • AI-generated unique plant illustrations
  • Multiple seed types for varied results
  • Plant collection and custom pots
  • Flower language and trivia
Features
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Every step grows a plant. PixelPot is a step counter app that turns your daily walks into a plant-growing experience — right on your home screen. Pick a seed, go about your day, and watch your plant sprout, grow leaves, and bloom as your steps add up. With Silver and Gold Seeds, AI generates a unique illustration for every single plant — no two are ever the same. KEY FEATURES - Auto Step Tracking: Connect to Apple HealthKit and count steps automatically — no manual input needed - Real-Time Widget: Add PixelPot to your home screen and watch your plant grow throughout the day - Three Seed Types: Normal, Silver, and Gold. Silver and Gold use AI to generate a unique plant every time. Gold Seeds offer even more creative freedom for truly one-of-a-kind results - Growth Stages: From sowing to sprout, seedling, flowering, and full bloom - Collection: Save your fully bloomed plants to your collection - Custom Pots: Choose pot shapes, materials, and styles to match your aesthetic - Flower Language & Trivia: Learn the meaning and fun facts behind each plant you grow WHY PIXELPOT Most step counter apps just show you numbers. PixelPot turns those steps into a visible reward — your own plant. It feels like a game, but all you do is walk. Easy to stick with, no pressure. Perfect for anyone bored with traditional pedometers or looking for a fun reason to walk more. PERFECT FOR - Anyone looking to make their daily walking habit more fun - People who find traditional pedometers boring - Widget lovers who want something that changes on their home screen - Fans of casual, low-pressure growing games HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a seed and plant it (Normal, Silver, or Gold) 2. Connect to HealthKit for automatic step counting 3. Walk through your day — commute, errands, anywhere 4. Watch your plant grow in real time via the home screen widget 5. Add your fully bloomed plant to the collection 6. Plant a new seed and grow another HEALTHKIT INTEGRATION PixelPot reads your step count from Apple Health, so you don't need to keep the app open. Walk with any app, track with any device connected to HealthKit, and your plant will grow automatically. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Add the PixelPot widget and watch growth happen in real time. No need to open the app — your plant updates throughout the day as you walk. GET STARTED Download PixelPot and start growing your own plants with every step you take. Terms of Use: https://pixelpot.smak.works/terms Privacy Policy: https://pixelpot.smak.works/privacy

About

Eclat

This app transforms your daily steps into a beautiful, growing crystal. Track your progress through five visual stages, collect your completed crystals, and enjoy gentle fortune messages. It's designed for a softer, more rewarding walking experience without intense fitness pressure.

Highlights
  • Grow crystals with Apple Health steps
  • Crystals evolve through 5 visual stages
  • View daily steps and 7-day history
  • Gentle daily fortune messages
  • Save and share crystal art
  • Home Screen widget for progress
Features
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Every walk can grow something beautiful. Eclat is a calm step counter that turns your daily steps into crystal growth. Link Apple Health with your permission, then let your commutes, errands, walks, and weekend outings slowly shape a crystal of your own. Your crystal grows through 5 visual stages. It begins as a clear seed, gains structure and color over time, then reveals a finished form when your step goal is complete. Each completed crystal is saved to your collection, so your everyday movement becomes a small gallery of moments you made yourself. What you can do with Eclat: - Grow crystals with Apple Health step count - Watch each crystal change through 5 stages - See today's steps, growth progress, and recent 7-day step history - Receive gentle daily crystal fortune text and local reminders - Add a Home Screen widget for quick progress checks - Save completed crystals to your collection - Name finished crystals to remember walks, trips, or special days - Save and share crystal cards through iOS system sharing - Unlock premium crystals with a monthly plan or one-crystal premium pack Eclat is built for people who want walking to feel softer, more visual, and more rewarding. No pressure, no intense workout coaching, and no account required for the core experience. Just open the app, check your crystal, and let ordinary steps become a little more meaningful. Good for: - Making a step counter feel more personal - Adding a small ritual to morning walks or daily commutes - Enjoying crystals, gentle fortune messages, and collectible art - Keeping a light walking habit without strict fitness pressure - Turning trips and weekend outings into shareable keepsakes Start with today's steps and grow your first crystal. Fortune text and crystal meanings are for entertainment and habit support only. Eclat does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, fitness training, or emergency services. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PixelPot4 screens
Eclat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Eclat at none against PixelPot's shown. PixelPot's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. PixelPot sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Eclat sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for PixelPot against 5.0 for Eclat. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PixelPot has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of PixelPot's written reviews are positive against 84% of Eclat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PixelPot ships an update weekly, Eclat every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PixelPot versus Eclat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelPotEclat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better84.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB166 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkihito ShimizuRocinante Venture Studio

Customer experience

PixelPot

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative3.3%

Eclat

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.0%

In-app purchases

19 purchases

PixelPot

Subscriptions2
  • Silver Seed Plan$4.991 Month
  • Gold Seed Plan$9.991 Month
One-time17
  • Support ¥50$0.49
  • Tasty Water$0.99
  • Super Fertilizer$0.99
Show 14 more
  • Support $0.99$0.99
  • Film 1-Pack$0.99
  • Group Slot +1$1.99
  • Support $1.99$1.99
  • Silver Seed$1.99
  • Support $2.99$2.99
  • Gold Seed$3.99
  • Support $4.99$4.99
  • Film 5-Pack$4.99
  • Support $9.99$9.99
  • Dashboard Unlock$9.99
  • Film 12-Pack$9.99
  • Support $49.99$49.99
  • Support $99.99$99.99
10 purchases

Eclat

Subscriptions1
  • Eclat Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • クリスタルエナジーギフト 1個$0.99
  • クリスタルエナジー 1個$0.99
  • Snap Pass 1個$0.99
Show 6 more
  • Premium Crystal x1$1.99
  • クリスタルエナジーギフト 5個$2.99
  • クリスタルエナジー 5個$3.99
  • Snap Pass 5個$3.99
  • クリスタルエナジーギフト 12個$5.99
  • クリスタルエナジー 12個$7.99

Questions

Is PixelPot free?
PixelPot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eclat free?
Eclat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PixelPot or Eclat?
Eclat is rated higher. PixelPot averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Eclat averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PixelPot or Eclat have ads?
PixelPot shows ads; Eclat does not.
Which is updated more often, PixelPot or Eclat?
PixelPot ships an update weekly, and Eclat every 4 days. Most recently, PixelPot was updated on October 20, 2026 and Eclat on October 20, 2026.

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