Comparison

Ken Recorder vs Pixel Clock Pixel

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

Head to head
About

Ken Recorder

Features
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Ken Recorder is more than a voice recorder. It turns sound into live captions, structured notes, polished audio, and files you can actually use. RECORD FOR THE MOMENT • Choose Custom, Meeting, Denoise, Lossless, or Music mode • Record in M4A or WAV and adjust sample rate, bit depth, and channels • Use voice-activated recording to pause during silence • Select compatible external microphones and audio inputs SEE WHAT WAS SAID • Follow live captions while recording • Use free on-device recognition or start cloud recognition when needed • Translate captions on device, even offline • Turn completed recordings into timestamped transcripts and subtitle files POLISH AUDIO ON DEVICE • Zoom and trim the waveform; adjust volume and pitch • Reduce noise, enhance far-field speech, tune EQ, dynamics, and loudness • Convert M4A, WAV, AAC, FLAC, and MP3 • Create M4R ringtones and listen in the dedicated audio player TURN MEETINGS INTO RESULTS • Use templates for interviews, brainstorms, lectures, and action plans • Capture photos that stay linked to the recording timeline • Generate structured, editable meeting notes • Export audio, subtitles, Word, PDF, slides, mind maps, or shareable video AI TOOLS WHEN YOU NEED THEM • Separate stems, create speech from text, or use authorized voice cloning • Summarize, proofread, translate, improve tone, and scan text with OCR • Cloud AI tasks require sign-in and Credits; an estimate appears before use LOCAL FIRST Core recording, playback, editing, local noise reduction, format conversion, on-device OCR, and ambience playback work without an account or network connection. Files stay on your device by default. Content is uploaded only when you start a cloud AI task or choose another upload feature. Ken Recorder does not record phone calls. System audio capture works only with compatible app playback and is subject to iOS and protected-content limits. AI-generated transcripts, translations, summaries, and speech may contain errors. Review results before use or sharing, and make sure you have the rights and permissions required to record, process, or share any content. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kenrecorder.cyberken.cn/privacy/

About

Pixel Clock Pixel

Features
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Pixel Clock is a nightstand clock drawn pixel by pixel. Big digits, a black background that stays black on OLED, and dimming that goes far lower than the screen itself. FEATURES • Pixel digits that fill the screen, on iPhone and iPad, upright or on its side • Swipe up or down to dim, all the way down to a faint glow • Double tap for ember mode: only the digits, as dark as it gets • Alarms with weekdays, a slow sunrise before they ring, and snooze • Seven colours plus any colour you like; light, dark or pure black background • Tap for the date, the next alarm and the battery • A few pixels fall from the digits on the hour • A StandBy widget for when your phone charges on its side • No account, no ads, no tracking ALARMS The alarm rings with a soft chime while Pixel Clock is on screen. A notification is scheduled as a backup for when it is not.

Screenshots

Ken Recorder4 screens
Pixel Clock Pixel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixel Clock Pixel at none against Ken Recorder's 6. Pixel Clock Pixel also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Ken Recorder sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.59 per 7 days. Pixel Clock Pixel asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 3 level
Ken Recorder versus Pixel Clock Pixel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKen RecorderPixel Clock Pixel
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVislabDimitry van den Berg

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Ken Recorder

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$0.597 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$18.991 Year
One-time3
  • Ken Recorder 5000 Credits Pack$1.99
  • 16,000 Credits$5.99
  • Ken Recorder 40,000 Credits$12.99
None

Pixel Clock Pixel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ken Recorder free?
Ken Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Clock Pixel free?
Pixel Clock Pixel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ken Recorder or Pixel Clock Pixel have ads?
Ken Recorder shows ads; Pixel Clock Pixel does not.

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