Comparison

MoodPixels vs Never Break the X

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

Head to head
About

MoodPixels

Features
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One pixel a day — a map of your year in mood. MoodPixels is a minimalist mood journal: pick a color for how you feel each day, and by year's end you have a pixel map that is uniquely yours. Bright seasons and rough patches become visible at a glance. ■ Log a day in three seconds · Five mood levels: great, good, okay, low, awful · One tap is enough; add a private note if you like · Backfill any past day ■ See your patterns · A 12×31 year grid turns your entries into a pixel map · Export the year as an image and share your map · Export CSV — your data is always yours ■ A gentle nudge · Optional daily reminder, at a time you choose · Delivered as a local notification — nothing leaves your device ■ Your data stays yours · Everything is stored only on your iPhone · No account, no cloud, no ads, no analytics SDKs · Deleting the app deletes all its data, permanently ■ A note MoodPixels is a self-tracking tool. It does not provide medical, psychological, diagnostic, or treatment advice. If you are going through a hard time, please reach out to a qualified professional.

About

Never Break the X

Features
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Never Break the X is the private, unlimited calendar for keeping promises to yourself. Choose what matters. Make today’s mark. See the year you kept. YOUR CALENDAR, AT A GLANCE See every promise in one calm home view, each with its own monthly calendar. A large X makes today visible without turning your life into a dashboard. MAKE TODAY’S MARK Mark a promise in a tap. The same simple action is available from the app and its interactive widget. SEE THE YEAR YOU KEPT Open any promise to see its full year in marks. Empty days stay quiet; the marks you made remain yours. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No ads. No analytics. No tracking. Your calendar stays on your device and can privately sync through your iCloud account. ALWAYS YOURS Create unlimited promises with no subscription. Export your calendar as JSON whenever you want, or delete it completely from Settings. OPTIONAL DAILY REMINDERS Choose a time for a single local reminder: “Time to make your mark.” Turn it off whenever you want. Never Break the X is for keeping personal promises visible, one day at a time.

Screenshots

MoodPixels1 screens
Never Break the X4 screens

Verdict

The call

MoodPixels and Never Break the X are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MoodPixels versus Never Break the X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoodPixelsNever Break the X
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZHENYU LinJaime Chapinal

In-app purchases

None

MoodPixels

No in-app purchases

None

Never Break the X

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MoodPixels free?
MoodPixels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Never Break the X free?
Never Break the X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MoodPixels or Never Break the X have ads?
Neither MoodPixels nor Never Break the X shows ads.

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