Comparison

Peal vs Yixiu Tools

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

Head to head
About

Peal

This alarm clock app ensures you wake up with customizable sounds and features that prevent oversleeping. It offers a timer, stopwatch, and home screen widgets with a gentle design.

Highlights
  • Guaranteed wake-up even on silent/locked
  • Persistent re-ringing until you're up
  • Customizable alarm sounds from library
  • Integrated timer and stopwatch
  • Home screen widgets
  • Calm and cozy design
Features
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Peal is a warm, beautifully designed alarm clock that actually wakes you up. WAKES YOU UP — NO MATTER WHAT Powered by Apple's AlarmKit, Peal keeps ringing full-screen even when your phone is on silent, locked, or the app is closed — just like the built-in clock. No more sleeping through a muted alarm. NEVER OVERSLEEP Leave it alone and Peal keeps re-ringing on its own until you're truly up. Snooze as much as you need — it won't give up on you. WAKE TO YOUR OWN SOUND Set any song or audio from your library as your alarm tone, or pick from our warm built-in sounds. EVERYTHING IN ONE CALM APP • Timer — clean, gesture-first countdown • Stopwatch — precise and simple • Home Screen widgets in three sizes • A soft, cozy design that feels good at 7 AM Peal is gentle to look at, but impossible to sleep through. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Yixiu Tools

Features
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Yixiu Tools - 160+ Useful Tools One App for More Everyday Tasks (Tell Me What Tool You Need, and I'll Build It) Need to edit a photo? Download another app? Need to work with a PDF? Find yet another app? Scanning documents, compressing videos, converting units, calculating mortgage payments—does every little task really require a new app? Many everyday tasks can be handled in just one app. Yixiu Tools is a growing collection of practical utilities. It currently brings together 154 tools across 16 categories. From work and study to everyday life, from photos and documents to calculations and measurements, useful features are always within reach. No need to install a separate app for every small task. ## Photo & Image Tools - Edit with Ease Long Image Stitching: Combine multiple screenshots into one long image, automatically handling overlapping areas. Background Remover: Detect the main subject and quickly remove the background. ID Photos: Create ID and passport-style photos in common sizes, with background replacement. Image Compression: Reduce file sizes for easier uploading and sharing. Image Format Converter: Convert multiple images between supported formats. More Tools: 3×3 photo grids, subtitle image stitching, cropping, watermarks, mosaic effects, canvas expansion, EXIF metadata removal, and more. ## Photo Library Tools - Easier Photo Organization Duplicate Photos: Find and organize duplicate images. Similar Photos: Review similar photos together and decide which to keep. Screenshot Cleanup: Find screenshots you may no longer need. Large Photos & Videos: Identify files that take up significant storage space. Potentially Blurry Photos: Help identify photos that may be out of focus or blurry. You always decide whether to delete your important photos. ## PDF & Documents - Everyday Productivity Document scanning, images to PDF, PDF compression, merging and splitting, page extraction, PDF to images, PDF text recognition, page reordering, page rotation, page numbers, watermarks, and handwritten signatures. Handle common document tasks whenever you need them. ## Scanning & OCR - Less Manual Typing Image OCR, camera text recognition, table recognition, receipt recognition, business card scanning, parcel tracking number extraction, and smart information extraction. Extract text and useful information from images so you can copy, edit, and organize it more easily. ## Audio & Video - Essential Editing Tools Video compression, video trimming, frame extraction, video muting, audio extraction, audio trimming, speech-to-text, text-to-speech, video to GIF, GIF to video, and sound recognition. No need to search for different apps every time you want to make a simple audio or video edit. Privacy Policy: Please visit the Privacy Policy page within this app. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Peal4 screens
Yixiu Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Yixiu Tools at every 2 days against Peal's every 10 days. Yixiu Tools also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). 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. Peal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Yixiu Tools sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Peal ships an update every 10 days, Yixiu Tools every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Peal versus Yixiu Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPealYixiu Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChaoYuan Zheng科茗 王

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Peal

Subscriptions2
  • Peal Pro — Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Peal Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Peal Pro — Lifetime$49.99
3 purchases

Yixiu Tools

Subscriptions2
  • 一休工具 Pro 月度$1.991 Month
  • 一休工具 Pro 年度$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • 一休工具 Pro 永久版$12.99

Questions

Is Peal free?
Peal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yixiu Tools free?
Yixiu Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Peal or Yixiu Tools have ads?
Neither Peal nor Yixiu Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Peal or Yixiu Tools?
Peal ships an update every 10 days, and Yixiu Tools every 2 days. Most recently, Peal was updated on November 6, 2026 and Yixiu Tools on November 1, 2026.

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