Comparison

Clock mini vs Pixlay

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

Head to head
About

Clock mini

This app provides a world clock, allowing users to track time in multiple cities with customizable clock faces. It offers a gallery of designs and a subscription option for full access.

Highlights
  • World clock for multiple cities
  • Customizable clock faces
  • Clock face gallery
  • In-app purchases for clock faces
  • Subscription for full access
Features
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Introducing Clock mini, your new go-to clock app designed for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. WORLD CLOCK Stay globally connected with Clock mini’s world clock feature. Easily search and add cities to your list or dashboard, and personalize each with your favorite clock faces from our gallery. CLOCK FACE GALLERY Explore our meticulously designed clock face gallery, featuring a variety of styles to suit your taste. Select your favorites through convenient in-app purchases. PLUS Unlock all clock faces with Plus, subscription*, or one-time purchase. * Monthly and yearly subscriptions are available. Cancel at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. * Terms of Use: https://clockmini.app/terms * Privacy Policy: https://clockmini.app/privacy

About

Pixlay

This app offers a customizable pixel display for your device, featuring a clock, date, live weather, timers, cryptocurrency prices, and sunrise/sunset times. It also tracks battery status and provides a visually appealing interface.

Highlights
  • Pixel clock and date display
  • Live weather updates
  • Intuitive timer and day counter
  • Bitcoin prices and BlockTime
  • Sunrise and sunset times
  • Device battery status tracking
  • Customizable feature selection
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a retro LED display. Put it on a stand on your desk or nightstand, and Pixlay shows the time, the weather, your next meeting and much more in glowing, animated pixels. Got an old iPhone in a drawer? Give it a new job. HOW IT WORKS • Pixlay keeps the screen on and cycles through your views on its own • Swipe for the next view, tap to open the settings • Pick the views you like and set the pixel size, with a live preview of every view • Tip: keep your device on its charger FREE VIEWS • Clock – 12 or 24 hours, small or large • Date – the month as a pixel calendar with today glowing red, plus weekday and week number • Calendar – your next event, how long until it starts, and the next 12 hours in your calendar colors • Weather – animated pixel weather for your location with today's low and high, in °C, °F or K • Day count – an animated hourglass counts the days to your big date, with fireworks when it's here • Marquee – your own text scrolling by like an LED sign • Tasks and notes – six to-dos to tick off and a note that stays in sight • Also: greeting, stopwatch, time to sunrise or sunset, battery WIDGET The pixel clock for your Home Screen and StandBy, in small or medium. PIXLAY PRO Unlock every view, make Pixlay your own and remove the ads: • Pixel Paint – paint your own pixel pictures, or turn a photo into pixel art • Ambient scenes – starry sky, rain, snow, aquarium, campfire, fireworks and the Game of Life, to match the weather or at random • Night mode – dimmed or red from sunset to sunrise, or at your own times • Forecast – the next 12 hours as pixel columns: temperature, then chance of rain • Weather details – barometer with trend, wind with its direction, chance of rain • Steps – today's steps from Apple Health, with a bar to your daily goal • Birthdays – "Anna turns 30 in 3 days" • Progress – how much of the year, month, week and day (or workday) is done • World clock – two cities with day or night at a glance, 61 cities to choose from • Moon – today's phase as a pixel moon • Timer with alarm • Bitcoin – price and block height • Your own order and time for every view • No ads, ever Pixlay also runs on Apple Vision Pro. YOUR PRIVACY • Pixlay reads your step count from Apple Health on your device only. It is never stored, shared or used for advertising. • Birthdays, tasks, notes and pictures stay on your device. STEPS FROM APPLE HEALTH (Pixlay Pro) See how many steps you have taken today, next to a pixel sneaker and a bar towards your daily goal. With your permission, Pixlay reads your step count from Apple Health. It stays on your device and is never shared. Ideas and feedback are always welcome: Settings → About → Contact us. SUBSCRIPTION Pixlay is free to use with ads. Pixlay Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms & Conditions: https://twentysixcode.com/terms-conditions-pixlay Terms of Use (EULA): https://twentysixcode.com/pixlay-end-user-license-agreement-eula Privacy Policy: https://twentysixcode.com/privacy-policy-pixlay

Screenshots

Clock mini4 screens
Pixlay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clock mini at 5.0 against Pixlay's 3.7. Clock mini also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (5 vs 3). Pixlay's advantage is iOS requirement (18.4 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Clock mini sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Pixlay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clock mini holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Clock mini's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pixlay's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clock mini ships an update every 5 weeks, Pixlay every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Clock mini versus Pixlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClock miniPixlay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews59.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS26.018.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKai LuoTorben Steen

Customer experience

Clock mini

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive59.0%
Neutral9.0%
Negative32.0%

Pixlay

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

18 purchases

Clock mini

Subscriptions2
  • Clock mini Plus$1.491 Month
  • Clock mini Plus Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time16
  • Theme Candy$1.99
  • Theme Mini$1.99
  • Theme Silver Cube$1.99
Show 13 more
  • Theme Purple Cube$1.99
  • Theme Pumpkin$1.99
  • Theme Orange Cube$2.99
  • Theme Classic$2.99
  • Theme Numbers$2.99
  • Theme Circle$3.99
  • Theme Mint$3.99
  • Theme Calm$3.99
  • Theme Big Numbers$4.99
  • Theme Clean$4.99
  • Theme Max$4.99
  • Theme Speed$5.99
  • Clock mini Plus Unlimited$29.99
2 purchases

Pixlay

Subscriptions2
  • Pixlay Pro Month$1.991 Month
  • Pixlay Pro Year$11.991 Year

Questions

Is Clock mini free?
Clock mini is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixlay free?
Pixlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clock mini or Pixlay?
Clock mini is rated higher. Clock mini averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Pixlay averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Clock mini or Pixlay have ads?
Pixlay shows ads; Clock mini does not.
Which is updated more often, Clock mini or Pixlay?
Clock mini ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pixlay every 3 weeks. Most recently, Clock mini was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pixlay on October 25, 2026.

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