Comparison

pixel vs QCNotes

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

Head to head
About

pixel

Discover, save, and share colors with ease. This app allows you to find any color using intuitive gestures, capture colors from images, and even use a special keyboard to input specific hues. It's designed for precision and creative expression.

Highlights
  • Intuitive color discovery
  • Save and share color codes
  • Colored hex keyboard for input
  • Capture colors from images
  • Customizable themes
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pixel is a delightfully simple color finder. palette: intuitive gestures let you discover any color right at your fingertips share: save and send colors with their color codes edit: use a colored hex keyboard to type in hues and tones capture: snap an image and capture a color from the image theme: pick from a range of themes to suit your needs –––––––––––––––––––––––––– A pixel contains a single color. Color represents: a feeling, a kind of joy an emotion, happiness A dark blue for a dull but moving day A bright red for an exciting event A light yellow for the warm sun outside Or just a clean white, for your simple state of mind A pixel, from the millions or billions of pixels on your screen can tell so much To create something beautiful, you must be precise from the smallest of the smallest Starting from every pixel.

About

QCNotes

Features
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QC AINotes 7 is a professional AI handwriting note-taking app built exclusively for Apple ecosystem, with perfect support for Apple Pencil pressure sensitivity, tilt, and hover features. The smooth writing experience is comparable to real pen and paper. Core features: powerful handwriting engine with multiple brush types, PDF/image annotation, rich paper templates, smart classification management, automatic multi-device sync, intelligent AI writing tools, multi-format export, dark mode, full device support. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

pixel3 screens
QCNotes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: pixel at none against QCNotes's 3. pixel also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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. QCNotes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. pixel asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pixel ships an update fortnightly, QCNotes every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
pixel versus QCNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpixelQCNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYichen CaoQiangcent co., ltd.

In-app purchases

None

pixel

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

QCNotes

Subscriptions3
  • QCNotes Pro Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • QCNotes Pro Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • QCNotes Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is pixel free?
pixel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QCNotes free?
QCNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do pixel or QCNotes have ads?
Neither pixel nor QCNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, pixel or QCNotes?
pixel ships an update fortnightly, and QCNotes every 3 months. Most recently, pixel was updated on October 29, 2026 and QCNotes on October 28, 2026.

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