Pix vs Nixplay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pix
Easily share photos, videos, and audio messages with loved ones' digital frames from your iPhone or iPad. Manage frame contacts and send media from anywhere in the world with a simple tap.
- Send photos, videos, and audio messages
- Manage frame email addresses
- Send up to 30 photos at once
- Send videos up to two minutes
- Send to multiple frames simultaneously
- Intuitive user interface
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The Pix-Star Snap app lets you stay connected with your loved ones by quickly and easily sharing your photos From the Pix-Star Snap app, you can add and manage the email addresses of your loved ones' Pix-Star Wi-Fi frames and start sending photos, videos and audio messages from your iPhone or iPad to the saved frames in seconds from ANYWHERE in the world with a simple tap of your finger. This app includes: • Add or delete Pix-Star frame email addresses (contacts) • Send up to 30 photos at a time • Send videos up to two minutes long • Send photos and videos to multiple frames at once • No need to create and send your message from your Phone email • Simple and intuitive user interface • Browse, select, and send existing albums and photos on your iPhone and iPad • Pix-Star Snap app supports iPhone and iPad iOS 14 and above
Nixplay
Easily share photos and short videos with loved ones by sending them directly to a connected Wi-Fi Cloud Frame. This app allows for sending and receiving media, adding captions, and inviting others to contribute to shared frames.
- Send photos and video to frames
- Receive photos and video from others
- Caption photos and comment on media
- Share up to 15 seconds of video
- Invite friends to share
- Use app as a remote control
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Share the moments you capture by sending photos and video directly to a Nixplay Wi-Fi Cloud Frame. • Send and receive photos and video from friends and family to display in your frame or theirs • Caption your photos and add comments to your friends’ photos • Share up to 15 seconds of video in each instance • Invite friends to share photos and video to your frame • Use your app as a remote control for your frame Terms of Service: https://www.nixplay.com/pages/terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pix at 4.9 against Nixplay's 4.1. Pix also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 16) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Nixplay's advantage is chart position (#98 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Nixplay sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pix asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pix holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9K and 5.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Pix's written reviews are positive against 47% of Nixplay's.
Pix ships an update every 9 days, Nixplay every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pix | Nixplay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9K ratings) — better | 4.1 (5.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.3% of reviews — better | 47.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9K — better | 5.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #98 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ordissimo | nixplay |
Customer experience
Pix
Nixplay
User reviews
Pix
From 9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 💡 Helpful for sharing memories
- 👍 Versatile for different use cases
- 🚀 Convenient photo uploading
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app with issues after updates
- 🤔 Unintuitive interface and confusing navigation
- 🔍 Lack of history/tracking for sent photos
- 📥 Inconsistent photo uploads and failures
Nixplay
From 5.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤖 Excellent customer support
- 🎨 Great photo display quality
- 🤳 Easy to share photos with family
- 🕰️ Convenient automatic photo updates
Room to improve
- 🔒 Subscription required for full functionality
- 🤯 Confusing app interface and navigation
- 🐛 Buggy app performance and connectivity issues
- 🙅♀️ Limited photo/video upload capabilities
Bugs and requests
Pix
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes when sending photos
- Photos not appearing on the frame after being uploaded
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Unexpected language changes after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to delete photos from the frame
- Better integration with other photo services like Google Photos
- Improved video support and playback
- More customization options for the frame
Nixplay
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when trying to upload photos
- Inability to delete or rearrange photos in playlists
- Inconsistent behavior when connecting to WiFi
- Syncing issues between app and photo frame
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to create and manage multiple playlists
- Option to crop/edit photos within the app
- Improved sharing capabilities beyond 10 users
- Seamless integration with cloud storage services
In-app purchases
Pix
No in-app purchases
Nixplay
- Nixplay Plus Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
- Nixplay Lite Quarterly Plan$5.993 Months
- Nixplay Plus Quarterly Plan3 Months trial$14.993 Months
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- Nixplay Lite Annual Plan$19.991 Year
- Nixplay Lite Annual Plan 2023$19.991 Year
- Nixplay Plus Annual Plan$29.991 Year
- Nixplay Plus Annual 7D Trial7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Nixplay Plus v2$29.991 Year
- Nixplay Plus Annual v2 7DTrial7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Nixplay Plus Annual v2 20% off1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- Nixplay Plus Annual 50% off1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- Nixplay Plus Annual v2 10% off1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- Nixplay Plus Annual 30D Trial1 Month trial$49.991 Year
- Nixplay Plus Annual 14D Trial14 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Nixplay Plus Annual 75% off1 Year trial$49.991 Year
