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Pixy vs Pixels: year in pixels on iPhone and Android
Pixels made the year in pixels popular on Android. Pixy brings the same idea to iPhone and Android, with no ads and open source code.
Last checked . Facts from the US App Store and Google Play listings. Pixy facts from the app source.
- 4.9App Store
- 4.7Google Play
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Pixy vs Pixels at a glance
How Pixy and Pixels compare on features, platforms, and privacy, based on public store listings.
| Category |  Pixy |  Pixels |
|---|---|---|
| Year in pixels calendar | Every day is one colored square | Yes, per store listing |
| Custom tags | Your own activities, people, places | Yes, per store listing |
| Notes | Add a note to any entry | Yes, per store listing |
| Mood statistics | Weekly, monthly, and yearly | Yes, per store listing |
| Reminders | Daily check-in reminder | Yes, per store listing |
| Export your data | Export JSON or CSV, re-import JSON | Yes, per store listing |
| Home screen widget | iPhone widgets: 4 weeks, month, year | Not in store listing |
| App lock | Face ID or Private Space lock | Not in store listing |
| Data stays on your phone | On your phone, no account | Not in store listing |
| Photos | No | Yes, per store listing |
| Automatic backup | No | Yes, per store listing |
| Platforms | iPhone and Android | Android only |
| PriceUS Google Play | Free. No subscription, no ads. | In-app purchases $1.49 - $21.99 per item |
| Ads | No ads | Shows ads |
| Open source | Yes, MIT license | Closed source |
| App Store ratingUS App Store, checked September 29, 2026 | 4.87 ★ (135) | Not on the App Store |
| Google Play ratingUS Google Play, checked September 29, 2026 | 4.68 ★ (569) | 4.58 ★ (24,365) |
Is Pixy free?
Yes. Pixy is free on iPhone and Android, with no subscription, no ads, and no account. The source code is public under the MIT license.
Why Pixy
Why people switch from Pixels to Pixy
Pixy does one job well: it helps you notice how your days feel. Quick to fill in, clear to read, and private by default.
Reviews
Loved by People Who Tried Other Apps
Pixy is rated 4.9 on the App Store and 4.7 on Google Play. Here is what reviewers say.
Dec 2023
“Very simple and very nice mood tracker. … You simple pick your mood, add some tags, add some emotions that you’ve felt and write about your day.”Mar 2025
“I needed a good tracker that was simple, effective, and useful. … It has everything you need and it doesn’t overwhelm you with unnecessary ads or functions.”Oct 2024
“Pretty colors, helpful statistics, customizable, and a bigger variety of moods to choose from than most apps. Just overall a very simple and the perfect mood tracker.”Dec 2023
“Very simple and very nice mood tracker. … You simple pick your mood, add some tags, add some emotions that you’ve felt and write about your day.”Mar 2025
“I needed a good tracker that was simple, effective, and useful. … It has everything you need and it doesn’t overwhelm you with unnecessary ads or functions.”Oct 2024
“Pretty colors, helpful statistics, customizable, and a bigger variety of moods to choose from than most apps. Just overall a very simple and the perfect mood tracker.”Dec 2023
“Very simple and very nice mood tracker. … You simple pick your mood, add some tags, add some emotions that you’ve felt and write about your day.”Mar 2025
“I needed a good tracker that was simple, effective, and useful. … It has everything you need and it doesn’t overwhelm you with unnecessary ads or functions.”Aug 2024
“Plenty of emotions to choose from and can select multiple options. Color coded so you can easily spot patterns throughout the weeks and months. Developer cares and it shows.”Oct 2024
“I love its simplicity and I love its flexibility. Pixy lets me note how I’m doing without overthinking it. A quick selection of a colored box and I’m on my way!”Feb 2023
“You could choose your feeling more precisely with words. The other apps were generally based on 5 smileys. In addition, each adjective which you can choose as your current feeling has a short description.”Aug 2024
“Plenty of emotions to choose from and can select multiple options. Color coded so you can easily spot patterns throughout the weeks and months. Developer cares and it shows.”Oct 2024
“I love its simplicity and I love its flexibility. Pixy lets me note how I’m doing without overthinking it. A quick selection of a colored box and I’m on my way!”Feb 2023
“You could choose your feeling more precisely with words. The other apps were generally based on 5 smileys. In addition, each adjective which you can choose as your current feeling has a short description.”Aug 2024
“Plenty of emotions to choose from and can select multiple options. Color coded so you can easily spot patterns throughout the weeks and months. Developer cares and it shows.”Oct 2024
“I love its simplicity and I love its flexibility. Pixy lets me note how I’m doing without overthinking it. A quick selection of a colored box and I’m on my way!”Switching
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FAQ
Pixy vs Pixels: frequently asked questions
Pixels is an Android mood tracker (Pixels: Mood Tracker and Journal) with a year in pixels view. Pixy is a mood tracker that turns each day into one colored pixel, so a whole year of moods fits on one screen. Pixy also offers home screen widgets, an app lock, and on-device storage, which Pixels does not list in its store description. Pixels lists photos in entries and automatic backups, which Pixy does not have.
It depends on what you need. Pixy fits if you want a quick daily check-in and a year in pixels, with no account. Pixels fits better if you want photos in entries and automatic backups.
Pixy has no direct import from Pixels. Most people keep an export of their old Pixels history and start fresh in Pixy. You can export a Pixy backup file at any time.
Yes. Pixy is a year in pixels mood tracker for iPhone and Android. Each day becomes one colored square, with no ads.
Your mood on a color scale, emotions from a long list with short descriptions, the people you were with, tags for activities and places, and a note. You decide which steps show up, and you can log several entries per day.
Your entries stay on your phone. Pixy needs no account and no sign-up. You can export a JSON or CSV file or delete your data at any time. To keep a copy automatically, turn on Backup in Settings > Data > Backup. Pixy then saves one backup file in your own iCloud or Google Drive. It is off until you turn it on.
In Pixy, open Settings > Data > Backup, turn off the switch, and tap Turn Off. Pixy deletes the backup file from your iCloud or Google Drive. On Android, Pixy also signs out of Google Drive. Your entries on the phone stay. Delete All My Data does not delete the cloud backup, so turn off the backup first. Lost your phone or deleted Pixy? On iPhone or iPad, open Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Manage Account Storage (older iOS: Manage Storage) > Pixy > Delete Data from iCloud. On a Mac, open System Settings > Apple Account > iCloud > Manage > Pixy. For Google Drive, open drive.google.com on a computer, click the gear, then Settings > Manage apps > Pixy > Options > Delete hidden app data.
Not at the same time. Pixy does not sync entries between devices. The iCloud or Google Drive backup holds the entries of one phone. To move to a new phone, restore the backup there. Restore replaces the entries on that phone. When two phones use the same backup, the phone that wrote it last keeps it. The other phone pauses its backup.
Yes. Pixy is on the App Store for iPhone and on Google Play for Android.
Yes. On iPhone, touch and hold the Pixy icon and choose Require Face ID. On Android 15 and later, move Pixy into your Private Space. Your phone then asks for Face ID, a fingerprint, or your passcode before Pixy opens.
Yes, on iPhone. Pixy widgets show your last 4 weeks, the current month, or your whole year in pixels. Tap a widget to open your calendar. Android has no Pixy widget yet.
A year in pixels is a calendar where each day is one small square, colored by your mood. After a few weeks you can see good and bad stretches at a glance. Pixy builds it for you as you log.
No. Pixy shows no ads, so nothing interrupts you while you reflect on your day.
Yes. The code of the Pixy app is public on GitHub under the MIT license, so anyone can check how it works and how it handles data.
You can export your entries as a file and show the calendar on your phone. Pixy has no PDF report. Pixy is a self-tracking tool, not a medical device.
Yes. Pixy is free on iPhone and Android, with no subscription, no ads, and no account. The source code is public under the MIT license.
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MindDoc alternativePixels is a trademark of Teo Vogel. Pixy is not affiliated with Pixels. Facts about Pixels come from its public store listings and reviews, checked on September 29, 2026. Facts about Pixy come from the app source code. Found something out of date? Tell us