Reviews of PixelYear: Year in Pixels

By: Marco Olvera App

List of user reviews and ratings for PixelYear: Year in Pixels

Total ratings

3.78 (Rating count: 288)

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Review summary

Users appreciate PixelYear for its simplicity, customization options, ad-free experience, and helpful mood-tracking journal features that promote regular use and personal reflection. However, recurring issues with unreliable notifications and flawed backup/restore functionality have caused data loss and missed entries. Compatibility problems with some Android versions and limited export or data analysis features also frustrate users. Despite these drawbacks, the app's ease of use and positive impact on mental well-being keep users engaged and hopeful for future improvements.

Pros

Customizable colors and labels to track moods or events.
Simple, easy to use, and storage-friendly design without ads.
Effective mood and journal tracking that helps users reflect on daily life.
Reliable notifications that remind users to fill entries, enhancing habit formation.
Positive impact on mental health by encouraging journaling and self-reflection.

Cons

Notification reminders frequently fail or stop working, causing missed entries.
Backup and restore features are unreliable, risking data loss for users.
Compatibility issues with newer Android versions causing UI overlaps and button access problems.
Limited data analysis and export options; users want more insights beyond a simple JPEG image.
No multi-tracking tabs, restricting users who want to monitor various aspects like exercise or sleep separately.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.80

All time rating average: 3.78

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17% (4)

Date	Author	Comment
2025-01-26	MA*****	Great app! Helps me a lot when keeping track of the events in my everyday life.
Great app! Helps me a lot when keeping track of the events in my everyday life.
2025-01-11	Mn*****	I just unsalted the app bc I think there is something wrong because I don't get the notifications , the notifications are very important to be to remember to write what happend in day I messed so many weeks!
I just unsalted the app bc I think there is something wrong because I don't get the notifications , the notifications are very important to be to remember to write what happend in day I messed so many weeks!
2025-01-04	Ka*****	I've been using this app for about 3, going on 4 years and have loved it since. However, recently I just noticed that I hadn't been receiving notification reminders to fill in each day. Which messed up the end of my 2024 December days. I check the app notification reminders settings and they are turned on. My phone settings say that "this app doesn't send notifications" tho. I'm not sure what's going on and why I can't get the notification reminders to go through.
I've been using this app for about 3, going on 4 years and have loved it since. However, recently I just noticed that I hadn't been receiving notification reminders to fill in each day. Which messed up the end of my 2024 December days. I check the app notification reminders settings and they are turned on. My phone settings say that "this app doesn't send notifications" tho. I'm not sure what's going on and why I can't get the notification reminders to go through.
2024-12-14	Me*****	Doesn't display correctly on Android 15 on Pixel 7. Top of app UI overlaps with phone UI bar at top, making buttons and menus unclickable.
Doesn't display correctly on Android 15 on Pixel 7. Top of app UI overlaps with phone UI bar at top, making buttons and menus unclickable.
2024-11-18	Go*****	I really like this app. I rely on the notifications though, and they no longer work!
I really like this app. I rely on the notifications though, and they no longer work!
2023-04-27	Na*****	I really love this app so much! But i can't backup my data, i have never been able to back it up and i have been using it for three years now, i hope it can be fixed soon as I would love to continue using this app but I'm afraid i would lose all my data. please fix this issue.
I really love this app so much! But i can't backup my data, i have never been able to back it up and i have been using it for three years now, i hope it can be fixed soon as I would love to continue using this app but I'm afraid i would lose all my data. please fix this issue.
2023-02-08	ha*****	i have been using this for 3+ years now and it helped me a lot! i can see how my mood was improving as the year goes on or even when things get sad. the app is not as aesthetically pleasing as other apps but to me this is just perfect because i can customize the colors and the labels without any ads showing up! plus its storage-friendly since it doesnt really take up too much space which is a plus! i hope that there would be an update for more symbols though if ever but all in all its 100/10!
i have been using this for 3+ years now and it helped me a lot! i can see how my mood was improving as the year goes on or even when things get sad. the app is not as aesthetically pleasing as other apps but to me this is just perfect because i can customize the colors and the labels without any ads showing up! plus its storage-friendly since it doesnt really take up too much space which is a plus! i hope that there would be an update for more symbols though if ever but all in all its 100/10!
2022-06-06	Ch*****	If I could give it a zero I would. This app is how I keep track of my days, and I also use it as a diary. My phone accidentally deleted it and I downloaded it less than a minute later and everything was gone. I'm devastated. There should be automatic saving, this is horrible.
If I could give it a zero I would. This app is how I keep track of my days, and I also use it as a diary. My phone accidentally deleted it and I downloaded it less than a minute later and everything was gone. I'm devastated. There should be automatic saving, this is horrible.
2022-02-16	Ay*****	The app is glitching too much in the past few days, it was working perfectly until few days ago. Pls look into the matter. Due to the continous collapsing of the app i cant even backup my data before uninstalling and reinstalling it
The app is glitching too much in the past few days, it was working perfectly until few days ago. Pls look into the matter. Due to the continous collapsing of the app i cant even backup my data before uninstalling and reinstalling it
2021-12-02	Co*****	I used the "backup" option. The app told me "it's ok it worked" and I could see the file in my drive. Then I "restored" on my new phone and it says "it's ok it worked". The pages are completely blank. I just lost 2 full years. THANKS for the "backup & restore" option, it's really useful... I'm so sad, I think I'll just uninstall. It's a shame, I liked it...
I used the "backup" option. The app told me "it's ok it worked" and I could see the file in my drive. Then I "restored" on my new phone and it says "it's ok it worked". The pages are completely blank. I just lost 2 full years. THANKS for the "backup & restore" option, it's really useful... I'm so sad, I think I'll just uninstall. It's a shame, I liked it...