Year in Pixels - Analyser 2019
By Neira Lozic
Year in Pixels is a manual mood-tracking journal for iOS that uses pixel-based visualization to log daily emotional states.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the cognitive friction of writing long-form diary entries by replacing text with a simple, color-coded daily selection.
For Individuals seeking a visual, habit-based bullet journal to track mood and physical activity correlations.
What does it look like?
Key features
Daily selection of mood states to generate visual pixel-based logs.
Optional sync with Health data to correlate step counts with mood entries.
Monthly and yearly pixel-based analysis of mood trends.
How much does it cost?
Year in Pixels is offered as a free tool with no active monetization gates or subscription tiers.
Velocity
Dormant developmentopaqueShow more...
With no updates in 2,055 days, the app is effectively abandoned. The latest release serves only as a notice to migrate to a newer, actively supported title from the same developer. There is no ongoing development, and the app remains in a state of permanent stagnation.
Who built it?
Neira Lozic
2 apps tracked · Productivity
Night Light - Reading LampUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
Read the full review analysisCompetition
Competitive landscape for Year in Pixels - Analyser 2019
How's the Productivity market?
Year in Pixels occupies a legacy niche in the Productivity category, with a 3.0-star rating across 35 reviews. The lack of updates since 2021 positions it as a static tool rather than a competitive participant in the current mood-tracking market.
The rivals identified
The Analyst's Read
Key takeaways for Year in Pixels - Analyser 2019
Where is it heading?
The mood-tracking market is consolidating around automated, AI-driven solutions that remove manual entry friction. Year in Pixels remains a static, manual tool that is effectively being phased out by its own developer, signaling that the app has no future role in the category.
- The lack of updates for over five years indicates the app is in a permanent maintenance-only state.
- The developer's explicit migration notice to a successor app confirms that Year in Pixels will not receive further feature expansion.
The SWOT
- Visual pixel-based logging provides accessible annual mood trends
- Health data integration offers a foundation for automated mood-activity correlation
Next best moves
Sunset the application because development ceased in 2021 → remove from store to manage brand reputation.
The counter-intuitive read
The app's lack of updates is not a…
Read the full takeBottom line
Year in Pixels is a legacy tool that has reached the end of its lifecycle. The developer's explicit migration notice confirms that no further investment is planned, and users should transition to the successor app to ensure long-term data stability.
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Is Year in Pixels still being updated?
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Can I sync my mood data with Health?
Sources
- [1] App Store
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