# Ditherable: Retro & Pixel art — Feeling old-school today?

> App for applying retro color palettes and dithering to images. (iPhone/iPad app by Eskil Gjerde Sviggum.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ditherable-retro-and-pixel-art/id6467717623 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Eskil Gjerde Sviggum](https://appshunter.io/developer/1341744933)
- Category: Photo & Video, Graphics & Design
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 47 App Store ratings · 19 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk
- Released: 2023-10-09
- Data updated: 2026-08-11
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ditherable-retro-and-pixel-art/id6467717623/reviews.md

## What is Ditherable?

Ditherable enables you see how your image would look like with the colors of an old IBM PC, an Apple II, or even a monochrome Game Boy. Get yourself lost in trying out palettes, and learn about different kinds of dithering methods. Share your creations with friends and family.

Supported dither methods are:
- Floyd-Steinberg
- Atkinson
- Jarvis-Judice-Ninke
- Bayer (Ordered dithering)
- White noise (Ordered dithering)
- Blue noise (Ordered dithering)
- Threshold (No dithering)

Built-in palettes are:
- Black & White
- Grayscale
- Quantized Color
- CGA
- Apple II
- Game Boy
- Intellivision
- Reduce colors
- Light colors
- Dark colors

You can also make your own palettes and save them.

## Key features

- Apply classic color palettes
- Multiple dithering methods
- Create custom palettes
- Save and share creations
- Retro image transformation

## Recent user reviews (10 of 19)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ditherable-retro-and-pixel-art/id6467717623/reviews.md

### 5/5 — A Favorite App

*2026-05-13, version 1.7.1*

This app is perfect for creating fun images and gives the user many tools to work with. If I could suggest a new feature: I wish there was a build in "pixel-perfect" upscaler and a way to save as PNG directly to the camera roll. My current workflow involves saving as PNG to Files, using an external 4x scaler, then saving to camera roll. Hope to see this app's continued support in the far future!

### 5/5 — It’s free

*2026-03-16, version 1.7.1*

It’s so fast and easy to use and my favorite part is that it’s free

### 4/5 — In-app camera mode

*2026-02-05, version 1.7.1*

This app has a lot of features already, but I would also like to have an in-app camera mode for photos and videos so that I can use the app to make videos that already are dithered without having to do post processing.

### 3/5 — Almost works perfect, but there’s one hard limit

*2026-02-02, version 1.7.1*

It does almost everything I need, but I can’t import palettes with it for some reason. Whenever I try to grab a .ase file (took a while to even figure out that was the format it wanted since it doesn’t specify) from my Files, it tells me I can’t open the palette file because I don’t have permission to do so. I’ve looked at every option in my iPad settings and searched the internet for a solution but I can’t find one that works. Please fix this so I don’t have to manually insert large palettes myself, right now all I can do is use the preset palettes unless I want to input every single color of a new palette by hand.

### 5/5 — Excellent... and free!

*2025-12-26, version 1.7.1*

Would be worthwhile to pay money for this very cool app. Instead, it's free. And it's a ton of fun, thank you!

### 5/5 — Best dithering app

*2025-12-09, version 1.7.1*

This app is dope, it’s free, and it’s flexible. Nuff said ✌️

### 5/5 — nice app

*2025-10-07, version 1.6.1*

ʕ·ᴥ·ʔ

### 5/5 — Best free dithering app

*2025-08-10, version 1.6.1*

Love it

### 5/5 — Awesome, deserves attention

*2025-08-02, version 1.6.1*

Other apps try to rip you off while this app feels like the old days with so many features, its all previewable, many styles, even does video, I was getting ripped off by another app with a subscription, this one is top tier, underrated.

Only app id miss if I swapped to android.

### 5/5 — Awesome, deserves attention

*2025-06-24*

Other apps try to rip you off while this app feels like the old days with so many features, its all previewable, many styles, even does video, I was getting ripped off by another app with a subscription, this one is top tier, underrated.

## Frequently asked questions about Ditherable

### What does Ditherable do?

Ditherable allows you to apply retro color palettes and various dithering techniques to your images. It simulates how your photos would look on old computers like the IBM PC or Apple II, or on devices like the Game Boy, giving them a vintage pixel art aesthetic.

### What are the key features of Ditherable?

Key features include the ability to choose from a wide range of built-in color palettes (like CGA, Apple II, Game Boy) and supported dithering methods (such as Floyd-Steinberg, Atkinson, and Bayer). You can also create and save your own custom palettes for unique results.

### Is Ditherable free to use?

Yes, Ditherable is a free application. It does not have any in-app purchases or advertisements, allowing you to use all its features without cost.

### What kind of dithering methods are supported?

The app supports several dithering methods, including Floyd-Steinberg, Atkinson, Jarvis-Judice-Ninke, and various ordered dithering techniques like Bayer, White noise, and Blue noise. It also includes a 'Threshold' option for no dithering.

### Who would benefit from using Ditherable?

This app is ideal for artists, designers, and hobbyists who enjoy retro aesthetics, pixel art, or want to experiment with vintage visual styles. It's also great for anyone looking to give their photos a unique, old-school look.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7.1 — 2025-11-14

This version of Ditherable allows you to reduce the colors of an image, import and export custom palettes and comes with a refined user interface.

Everything new:

----- 1.7.0 -----
- A new “Reduce colors” palette that computes the dominant colors in your image
- Import and export palettes you’ve created in the app
- Support for duplicating palettes
- Refined user interface
- Adjusted blue noise dithering
- Improved failure messages
- Stability improvements and big internal changes

----- 1.7.1 -----
- Fixed an issue where some controls would not receive touch input on certain devices

### 1.7.0 — 2025-11-12

This version of Ditherable allows you to reduce the colors of an image, import and export custom palettes and comes with a refined user interface.

Everything new:

- A new “Reduce colors” palette that computes the dominant colors in your image
- Import and export palettes you’ve created in the app
- Support for duplicating palettes
- Refined user interface
- Adjusted blue noise dithering
- Improved failure messages
- Stability improvements and big internal changes

### 1.6.1 — 2025-05-04

This version of Ditherable allows you to save your custom palettes, set a custom output size and adds support for transparent images.

Everything new:

----- 1.6.0 -----
- Create and save your own palettes
- Use the original image size or a custom output size
- Preserving transparency is now supported
- Improved and refined some foundational inner workings

----- 1.6.1 -----
- Fixed issue with color picker sometimes not updating the color
- Fixed incorrect sizing of the custom size and image options sheets on for certain iPad users
- Fixed position of share sheet for iPad users

### 1.6.0 — 2025-04-22

This version of Ditherable allows you to save your custom palettes, set a custom output size and adds support for transparent images.

Everything new:
- Create and save your own palettes
- Use the original image size or a custom output size
- Preserving transparency is now supported
- Improved and refined some foundational inner workings

### 1.5.0 — 2024-10-30

This version of Ditherable comes with stability improvements and updates for iOS 18.

- New dark mode and tinted icons for iOS 18
- Added a page to see information about the app
- Stability improvements for video dithering

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All apps by Eskil Gjerde Sviggum: https://appshunter.io/developer/1341744933

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