# Ditty — Retro Photo Dither — Game Boy, C-64, NES camera FX

> Retro photo filter app with classic game console effects and pixel scaling. (iPhone/iPad app by Lovish Saini.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ditty-retro-photo-dither/id6767608472 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Lovish Saini](https://appshunter.io/developer/1868981159)
- Category: Photo & Video, Graphics & Design
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-11
- Data updated: 2026-07-11
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ditty-retro-photo-dither/id6767608472/reviews.md

## What is Ditty?

Looks Library + Pixel Scaler — every retro system, now faster than ever.

• 21 one-tap Looks based on iconic games — Tetris (Game Boy), Super Mario Bros (NES), Castlevania, Sonic, Out Run, Lemmings, and 15 more. Each Look bundles the system, palette, kernel and FX into one tap.
• New Pixels FX — slide engine resolution from 5% to 200% for chunkier output or finer detail. Works live on the camera and on still photos.
• Save your own Presets — arcade-style 5-letter dial for naming (drag, type, or Randomise). Long-press any preset to rename or delete.
• Pro: Customise the watermark — hide it, replace it with your handle, pick the corner, tune the opacity.
• Pro: Save your dither as a Lock-Screen wallpaper at your device's native resolution.
• Settings → Suggestions & Feedback — a fast way to send us notes; it lands straight in our studio Slack.

Plus: massive live-camera speed-ups across every retro system (C-64, NES, Apple II, Atari, Mac 128K, MSX, Amiga, ZX Spectrum…), faster video uploads, tap the camera view to exit the FX panel, and a few hundred smaller polish fixes.

## Key features

- 21 one-tap retro Looks based on iconic games
- Adjustable pixel scaling (5% to 200%)
- Save and name custom presets
- Customizable watermarks (Pro)
- Save dither as Lock-Screen wallpaper (Pro)
- Massive live-camera speed-ups

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ditty Pro | $4.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ditty-retro-photo-dither/id6767608472/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 😭tears of joy

*2026-05-13*

This app shows how far phone apps have come.the dither effects here touched my early 90s nostalgia.and so many types to choose from neatly in order,I have a collection of cool dither apps but this one is just….WOW🔥🔥🔥
And thank you for making this ios17 compatible! my only request is for this to keep supporting 17

## Frequently asked questions about Ditty

### What retro game consoles inspired Ditty's photo effects?

Ditty offers 21 one-tap Looks inspired by iconic games from systems like the Game Boy (Tetris), NES (Super Mario Bros), and others including Castlevania and Sonic.

### Can I adjust the pixelation in Ditty?

Yes, Ditty features a 'New Pixels FX' engine that allows you to slide the resolution from 5% to 200%, enabling chunkier or finer pixel detail on live camera feeds and still photos.

### How do I save my own custom effects in Ditty?

You can save your own Presets using an arcade-style 5-letter dial for naming. You can drag, type, or randomize names, and long-press any preset to rename or delete it.

### What are the Pro features in Ditty?

The Pro version of Ditty allows you to customize watermarks (hide, replace with your handle, pick corner, tune opacity) and save your dithered photos as Lock-Screen wallpapers at your device's native resolution.

### Is Ditty available on Android devices?

Based on the available data, Ditty is supported on iPhone and iPad devices.

### How often is Ditty updated?

Ditty was last updated on May 15, 2026, with version 1.3. This indicates a recent update, suggesting ongoing development and support.

### What is the user rating for Ditty?

Ditty has a perfect rating of 5.0 stars from 1 rating, indicating very positive initial user feedback.

### Is Ditty free to download and use?

Ditty is free to download and use, with optional in-app purchases available for Pro features.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.3 — 2026-05-15

**Looks** — 21 one-tap recipes based on the games that defined each console. Tap a Look and the system, palette, kernel, pixel scale, and tone all snap into place at once. Browse all of them inline in the FX panel; each chip shows a 5×5 pixel tile preview of the Look's palette.

**Pixels FX** — a new resolution multiplier. Drag from 5% (very chunky) up to 200% (extra detail). Snaps to block multiples on attribute-cell systems so C-64 / NES / ZX still satisfy their hardware constraints.

**Presets, redesigned** — your saved FX states live as their own inline picker. Tap the **+** Add chip to save the current settings; a five-position arcade dial lets you drag, type, or tap **Randomise** to author a 5-letter code. Long-press any preset chip for rename / delete.

**Watermark customisation (Pro)** — three modes: default "Made with Ditty", off, or custom text (your handle, up to 40 chars). Pick any corner and any opacity. Free users keep the default mark; the render layer enforces it independently of the settings UI.

**Wallpaper Export (Pro)** — saves the current dithered output to Photos at your device's native screen resolution. Apply from Photos → Use as Wallpaper.

### Performance

Massive live-camera speed-ups across every retro system. C-64, NES, Apple II, Atari, Mac 128K, MSX, Amiga, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, Game Boy / Color, PICO-8 — all noticeably snappier. Heavy systems that used to stutter on live preview now sit comfortably above 24fps. Video uploads decode faster and start dithering as soon as the first frame arrives.

### Polish & fixes

- Tap the camera view or the surround to exit the FX panel.
- Match Photo chip now sits centred under the viewport in still mode.
- FX chips light up gold when you've changed a value from the system default, so the "Default" affordance is always one tap away.
- Fixed: uploading a photo while a previous render was still converging used to get stuck on "processing 0/1". The new render now takes the queue immediately.
- Fixed: C-64 Multicolor + a few other heavy systems would stay frozen on the still after returning to the camera mid-render. Returning to live now always clears cleanly.
- Removed: Atari VCS Color Playfield, Atari VCS Interlaced, and the three C-64 Multi FLI variants (rare, slow, and visually inconsistent on phones — the regular C-64 Hires / Multicolor remain).
- Many other small fit-and-finish items.

### 1.2 — 2026-05-12

• Local Gallery — every shot you save lands in a grid you can tap back into and keep editing. Multi-select to bulk export or delete.
• Batch reprocess — drop a folder of photos through any system in one go.
• Video mode — record dithered clips on camera, or import from your library. Boomerang on, off, or framerate-shift to 24fps Cinematic.
• Adjust FX — brightness, contrast, saturation, and vibrance pre-dither. Plus Palette Vibrance to push the colors that already came out.
• System palettes — extract a photo's true colors fit to your chosen console's color count.
• Bigger exports — 16×, 24×, and 46× integer scaling. Center-fill, no letterboxing.
• Background video processing with a "ready" notification so you can keep shooting.
• Match Photo + Presets now round-trip cleanly — toggling Match off returns to your preset.
• New share-free export flow — saves straight to Photos.

### 1.0 — 2026-05-11

No release notes.

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