# PXL - mosaic art — user reviews

> 141 indexed App Store user reviews of PXL by Norikazu Muramoto, rated 4.50/5 from 435 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pxl-mosaic-art/id1191180935/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pxl-mosaic-art/id1191180935.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 352 · 4★ 26 · 3★ 17 · 2★ 9 · 1★ 31

## What do users think of PXL?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Fast processing and rendering speed
- 💡 Innovative photo mosaic concept using camera roll images
- 👍 Easy to use and simple interface
- 🎨 Creates visually impressive mosaic results
- 📸 Fun to zoom in and discover individual photos in mosaic

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent and persistent crashing issues
- 🔒 Requires full photo library access without granular control
- 📱 Poor compatibility with newer iOS versions and devices
- 🖼️ Low print quality and unclear pixel details
- ⚙️ Limited user control over photo selection and customization
- 🌍 UI elements in Japanese language without explanation
- 📋 Inability to select multiple albums or all photos at once
- 🔄 No back button or way to modify selections after proceeding

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes during rendering phase (stuck at 0%)
- App crashes on startup
- App crashes after selecting photos and pressing next
- Frozen interface when insufficient images selected
- Unable to render photos from camera roll
- Settings inaccessible
- App crashes after uninstall/reinstall with same photos still loaded
- Expired certificate causing security warnings
- Incompatibility with iOS 14 and iPhone 11

**Most requested features**

- Ability to select photos from specific folders instead of entire library
- Option to select multiple albums simultaneously
- Back button to modify photo selections without reinstalling
- Landscape mode support for iPad
- Control over optimization/pixelation level
- Select all photos option
- Image count display showing number of selected photos
- iPhone X notch compatibility
- English language UI for all menu options

## Newest reviews (13 of 141)

### 3/5 — 還是很多bug

*2024-11-28, version 5.0.0*

我只用了一天 第二天就卡住罷工了

### 3/5 — Need album access

*2024-07-16, version 5.0.0*

Need “Album” access to select *only* those in album for making pixel art.

### 2/5 — This is disappointing

*2024-05-08*

I've had this for 5 minutes and it's crashed twice. I haven't even been able to render the most recent photo in my camera roll that it defaulted to, nor was I able to take a gander at any settings. I love mosaics and photomosaics but have never encountered an app that works.

### 2/5 — 一直闪退

*2024-05-08, version 5.0.0*

一直闪退？这是哪门子修复？

### 3/5 — Need more control

*2024-05-08*

I have over 20,000 photos. I do not want to use my entire camera roll for a collage and have to manually remove thousands of dumb pictures that have nothing to do with the base picture

### 2/5 — うーん。

*2024-03-30*

1.用途によって使い分けをしたい。フォルダができるといいね。
2.写真データを削除したところが、真っ白写真として残っている。伝わりにくいですが。
データの読み込みをリセットできたらいいな。

### 2/5 — How to clear and start over, seems frozen.

*2023-10-06*

The program seems to be stuck or frozen if you don’t select enough images.   Unable to have image count shown. Always shows zero selected.  How to reset?   Can I help with Japanese to English translation?

### 4/5 — Looks nice!

*2023-07-10*

Definitely never something I thought could be done so easily. Great app! I do wish I could choose to have the mosaic made from just one of my folders photos and not all of my photos.

### 3/5 — 모자이크 제작은 편리한데 몇가지 아쉬운 점이 있어요

*2023-03-20, version 5.0.0*

모자이크 제작은 편리합니다만, 몇가지 단점이 있어요.
1. 아이패드에서 가로모드를 지원하지 않습니다.
2. 무조건 전체 사진을 이용해야 합니다. 앨범별로 소스를 선택할 수 있다면 더욱 좋을 것 같아요.

### 4/5 — 麻烦作者快更新下啊

*2022-12-27*

如题，好久没更新了，如今的最新iPhone和Mac系统用这个软件都闪退。

### 1/5 — 課金したのに最悪です！

*2022-11-16*

写真を読み込もうとするとすぐアプリが落ちて起動すらできません！！お金返して欲しいです。iOS16で使用

### 2/5 — 只能一张一张的选择

*2022-10-09*

不能特定某一个相册

### 1/5 — 退錢

*2022-09-30*

閃退 不能用 退錢！

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Sheit

*2026-06-10, version 6.1.1*

Doesn’t work at all

### 1/5 — crashing

*2024-05-12, version 5.0.0*

no useful

### 1/5 — Great app but important question

*2024-05-08*

This app is great but why the “hide logo” option answers in Japanese and what is the purpose of this option? Please explain. I hope is not spyware or something.

### 1/5 — 闪退！

*2024-02-01*

闪退严重！

### 1/5 — Crashes

*2024-01-31*

It crashes. It doesn’t work. The only way to get it to run again is to delete it and reinstall it, and then it crashes, and then it crashes and then it crashes and then it crashes…

### 1/5 — Very poor

*2023-06-21, version 5.0.0*

First of all this app demands access to the whole of your photo library before it will work. Next the pixilation is completed with other photos from your library. There is no control over which are used so beware pictures that are used may not be ones you wish to be used. Had the app been on a trial I would not have paid for it. I suggest that you only download this app if you want to give up all control of you photo library and do not mind pixelation being achieved by using others from your library. I am deleting the app as not fit for purpose.

### 1/5 — 瘋狂閃退

*2022-12-26, version 5.0.0*

需要錢才能下載這我理解
但是都收錢了難道不能好好做嗎
從選照片就一直閃退
要生成圖的時候也是一直閃退
根本生成不出來任何東西

### 1/5 — CRAP!

*2022-11-24*

This app is horrible! Crashes and doesn’t allow me to select anything. Waste of $3+ dollars. VERY DISAPPOINTED.

### 1/5 — 沒辦法用

*2022-11-23, version 5.0.0*

一直閃退

### 1/5 — USELESS APP

*2022-11-21, version 5.0.0*

What's the point of making a mosaic out of the whole library, instead of using a photograph of your choice? This makes the app absolutely useless. Or am I missing something? 
I was hoping for an app that would apply a variety of effects on a single image I would choose. Impossible! Disappointing.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — 为什么更新之后只有几十张相片！！！

*2026-05-02*

没有更新新版本之前相册相片能全部显示，更新新版本之后相册相片只能解析几十张，原本相册相片有一万多张，希望作者能解决一下这个BUG

### 5/5 — Abandoned

*2025-09-20*

Stay away from

### 5/5 — Great to look at

*2023-10-08, version 5.0.0*

Unfortunately, when I try and print. Even a large format, the pixel pics aren’t clear so can’t see the photo detail.  Disappointed. The image is only 1 MB

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2023-10-05*

This app is incredible and very fast.

### 5/5 — Nice app

*2023-05-31*

Works very well. Love it. 5 stars!

### 5/5 — 不错

*2023-02-23*

自己相册的照片组成的 很有创意

### 5/5 — アプリ落ちてたけど、やり方変えて改善

*2022-12-08*

課金したのにアプリが落ちて使い物にならない！って思ってましたけど、やり方変えたら改善されました。
アプリ初回起動時に写真を選択してアクセス許可すると、読み込みできないみたいですね。
設定から全ての写真へのアクセスを許可に変えると、問題なく読み込みできました。
その上でアプリ内で使わない写真を選択すると問題なく使えます！

### 5/5 — A software.

*2022-06-06*

That's great, and I'll give him a five-star interface.

### 5/5 — ممتاز

*2022-04-22, version 5.0.0*

روعه

### 5/5 — 有辦法中文化嗎

*2022-04-20, version 5.0.0*

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