Comparison

Adjustive vs Pixyl

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Adjustive

This photo editing app allows precise enhancements to specific areas of your images. Apply up to eight adjustments like brightness, contrast, and saturation to selected regions, bringing professional-level control to your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Selective adjustment technology
  • Up to 8 simultaneous adjustments
  • Adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, shadows, highlights, temp
  • Magnifier for precise point placement
  • Zoom in/out image
  • Preview results
  • Save and share edited photos
Features
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Adjustive - Selective Adjust is a specialized photo editor for creation of beautiful images with selective adjustment technology allowing to make precise selections and enhancements to specific areas of your photos. Creating image with Adjustive is awesome. There is no better way to turn the image into the art. You can make 8 adjustments at a time (simultaneously). You just need to select a part of the image, that you want to edit/adjust and apply the features and effects you want to. It allows to apply adjustment effects such as brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, shadows, highlights and temp effects to selected parts of the photo. This app brings to your mobile device the power and control of professional photo editing software, previously only available on the desktop. Now with the tap of a finger you can retouch, adjust perspective, re-edit, and more. These adjustments are easy to use on any Photo and create amazing Photos from your existing ones. You don't need to worry about shading effects or focal effects anymore while shooting the Photos anymore thanks to Adjustive. Features: * User can add up to 8 points and adjust the radius of affection for each point. While moving points Magnifier appears that shows area under fingertip and the exact colour of the point making easier for user to adjust the position of point * User can zoom in/out the image while working * User can preview results by pressing preview button * User can import photo from native Image Picker * User can save resulted image to Gallery and Share to other networks * Selectively adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, shadows, highlights and temp effects You can select an area you wanna focus in your photos, then Adjustive will do all the work for you. By using this app, you can become a photographer even without a good camera. A built-in photo editor is available in the app with many easy-to-use features, such as photo filters, brightness & contrast adjustment, etc. There are also multiple photo frames included in this app. You can either pick a photo from your gallery or take a photo by your camera. Photo sharing is supported as well.

About

Pixyl

Transform your photos into Hollywood-quality images with AI-powered cinematic color grading. Apply professional looks, match styles from reference images, or let smart technology enhance your pictures automatically. Ideal for content creators and photography enthusiasts seeking stunning visual stories.

Highlights
  • One-tap cinematic color grading
  • AI-powered style analysis
  • Reference image color matching
  • Batch processing
  • Professional film emulation
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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Turn Your iPhone Photos Into Hollywood-Quality Images Pixyl brings professional cinematic color grading to your fingertips. Whether you're a content creator, Instagram influencer, or photography enthusiast, transform ordinary photos into stunning visual stories with AI-powered precision. Professional Cinema Looks Animation aesthetics Golden hour warmth Smart AI Technology Our advanced AI analyzes your photos and applies expert-level color grading automatically. No complex sliders or technical knowledge needed - just tap and transform. Three Powerful Modes Auto Mode: Intelligent enhancement based on scene detection Preset Mode: Choose from curated cinematic styles Reference Mode: Upload any image to match its color palette and mood Built for Speed & Quality Process single images or entire batches Professional-grade results in seconds High-resolution outputs perfect for social media 24-hour cloud storage for easy access Perfect For Instagram and TikTok content creators Wedding and portrait photographers Travel photography enthusiasts Anyone wanting magazine-quality photos Social media managers and influencers Key Features One-tap cinematic color grading Batch processing for consistent feeds Reference image style matching Professional film emulation Instant downloads Clean, intuitive interface Pay-per-image for occasional use Monthly Pro subscription for creators Annual plans with significant savings Join photographers and creators who've discovered the secret to cinematic photos. Download Pixyl and start creating images that stop the scroll. No editing experience required. Professional results guaranteed.

Screenshots

Adjustive3 screens
Pixyl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixyl at 100% against Adjustive's 50%. Pixyl also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3). Adjustive's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.2). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pixyl sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Adjustive asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixyl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Adjustive's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pixyl's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Adjustive versus Pixyl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdjustivePixyl
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhoto and Video Creative Labs, Inc.vanbus

Customer experience

Adjustive

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative16.7%

Pixyl

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Adjustive

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Pixyl

Subscriptions2
  • Basic Subscription (Monthly)$8.991 Month
  • Basic Subscription (Annual)$89.991 Year
One-time3
  • 5 Image Credits$1.99
  • 25 Image Credits$8.99
  • 100 Image Credits$34.99

Questions

Is Adjustive free?
Adjustive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixyl free?
Pixyl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Adjustive or Pixyl?
Pixyl is rated higher. Adjustive averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Pixyl averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Adjustive or Pixyl have ads?
Neither Adjustive nor Pixyl shows ads.

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