Comparison

Swift Pixels vs VISEFF

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

Head to head
About

Swift Pixels

Create pixel art with a unique color palette and diverse rendering options. Save your creations as PNGs with transparency or high-resolution images to share. Import photos from your library or camera to use as a base for your designs.

Highlights
  • Unique color palette with universal categories
  • Render pixels as squares, 3D boxes, beads, towels, or hexels
  • Save images as PNG with transparency
  • High-resolution export and sharing
  • Import photos from library or camera
Features
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Simple and easy to use drawing application to create pixel art. Features: * Unique color palette based on universal color categories. Each color category expands a continuous gamut for that color. * Render pixels as simple squares, 3D boxes, beads, a towel, or as hexagons (hexels). * Save small images as PNG images with transparency (alpha/mask), or save them in hi-res and share them with the world :) * Load and import pictures from your Photo Library, or directly take a picture from your camera.

About

VISEFF

Easily remove unwanted objects, text, or backgrounds from your photos using AI. Enhance your images with a variety of creative AI effects, portraits, and outfit try-ons. Save your creations and explore daily featured effects.

Highlights
  • AI Magic Eraser for object and text removal
  • One-tap background removal and replacement
  • Apply diverse AI effects and portrait styles
  • Try on various AI-generated outfits
  • Add text overlays and blur sensitive information
  • Daily featured effects
Features
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Remove objects or text with the AI Magic Eraser, then try AI effects, portraits, layouts and outfits. AI ERASER & FREE TOOLS (processed on your device) • AI Eraser: remove objects, text or anything in the photo perfectly • Remove Background: cut out the subject in one tap, then add a sticker outline or a new background color or photo • Text: type on your photo, drag to place it and pinch to resize • Blur: paint over faces, names or card numbers to hide them with mosaic, blur, frosted glass, hexagon or solid – or in one tap hide every face, all text or just personal info, or tap a person or object to cover it • Filters: Glitch, Motion Speed, VHS and Color Pop • Crop AI TOOLS • AI FX: Flames, Neon Rim, God Rays, Rain Storm, Petal Storm and more, around you • AI Portrait: Golden Hour, Instant Photo, First Snow, 2000s Digicam, Y2K Camcorder, Studio Portrait • AI Layout: Photo Booth, Scrapbook, Magazine Poster • AI Outfits: try on 11 looks, from campus casual, summer dresses and a blazer to flight attendant and barista uniforms • Your face and pose stay as they are; press and hold to compare with your original • My Creations: every AI result is saved on your phone automatically • Today's Effect: a new featured effect on the home screen every day • Pick a photo, tap an effect, and get your result in about 15 seconds VISEFF PREMIUM • 10 AI effects per day (free users get 1 per day) • No watermark, no ads • Monthly or yearly plan, with a 3-day free trial Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Any unused part of a free trial ends when you buy a subscription. AI effects are created by a third-party AI service. VISEFF asks for your consent before your first effect, and photos you send are used only to create your effect and to keep the service running. You can report an AI result from the AI panel. Available in English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Spanish and Portuguese. It's free to download. Just give it a try and share your life! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://catverselab.com/viseff/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Swift Pixels4 screens
VISEFF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VISEFF at Free against Swift Pixels's $1.99. VISEFF also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Swift Pixels's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown).

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

VISEFF is free to download; Swift Pixels costs $1.99 up front. VISEFF sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Swift Pixels asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VISEFF holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swift Pixels has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swift Pixels ships an update every 5 months, VISEFF every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Swift Pixels versus VISEFF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwift PixelsVISEFF
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (14 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.7 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid GavilanJing Ting Yu

Customer experience

Swift Pixels

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

VISEFF

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Swift Pixels

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

VISEFF

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Swift Pixels free?
Swift Pixels costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VISEFF free?
VISEFF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Swift Pixels or VISEFF?
VISEFF is rated higher. Swift Pixels averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while VISEFF averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Swift Pixels or VISEFF have ads?
VISEFF shows ads; Swift Pixels does not.
Which is updated more often, Swift Pixels or VISEFF?
Swift Pixels ships an update every 5 months, and VISEFF every 3 days. Most recently, Swift Pixels was updated on November 2, 2026 and VISEFF on November 4, 2026.

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