Swift Pixels vs VISEFF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Swift Pixels | VISEFF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.7 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Gavilan | Jing Ting Yu |
Customer experience
Swift Pixels
VISEFF
In-app purchases
Swift Pixels
No in-app purchases
VISEFF
- Premium Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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