Comparison

Pixel+ Camera vs Pixel Art Camera

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

Head to head
About

Pixel+ Camera

Transform your phone into a feature-rich camera with versatile shooting modes and manual controls. Apply 30 live filters in real-time and enhance your photos with a built-in editor. Offers advanced features for both casual and professional photographers.

Highlights
  • Multiple shooting modes (landscape, macro, sports, night, etc.)
  • 30 live filters with real-time preview
  • Manual controls for shutter speed, ISO, white balance, and focus
  • Focus assist for precise manual focusing
  • Continuous shooting (timelapse)
  • In-app photo editor with enhancement tools
  • Smart dial for quick access to settings
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Pixel+ Camera turns your phone into features packed SLR camera but with the ease of point and shoot camera. Pixel+ Camera allows you to shoot in different modes such as landscape mode, macro mode, sports mode, night scene, sunset scene, or other modes according to the scene conditions; moreover you can beautify your photos with its built-in 30 live filters. Professional users that prefer manual camera would be happy that Pixel+ Camera offer manual controls to adjust shutter speed, ISO, white balance, and lens focus (manual focus) independently. SHOOT MODES • Automatic: Auto exposure mode sets shutter speed and ISO automatically. • Manual: Manual exposure mode allows you to adjust shutter speed and ISO. • Landscape: Shoots the entire range of scenery in sharp focus with vivid colors. • Portrait: Shoots subjects at the front, and soften the skin tone. • Sports/Action: Shoots fast motion at faster shutter speed to reduce motion blur. • Macro: Shoots close-ups of small objects such as flowers and food. • Night Scene: Shoots night scenes clearly at slower shutter speed. • Sunset: Shoots sunsets and sunrises scene vividly with it's natural red and yellow color. • Soft Focus: Makes objects stand out by softening the area around focus point. • Miniature: Makes miniature scene by simulating tilt-shift lens effect. MANUAL CONTROLS Full independent control of: • Exposure Compensation • Shutter Speed • ISO • White Balance • Lens focus FOCUS ASSIST Focus assist helps you to see the object that you want to manually focus clearly by zooming in the focus area. LIVE FILTERS Beautify your photos with 30 live filters which you can see the filter effect in real-time. CONTINUOUS MODE (TIMELAPSE) Capture series of photos automatically by setting the time interval and number of photos that you want to take. QUICK PREVIEW Peek through your latest shots quickly with preview dial, moreover you can swipe your photo to share, edit, or delete while previewing it. SMART DIAL With smart dial button you can quickly preview your recent photos, adjust lens focus, change shoot modes, or adjust the other settings quickly and easily with just one hand. PHOTO EDITOR Camera Px comes with in-app photo editor so you can enhance your photo further. • Apply photo filter • Adjust brightness, contrast, highlights, and shadows • Adjust vibrancy, saturation, temperature, and tint • Apply vignette effect • Rotate and crop photo • Adjust color tone • Add stickers • Add textures • Add drawing on photo • Add text to photo

About

Pixel Art Camera

Transform your photos and videos into pixel art in real-time with a variety of unique styles and creative effects. Save your creations as videos, Live Photos, or GIFs.

Highlights
  • Convert photos to pixel art
  • Record videos in pixel art style
  • Load videos from camera roll
  • 30+ unique styles
  • 10+ creative effects
  • Save as video, Live Photo, or GIF
Features
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Pixel art yourself! Real-time Pixel Art Camera: Turn everything into pixel art! ● Convert any photo to pixel art ● Record videos in pixel art style directly from the camera ● Load videos from the Camera Roll and turn them into retro pixel art ● 30+ Unique Styles ● 10+ Creative Effects ● Save your art as a Video, as a Live Photo or as a GIF Turn your favorite moments into amazing pixel art using different styles and patterns. ------------------------------- PRO Subscription ------------------------------- Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually depending on the selected subscription plan. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. If you subscribe before a free trial ends, the remainder of the trial period will be forfeited. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your account settings in the App Store. Privacy Policy: https://net-sigma.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://net-sigma.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Pixel+ Camera4 screens
Pixel Art Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pixel Art Camera at 4.6 against Pixel+ Camera's 3.5. Pixel Art Camera also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 45%) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 79). Pixel+ Camera's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Pixel+ Camera sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Pixel Art Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Art Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Art Camera has 1.2K ratings behind it against 79, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Pixel+ Camera's written reviews are positive against 66% of Pixel Art Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel+ Camera ships an update every 2 weeks, Pixel Art Camera every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pixel+ Camera versus Pixel Art Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel+ CameraPixel Art Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (79 ratings)4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.7% of reviews66.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings791.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAverSys MobileNET Sigma

Customer experience

Pixel+ Camera

All ratings79 ratings
Positive59.5%
Neutral11.4%
Negative29.1%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive44.7%
Neutral10.5%
Negative44.7%

Pixel Art Camera

All ratings1,220 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive66.4%
Neutral8.0%
Negative25.5%

Bugs and requests

Pixel+ Camera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pixel Art Camera

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to load photos
  • Video export issues, cutting off footage
  • Inability to save images with transparent backgrounds

Requested features

5 requests
  • More customization options for filters and effects
  • Ability to revert to original colors
  • Adjustable pixel size
  • Support for video editing and GIFs
  • Recently used or favorite filters list

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pixel+ Camera

One-time4
  • Scene Modes$4.99
  • Premium Filters$4.99
  • Essential Pack Promo$5.99
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  • Essential Pack$7.99
3 purchases

Pixel Art Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Pixel Art Camera PRO$4.991 Month
  • Pixel Art Camera PRO3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pixel Art Camera Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Pixel+ Camera free?
Pixel+ Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Art Camera free?
Pixel Art Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel+ Camera or Pixel Art Camera?
Pixel Art Camera is rated higher. Pixel+ Camera averages 3.5 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while Pixel Art Camera averages 4.6 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Pixel+ Camera or Pixel Art Camera have ads?
Neither Pixel+ Camera nor Pixel Art Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel+ Camera or Pixel Art Camera?
Pixel+ Camera ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pixel Art Camera every 5 weeks. Most recently, Pixel+ Camera was updated on September 22, 2026 and Pixel Art Camera on September 23, 2026.

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