Pixel Art Camera vs Pixel Paint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Pixel Paint
Create 8-bit pixel art with a retro camera and powerful editing tools. Capture photos in vintage styles, customize color palettes, and import images with advanced dithering. Sync your creations across devices with iCloud.
- Retro camera modes
- Customizable color palettes
- Photo import with dithering
- Image editor
- iCloud sync
- Indexed color support
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Brought to you by the creator of C64 Paint, Pixel Paint is THE 8-bit paint program for your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Shoot photos in retro game system camera modes, draw pixels with colors compatible with home computers, customize your color palette, or import photos with state-of-the-art dithering and adaptive color palettes. Supports iCloud sync across all of your devices. Features: - Camera with 4 retro modes and brightness/contrast controls. - Import Photos: select from 5 different color palettes and 4 dithering modes. - Image Editor. - iCloud sync. Image Editor features: - Create images up to 256 x 256 pixels in size. - Indexed color with up to 16 colors. - Customizable color palette. - RGBA, HSB, and Swatch color pickers. - Copy/Paste colors. - Selection tool with ability to cut, copy, paste, move, and fill. - Hand tool for pan and zoom. - Brush tool with selectable brush size. - Supports two-finger pan and zoom. - Bucket Fill. Unlock the app to: - Save more than 5 images in the Gallery. - Import photos. - Export all images as PNG files inside a Zip file. - Backup and restore all images. BRK BRK BRK
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pixel Art Camera at 4.6 against Pixel Paint's 3.1. Pixel Art Camera also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 77). Pixel Paint's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 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
Both are free to download. Pixel Art Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Pixel Paint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pixel Art Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Art Camera has 1.2K ratings behind it against 77, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Pixel Art Camera's written reviews are positive against 56% of Pixel Paint's.
Pixel Art Camera ships an update every 5 weeks, Pixel Paint every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixel Art Camera | Pixel Paint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better | 3.1 (77 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.4% of reviews — better | 56.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 77 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NET Sigma | Felt Tip Inc. |
Customer experience
Pixel Art Camera
Pixel Paint
User reviews
Pixel Art Camera
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent filters and effects
- 👍 Fun and creative app
- 💡 Great for pixel art and retro aesthetics
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Worth the price for Pro version
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates
- 💰 Paywall for full features
- 📢 Intrusive ads
- 🔍 Difficult to select photos from library
Pixel Paint
From 77 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎨 Great for pixel art
- ✨ Simple interface
- 🚀 Works well
- 💰 Reasonable price
Room to improve
- 💸 Cost to import photos
- 🎨 Limited colors
- 🤔 Difficult settings
- 😩 Washed out colors
- 🤏 Small blocks
Bugs and 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
Pixel Paint
Reported bugs
5 issues- Color changes on canvas
- Camera rotated on iPad
- App crashes on save
- App won't open photo/new project
- Background is black after import
Requested features
18 requests- Add extra color slots/folders
- Video to pixel format conversion
- Ability to type exact hex codes
- Flipbook animation feature
- Transparency support
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- Save custom color palettes
- Import multiple images onto one canvas
- Delete multiple items at once
- Sort images into order
- Fill tool
- Line, box, and circle tools
- Layering for tiles
- GIF animation
- Online library for sharing
- NES color palettes
- C64 multicolor resolution option
- Increase canvas size limit
- HSB color mode
In-app purchases
Pixel Art Camera
- Pixel Art Camera PRO$4.991 Month
- Pixel Art Camera PRO3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Pixel Art Camera Pro$19.99
Pixel Paint
- Unlock Features$2.99
