Comparison

Pixel Art Camera vs Hi Camera

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

Head to head
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

About

Hi Camera

Transform your photos and videos with a variety of artistic filters, including popular cartoon styles and trendy hairstyles. Easily apply face swap effects and enhance your images with facial and retro filters. Create unique visual content with a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Cartoon art filters
  • Face swap video
  • Trendy hairstyle try-on
  • Artistic style filters
  • Facial enhancement effects
  • Retro filters
Features
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Hi Camera is a stylish camera with cartoon art filters, trendy hairstyles, photo pose guide and other novel features. *Cartoon Filter One-click generation of cartoon image, turning into a fairy tale princess, becoming the protagonist of beautiful comics. Covering super-popular cartoon special effects such as Japanese comic style, beautiful man style, princess on the run, Barbie on earth and so on. *Face swap video Make yourself the protagonist of the video with just one click. *Trendy hairstyle: Try different hairstyles, you can see different yourself! * Art Filters: With this app, you are able to turn your photos to artistic masterpieces in just a second! Hi Camera provides dozens of different artistic styles, including oil painting, sketch, cartoon, etc. Find your favorite one now. *Facial Effect: Dress up your face, charming and attractive *Retro Filters: Beautiful retro filters make your photos more attractive -Easy to use: you can either take or import photos. Then turn them into artworks in one click. -Free download: a large collection of art filters are free for you. We also release awesome special styles regularly. *Subscription package: a weekly subscription a monthly subscription an annual subscription *Your free trial subscription will automatically renew to a paid subscription unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period *You can cancel a free trial or subscription anytime by turning off auto-renewal through your iTunes account settings. This must be done 24 hoursbefore the end of a free trial or subscription periodto avoid being charged. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period, and you will be downgraded to the free service *Account will be charged for renewal within 24hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal Private Policy: http://d28ea7h4k06zp5.cloudfront.net/HiCamera/PrivacyPolicy.html Terms Of Use: http://d28ea7h4k06zp5.cloudfront.net/HiCamera/TermsOfService.html For feedback or questions, please contact: applepd@unbing.net

Screenshots

Pixel Art Camera4 screens
Hi Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pixel Art Camera at none against Hi Camera's shown. Pixel Art Camera also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (66% vs 55%). Hi Camera's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Pixel Art Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Hi Camera sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. 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 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 305 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Pixel Art Camera's written reviews are positive against 55% of Hi Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Art Camera ships an update every 5 weeks, Hi Camera every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pixel Art Camera versus Hi Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Art CameraHi Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better4.2 (305 ratings)
Positive reviews66.4% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better305
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB206 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNET SigmaUnbing Ltd

Customer experience

Pixel Art Camera

All ratings1,223 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive66.4%
Neutral8.0%
Negative25.5%

Hi Camera

All ratings306 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral4.6%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative43.9%

User reviews

Pixel Art Camera

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What 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

Hi Camera

From 305 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Practical and useful functions
  • 👍 Smooth and interesting interface
  • 👍 Stable performance without ads
  • 👍 Good filter effects
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 👎 High annual subscription cost ($89.00)
  • 👎 App requires payment immediately
  • 👎 Misleading advertising (free app)
  • 👎 Accidental charges for subscription
  • 👎 No clear way to contact support

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

Hi Camera

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Charged without trial period
  • No way to switch to other languages

Requested features

11 requests
  • More free cartoon options
  • More puzzle template creativity and quantity
  • More materials
  • More stickers (cartoon, dress-up)
  • More hairstyle types and categories
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  • More colored templates
  • Ability to draw stickers
  • Adjustment tools (feathering, expansion, gradient, overlay)
  • More functions
  • More effects and options for free
  • More hair color types for boys

In-app purchases

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
10 purchases

Hi Camera

Subscriptions10
  • All premium functions - week$1.997 Days
  • All functions - week$4.997 Days
  • All function - week3 Days trial$4.997 Days
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  • All features - week3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Premium function- monthly7 Days trial$13.991 Month
  • All premium functions - month1 Month trial$21.991 Month
  • All features - month3 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • All functions - month$24.991 Month
  • All features - year3 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • All functions- year$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Pixel Art Camera free?
Pixel Art Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hi Camera free?
Hi Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Art Camera or Hi Camera?
Pixel Art Camera is rated higher. Pixel Art Camera averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Hi Camera averages 4.2 from 305 ratings.
Do Pixel Art Camera or Hi Camera have ads?
Hi Camera shows ads; Pixel Art Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Art Camera or Hi Camera?
Pixel Art Camera ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hi Camera every 10 days. Most recently, Pixel Art Camera was updated on October 26, 2026 and Hi Camera on October 22, 2026.

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