Comparison

Pixel Art Camera vs PhiFrame

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

PhiFrame

This camera app helps you compose better photos with visual guides like the rule of thirds and golden ratio. It offers precise controls and full-quality capture, allowing you to burn guides into your images or keep them visual.

Highlights
  • Composition guides (rule of thirds, golden ratio, etc.)
  • Precision horizon level with haptic lock
  • Tap to focus, pinch to zoom
  • Full-quality capture with ProRAW support
  • Option to burn guides into photos
  • 100% private, photos stay on device
Features
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PhiFrame is a camera built for one thing: composition. Frame every shot against classic guides — rule of thirds, golden ratio, Fibonacci spiral, golden triangles, diagonals, and a draggable vanishing point — drawn live on your viewfinder and aligned exactly to the captured photo. • Precision horizon level with haptic lock • Tap to focus, pinch to zoom, 4:3 / 16:9 / 1:1 • Full-quality capture, ProRAW (DNG) support • Guides are visual only — or burn them in, your choice • Pay once, own it forever. No subscription, no account • 100% private: your photos never leave your device PhiFrame is for anyone who wants to stop cropping their way to good composition and start shooting it: photographers learning the classics, and pros who want a clean, honest viewfinder. Privacy Policy: https://whit3hawks.com/apps/phiframe/privacy Terms of Use: https://whit3hawks.com/apps/phiframe/terms

Screenshots

Pixel Art Camera4 screens
PhiFrame4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pixel Art Camera at Free against PhiFrame's $2.99. Pixel Art Camera also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). PhiFrame's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On ads 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

Pixel Art Camera is free to download; PhiFrame costs $2.99 up front. Pixel Art Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PhiFrame asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PhiFrame holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Art Camera has 1.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Pixel Art Camera versus PhiFrame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Art CameraPhiFrame
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#191 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNET SigmaSharif Khaleel

Customer experience

Pixel Art Camera

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

PhiFrame

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

PhiFrame

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

PhiFrame

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Art Camera free?
Pixel Art Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PhiFrame free?
PhiFrame costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Art Camera or PhiFrame?
PhiFrame is rated higher. Pixel Art Camera averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while PhiFrame averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pixel Art Camera or PhiFrame have ads?
Neither Pixel Art Camera nor PhiFrame shows ads.

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