Comparison

Pixelate Photos vs Value Study

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

Head to head
About

Pixelate Photos

Easily obscure faces, license plates, or any sensitive information in your photos. This tool allows you to adjust pixelation intensity and brush size for precise censoring. Save and share your modified images directly from the app.

Highlights
  • Import photos from camera or library
  • Adjust pixelation intensity
  • Customizable brush size
  • Zoom and pan for precision
  • Save and share edited photos
  • Reset to original photo
Features
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Protect your privacy and censor sensitive content in photos with Pixelate photos - censor photo, the ultimate photo editing tool for blurring and pixelating. Whether you need to obscure faces, private information, or any other confidential details, this app makes it easy and effective. Features: ■ Import photo from Camera, files app or from photo library ■ Change pixelate intensity and brush size ■ Zoom and Pan photo to precisely pixelate photo portions ■ Save pixelated photo to library ■ Share pixelated photo on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter ■ Instant mail pixelated photo ■ Reset photo to it's default at any time

About

Value Study

This app helps artists improve their skills by analyzing light and shadow in reference images. It allows users to break down tones step-by-step, from simple black and white to more complex value ranges, aiding in the understanding of depth and form. It's a tool to enhance traditional art studies.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step tone breakdown
  • Highlighting areas of same value
  • Focus on light, shadow, and form
  • Greyscale value studies
  • Works with reference images
Features
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In art, value (or tone) refers to how light or dark a colour is. If you're learning to paint or draw, doing value studies is one of the best ways to improve. These small, loose sketches in greyscale help you understand where shadows fall and highlights appear—essential for capturing depth and form. Value Study is a simple, focused tool designed to help you see values more clearly in your reference images. Instead of just converting a photo to black and white, this app lets you break down tones step by step. Start with just black and white to map out the biggest shapes, then gradually add more values to refine your understanding. You can also highlight all areas of an image that share the same value, making it easier to see subtle shifts in tone. This is especially useful in complex references, like portraits, where different parts of the image might have the same level of shadow but look completely different in colour. Value Study isn’t here to replace traditional studies—it’s here to enhance them. Whether you're sketching, painting, or working digitally, this tool makes it easier to focus on the fundamentals of light, shadow, and form. Try it for free with all features enabled on sample images from Unsplash before deciding to unlock the full app with a low-cost yearly or lifetime purchase. All Value Study Pro upgrades count as lifetime purchase. Either option will unlock Value Study across iPhone, iPad and Mac. Annual: Auto-renews yearly. Lifetime: One-time payment, no fees. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pixelate Photos4 screens
Value Study4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Value Study at 92% against Pixelate Photos's 25%. Value Study also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and ads (none vs shown). Pixelate Photos's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price 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. Value Study sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Pixelate Photos asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Value Study holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Value Study has 3.3K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Pixelate Photos's written reviews are positive against 92% of Value Study's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixelate Photos ships an update every 22 months, Value Study fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Pixelate Photos versus Value Study: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelate PhotosValue Study
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (20 ratings)4.8 (3.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews92.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings203.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSounak SarkarDiem Limited

Customer experience

Pixelate Photos

All ratings20 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Value Study

All ratings3,333 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive92.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative6.5%

Bugs and requests

Pixelate Photos

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Value Study

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes or fails to launch on some devices
  • Occasional issues with image processing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to adjust value midpoint
  • Include color study/color adjustment options
  • Provide side-by-side comparison of original and simplified images
  • Add customizable grid overlay

In-app purchases

None

Pixelate Photos

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Value Study

Subscriptions2
  • Value Study Pro$3.991 Year
  • Value Study Pro (yearly)$6.991 Year
One-time5
  • Appreciation$2.99
  • Value Study Pro (Lifetime)$9.99
  • Generous boost$9.99
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  • Value Study$17.99
  • Amazing supporter$24.99

Questions

Is Pixelate Photos free?
Pixelate Photos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Value Study free?
Value Study is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixelate Photos or Value Study?
Value Study is rated higher. Pixelate Photos averages 3.8 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Value Study averages 4.8 from 3.3K ratings.
Do Pixelate Photos or Value Study have ads?
Pixelate Photos shows ads; Value Study does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixelate Photos or Value Study?
Pixelate Photos ships an update every 22 months, and Value Study fortnightly. Most recently, Pixelate Photos was updated on October 14, 2026 and Value Study on October 20, 2026.

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