BitCam vs 8B Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BitCam
Capture photos with a unique one-bit camera, producing images with only black and white pixels. Experience a retro interface with mechanical sounds and experiment with different pixel resolutions and an 8-color mode. Save your creations as clean PNG files for printing or digital projects.
- One-bit camera (black and white pixels)
- Retro interface with mechanical sounds
- Multiple pixel resolutions
- 8-color mode option
- Clean PNG output
- Atkinson dithering method
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A blast from the past! Capture your photos with a unique 1-bit camera: only pure black and pure white pixels, no grayscale! BitCam's interface is delightfully old school, featuring chunky buttons and mechanical sounds the likes of which haven't graced your screen in over 40 years. In Camera mode, three different pixel resolutions let you experiment, and an 8-color mode brings you a little closer to the current day while preserving the distinct aesthetic. Or jump over to the editor to dither any photo from your library and experiment with resolutely modern colors & gradients. Clean, high resolution PNG output means you can print those files, use them in digital collages, or other art projects. You can also now run BitCam natively on your iPad, and your Mac! And on Mac, you can install a system extension to use BitCam in any app that uses the camera: Zoom, FaceTime, Google Meet, WebEx, Photo Booth, etc. The camera mode is entirely free and unlimited. The editor mode offers a 3 day trial, after which it requires a one-time in-app purchase for full access, on all of your account's devices.
8B Camera
Transform your photos into classic 8-bit styled images with unique color palettes and dithering effects. Import existing pictures or capture new ones through the retro lens, then save and share your creations.
- 8-bit photo styling
- Classic 4-color palettes
- Dithering effects
- Import existing photos
- Save and share images
- Retro aesthetic
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Take your own 8 bit styled photos! - Look at the world around you through the lens of a classic 8 bit machine. - Lovely 4 colors with lots of dithering for your viewing pleasure.- 4 different color palettes to suit your favourite GB style. - Import your own photos and see them through the 8 bit filter. - Save them afterwards and share them with the world! - Rock it out like it is 1996. And most importantly... have fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 8B Camera at none against BitCam's 2. 8B Camera also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). BitCam's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (92 vs 5). On price and 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
Both are free to download. BitCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 8B Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.
8B Camera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BitCam has 92 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of BitCam's written reviews are positive against 100% of 8B Camera's.
BitCam ships an update every 2 weeks, 8B Camera every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BitCam | 8B Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (92 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 92 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Héliographe, Inc | Sergio Barrio |
Customer experience
BitCam
8B Camera
Bugs and requests
BitCam
Reported bugs
3 issues- Color graphics not working
- Doesn't recognize camera access
- Saves photos in incorrect orientation
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to import/edit existing photos
- Video recording function
- Option to adjust brightness/exposure
- Ability to mute sounds
- Inverted mode
8B Camera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BitCam
- Full BitCam2 variants$9.99
8B Camera
No in-app purchases








