Comparison

8 vs 16

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

Head to head
About

8

Features
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8-bit Camera is the digital camera you would have used on your mini pocket computer back in 90s. Take pictures from you live camera, or select any image you want from the gallery. 8-bit Camera will show you how it looked 2 decades back. The only thing is, it still shows you the images in colour for that nostalgia. :) What we ended up with shows how much technology has improved since we first started writing software for Apple’s products. The display is pixelated showcasing a blast from the past. Some folks had it, some didn’t. A mini pocket computer would certainly need a color graphics card upgrade, and that hardware would cost you hundreds of dollars! There’s also none of the typical animation we see in today’s apps. Zoom rects were used for view transitions, scrolling in credits was jerky, and chunky controls were par for the course. (And boy, were they hard to implement on today’s devices that do asynchronous layout and high resolution drawing without an XOR operation!) We did notice one thing that hasn’t changed over the years: the importance of clarity and simplicity in a user interface. 8-bit Camera's graphics are blockier, but have many of the same traits we strive for in today’s client work. (We kinda wish buttons still had borders, too.) Retina displays, selfies and social networks weren't around in the 90s. Coming up with terminology in 8-bit Camera was a blast: we tried as hard as we could to guess the future wrong! 8-bit Camera is free and will always be. Of course, you can always get rid of the ads (which keep funding us to develop more awesome apps for you) In case of any feedback or suggestions, feel free to contact us at: contact@falconsolutions.co

About

16

Capture photos and videos with a distinct retro pixel aesthetic. Apply the effect live or to existing media, with adjustable pixel size. Save your creations directly to your device's photo library.

Highlights
  • Live pixel camera preview
  • Record pixel-style videos
  • Pixelize existing photos
  • Adjustable pixel size
  • Save to Photos library
Features
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16-Bit Camera lets you capture photos and record videos with a clean, retro pixel look. Use the live camera to see the pixel effect in real time, or choose a photo and adjust the pixel size for a classic 16-bit style. Photos and videos can be saved directly to your Photos library. Features • Live pixel camera preview • Record pixel-style videos • Pixelize existing photos • Adjustable pixel size • Save photos and videos to Photos No accounts, no ads, and no data collection.

Screenshots

84 screens
164 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 16 at none against 8's 1. 8's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. 8 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 16 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
8 versus 16: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter816
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeelkanth KrishnamurthyOrlando Rodrigues

In-app purchases

1 purchases

8

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

16

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 8 free?
8 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 16 free?
16 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 8 or 16 have ads?
Neither 8 nor 16 shows ads.

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