8B Camera vs 8bit Boy's Pocket Game Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
8bit Boy's Pocket Game Camera
Apply real-time retro game console screen effects to your photos and videos. Capture your moments with a nostalgic, pixelated aesthetic.
- Real-time retro game console screen effects
- Apply effects to photos
- Apply effects to videos
- Nostalgic pixelated aesthetic
- iOS screen recording integration
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PocketGameCamera is an effect camera application that reflects retro pocket game console-like screen effects in real time. To record video, please use the standard iOS screen recording function. https://support.apple.com/HT207935
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 8B Camera at 5.0 against 8bit Boy's Pocket Game Camera's 4.1. 8B Camera also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 8bit Boy's Pocket Game Camera's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 15 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
8B Camera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively.
8B Camera ships an update every 15 months, 8bit Boy's Pocket Game Camera every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | 8B Camera | 8bit Boy's Pocket Game Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 4.1 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergio Barrio | Masaharu Tsukamoto |
Customer experience
8B Camera
8bit Boy's Pocket Game Camera
In-app purchases
8B Camera
No in-app purchases
8bit Boy's Pocket Game Camera
No in-app purchases
Questions
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