Comparison

pixelizer vs hPlayer

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

Head to head
About

pixelizer

Transform your camera feed and photos into pixelated art. Adjust pixel size, apply effects to faces or eyes, and save or share your creations. Easily pixelize images from your camera or photo library.

Highlights
  • Real-time camera pixelation
  • Adjustable pixel size
  • Face and eye pixelation modes
  • Pixelize existing photos
  • Save and share pixelated images
  • Grid on/off option
Features
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Welcome to the 8-bit world. pixelizer turns everything your camera sees into real-time pixel art. Before you even press the shutter, you're already living inside a retro video game — complete with Game Boy greens, PICO-8 blues, LED-style dot matrices, and CRT scanlines. ■ Real-time pixelization • Live camera feed becomes pixel art instantly • Pick your pixel shape: classic squares or LED dots • Retro palettes built in: Off / Game Boy / PICO-8 / Grayscale / Apple II / MSX / Arcade • Bayer 4×4 ordered dithering for authentic pixel-art shading • Optional CRT scanline effect for extra nostalgia • Adjustable pixel size (5–50) via slider • Toggle cell borders on/off to change the mood ■ Gestures • Tap: focus • Double-tap: toggle the controls • Pinch: zoom • Shutter: tap to shoot, hold to record ■ A great camera experience • Full-screen preview, edge to edge • Tap anywhere to focus and lock exposure • Pinch to zoom • Press and hold the peek button to see the original frame • Shoot with the volume buttons or the Camera Control button • Shutter sound and one-tap save to a dedicated "pixelizer" album ■ Gallery & sharing • Browse, share, or delete your shots right inside the app • One-tap share with a built-in #pixelizer tag • Import photos from your library to pixelize anything you've already shot ■ System integration • Siri & Shortcuts support — just say "Open pixelizer" • Full Japanese / English localization Your street, your selfie, your lunch, your pet — everything becomes an 8-bit adventure. Start cropping the world in pixels today.

About

hPlayer

A versatile media player that supports numerous video and audio formats without transcoding. Easily import files via WiFi or iTunes, manage them with folder support, and enjoy playback with intuitive gesture controls. It also includes document viewing capabilities.

Highlights
  • Supports many video formats
  • WiFi file import
  • iTunes file import
  • Folder management
  • Gesture controls for playback
  • Plays audio files
  • Views documents (PDF, Word, Excel)
Features
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This is a simple interface, powerful universal video player, you can download computer videos, animation, movies and other media files in any format through WiFi to hPlayer for broadcast. * Support many video formats without transcoding * Support sliding fast forward * Support locking screen in play mode * Support folder to manage files * Support for importing files through Wifi * Support for importing files through iTunes * Some formats support hardware decoding * Support videos playing on TV through DLNA * Support to play audio files. * Support to view images by image browser. * Import or open files form other applications. [Document Management] - Delete, move, rename, create folders - Supporting WiFi transmission, transferring files without connecting data lines - Support iTunes import function [Gesture Function] - Horizontal slide: adjust play position - Vertical sliding on the left side of the screen: adjust the volume - Vertical sliding on the right side of the screen: adjusting brightness - Double-click: play/pause [Other functions] - Browse PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other documents More features are under development, if you have any comments or ideas, please welcome harassment: chedahuang@icloud.com

Screenshots

pixelizer2 screens
hPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: hPlayer at 3.9 against pixelizer's 2.7. hPlayer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (66% vs 40%). On price, ads, monetization model 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

pixelizer costs $0.99 and hPlayer $0.99 up front. pixelizer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. hPlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

hPlayer holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: hPlayer has 69 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of pixelizer's written reviews are positive against 66% of hPlayer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pixelizer ships an update every 2 months, hPlayer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
pixelizer versus hPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpixelizerhPlayer
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)3.9 (69 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews65.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings369 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developericot成达 黄

Customer experience

pixelizer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

hPlayer

All ratings71 ratings
Positive73.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative25.4%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive65.6%
Neutral15.6%
Negative18.8%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

pixelizer

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Big Tip$9.99
None

hPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is pixelizer free?
pixelizer costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is hPlayer free?
hPlayer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, pixelizer or hPlayer?
hPlayer is rated higher. pixelizer averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while hPlayer averages 3.9 from 69 ratings.
Do pixelizer or hPlayer have ads?
Neither pixelizer nor hPlayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, pixelizer or hPlayer?
pixelizer ships an update every 2 months, and hPlayer every 3 weeks. Most recently, pixelizer was updated on November 1, 2026 and hPlayer on October 29, 2026.

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