Comparison

pixelizer vs Our Planets Ark

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

Our Planets Ark

Link cubes together to construct a fleet of spaceships and save humanity from a dying Earth. This addictive puzzle game offers a simple yet engaging experience for players.

Highlights
  • Link same colored cubes
  • Build spaceship army
  • Addictive puzzle gameplay
  • Save Earth from deep space
Features
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Earth is flying in deep space, humans need to build a space ship to save the world. There are many ship waiting you to build. By linking the cubes, the space ship army will build up. It is very addictive puzzle game, simply link the same cubes together. Simple but addictive!

Screenshots

pixelizer2 screens
Our Planets Ark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: pixelizer at $0.99 against Our Planets Ark's $14.99. pixelizer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Our Planets Ark's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 2.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ratings volume, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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 Our Planets Ark $14.99 up front. pixelizer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Our Planets Ark asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Our Planets Ark holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pixelizer ships an update every 2 months, Our Planets Ark every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
pixelizer versus Our Planets Ark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpixelizerOur Planets Ark
Price$0.99 — better$14.99
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopericotOscar Tsang

Customer experience

pixelizer

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

Our Planets Ark

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

pixelizer

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

Our Planets Ark

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is pixelizer free?
pixelizer costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Our Planets Ark free?
Our Planets Ark costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, pixelizer or Our Planets Ark?
Our Planets Ark is rated higher. pixelizer averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Our Planets Ark averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do pixelizer or Our Planets Ark have ads?
Our Planets Ark shows ads; pixelizer does not.
Which is updated more often, pixelizer or Our Planets Ark?
pixelizer ships an update every 2 months, and Our Planets Ark every 7 months. Most recently, pixelizer was updated on November 2, 2026 and Our Planets Ark on November 3, 2026.

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