Comparison

pixelizer vs ZimPlayer

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

ZimPlayer

Features
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Zimplayer is your all-in-one media hub: play videos, music, and browse photos in one place. Organize everything with playlists and albums—including nested albums—so you stay in control. VIDEO — Play videos with a clean player and Picture-in-Picture (PiP). Add videos from gallery or files into playlists. MUSIC — Build audio playlists with repeat modes. Use the in-app mini player and tune sound with the equalizer, bass, and 7D spatial effects in Settings. PHOTOS & ORGANIZATION — Create image playlists and organize them in albums and sub-albums. Set custom album covers or use the first image/video in the album. View your library in list or grid. LIBRARY — One place for albums and playlists. Create albums and sub-albums, add playlists to them, and move playlists between albums as you like. IMPORT & EXPORT — Import playlists from JSON and export to share or back up. QUICK VIEW — Open a video or image from gallery or files without adding it to a playlist. No account required. Your data stays on your device. Your media, your way.

Screenshots

pixelizer2 screens
ZimPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZimPlayer at none against pixelizer's 3. ZimPlayer also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). pixelizer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On 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 ZimPlayer $2.99 up front. pixelizer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ZimPlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pixelizer ships an update every 2 months, ZimPlayer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
pixelizer versus ZimPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpixelizerZimPlayer
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating2.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopericotGlobalburg Infotech Private Limited

In-app purchases

3 purchases

pixelizer

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

ZimPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is pixelizer free?
pixelizer costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is ZimPlayer free?
ZimPlayer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do pixelizer or ZimPlayer have ads?
ZimPlayer shows ads; pixelizer does not.
Which is updated more often, pixelizer or ZimPlayer?
pixelizer ships an update every 2 months, and ZimPlayer every 2 weeks. Most recently, pixelizer was updated on September 22, 2026 and ZimPlayer on September 9, 2026.

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