Microcosm vs 16
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Microcosm
Create and design immersive 3D worlds using augmented and virtual reality. Utilize various drawing tools, copy-paste functionality, and advanced editing options to bring your voxel creations to life. Capture and export your designs for further use.
- Augmented and virtual reality world building
- Freehand and box brush drawing tools
- Copy/paste and undo/redo functionality
- Voxel transparency control
- World rotation and scaling
- Screenshot and video capture
- OBJ+MTL and PLY export (Pro)
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Build your own voxel worlds in augmented and virtual reality! • Draw "infinite" voxel worlds using tools like freehand, box brush, and flood fill • Copy/paste within and between worlds • Undo/redo support • Control voxel transparency • Rotate and scale the world • Draw freehand or with a box brush • Capture screenshots and videos of your creations without the app UI • Export to OBJ+MTL or PLY (Pro) • Create or import scripts that can automatically build worlds or even simple games for you (Pro)
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.
- Live pixel camera preview
- Record pixel-style videos
- Pixelize existing photos
- Adjustable pixel size
- Save to Photos library
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 16 at 5.0 against Microcosm's 3.0. 16 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Microcosm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 16 asks for nothing beyond the download.
16 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Microcosm | 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Daily | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 206 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Straw Dynamics LLC | Orlando Rodrigues |
In-app purchases
Microcosm
- Microcosm Pro$14.99
16
No in-app purchases
