Subtilizer vs Ditherable
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Subtilizer
This application allows users to apply subtle image processing effects like posterization, detail filtering, and edge enhancement. It transforms images into a more refined aesthetic. The tool is designed for creative image manipulation.
- Posterization effect
- Detail filtering
- Edge enhancement
- Subtle image conversion
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Posterization, filtering detail and edge enhance and convert to a little subtle image. Subtilizer is such an application.
Ditherable
Transform your photos into retro pixel art using classic computer and console color palettes. Explore various dithering techniques to achieve unique visual styles and share your vintage-inspired creations.
- Apply classic color palettes
- Multiple dithering methods
- Create custom palettes
- Save and share creations
- Retro image transformation
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Ditherable enables you see how your image would look like with the colors of an old IBM PC, an Apple II, or even a monochrome Game Boy. Get yourself lost in trying out palettes, and learn about different kinds of dithering methods. Share your creations with friends and family. Supported dither methods are: - Floyd-Steinberg - Atkinson - Jarvis-Judice-Ninke - Bayer (Ordered dithering) - White noise (Ordered dithering) - Blue noise (Ordered dithering) - Threshold (No dithering) Built-in palettes are: - Black & White - Grayscale - Quantized Color - CGA - Apple II - Game Boy - Intellivision - Reduce colors - Light colors - Dark colors You can also make your own palettes and save them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ditherable at every 2 months against Subtilizer's every 22 months. Ditherable also leads on ratings volume (80 vs 5). Subtilizer's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 85%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Subtilizer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ditherable has 80 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Subtilizer's written reviews are positive against 85% of Ditherable's.
Subtilizer ships an update every 22 months, Ditherable every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Subtilizer | Ditherable |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.8 (80 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 85.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 80 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Itoh Tomoaki | Eskil Gjerde Sviggum |
Customer experience
Subtilizer
Ditherable
In-app purchases
Subtilizer
No in-app purchases
Ditherable
No in-app purchases
