Pixel Shape vs Scryer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Pixel Shape
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Use words or shapes to remake a picture. Bored of zero-dimensional pixels, replace them with words or shapes that you choose or create your own shapes to remake your pictures with them. Non-Latin characters allowed
Scryer
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SCRYER is a scrying eye you play with your expression. A fractal third eye built on computer vision, dithering and procedural generation. Hold a feeling β open your mouth, raise your brows, squint, tilt your head β and a living world opens and moves with you. Image and a generative synth transform together, in real time. Your face is the way in. It's not a filter. It's an instrument β and a window. WAYS TO SCRY β’ Drift and unwind inside a slow, hypnotic world β’ Play β feel how every expression bends image and sound β’ Create audiovisual material for your projects (square 1:1 and vertical 9:16, HD 1080p) β’ Turn the camera on yourself and perform β your face on screen, governing it all THE ENGINE β’ Your expressions drive a real-time glitch-dither engine (ordered dithering, chromatic glitch, pixel-melt, kaleidoscope, CRT, bloom, outline) β’ A generative synth composes the sound from what you feel β each spell its own voice β’ Tap a Spell to cross into a complete world, each with its own look, motion and sound β’ Use a built-in design, generate endless new ones, or load your own photo SPELLS β each one a world SΓ©ance Β· Astral Β· Glitch Hell Β· Dungeon Β· Wraith Β· Inferno Β· Oracle Β· Nexus Β· Void β from calm and wonder to grief, rage and dissolution. EXPORT Square 1:1 or vertical 9:16 in HD, ready to post or drop into your edits. 100% on device. No account, no cloud, no tracking. Just you, your expression, and the eye looking back. SCRYER PRO (one-time unlock) β’ Remove the watermark β’ HD 1080p export, no time limit β’ All spells, all palettes, intensity level 4 β’ ML subject cut-out for clean backgrounds A single payment. Forever. No subscription. Requires an iPhone with Face ID (TrueDepth camera). Privacy Policy: https://aethyrstudio.com/scryer/privacy Website: https://aethyrstudio.com/scryer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Scryer at none against Pixel Shape's shown. Scryer also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Pixel Shape's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Pixel Shape sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Scryer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pixel Shape ships an update every 2 weeks, Scryer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixel Shape | Scryer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Fluocode | SEBASTIAN E HERNANDEZ CACERES |
In-app purchases
Pixel Shape
- Long text and Fonts$4.99
- Shape Editor$4.99
Scryer
- Scryer Pro2 variants$4.99









