Pixelizator vs Photo Pixelizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixelizator
Transform your photos into retro 8-bit art or censor sensitive areas. This app allows for precise selection of pixelation regions, offering creative control for artistic effects or privacy.
- Create retro 8-bit style
- Precisely select pixelation area
- Censor images
- Play with pixels
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With Pixelizator you can: • create retro 8-bit style • precisely select pixelation area • censor your images • or simply play with the pixels!
Photo Pixelizer
Easily transform your photos into pixel art with this simple tool. Select an image, choose your pixel size, and adjust resolution and colors for a unique look. Exports in high-quality PNG format.
- Select photo
- Set pixel size
- Adjust resolution
- Adjust colors
- Simple interface
- PNG export
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Just 3 easy steps: Select your photo Set pixel size Adjust resolution and colors No complex editing tools - just pure simplicity. The app automatically reduces your entire photo's resolution and colors, then scales it to your desired size. Perfect for beginners and anyone who wants quick results. Exports in PNG format to preserve crisp pixels without color bleeding.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Photo Pixelizer at Free against Pixelizator's $0.99. Pixelizator's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, in-app purchases 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
Photo Pixelizer is free to download; Pixelizator costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pixelizator holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixelizator has 318 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Pixelizator's written reviews are positive against 44% of Photo Pixelizer's.
Pixelizator ships an update weekly, Photo Pixelizer every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixelizator | Photo Pixelizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (318 ratings) — better | 3.3 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 43.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 318 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 30 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #198 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grzegorz Surma | Yoshiyuki Hirose |
Customer experience
Pixelizator
Photo Pixelizer
Bugs and requests
Pixelizator
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes frequently
- App crashes on iPad mini 4
- Frame selection unresponsive
Requested features
6 requests- Numeric control for pixel count
- Numeric control for color palette
- Select multiple areas to pixelate
- Ability to zoom in on image
- Round selector option
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- Display pixel dimensions on screen
Photo Pixelizer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pixelizator
No in-app purchases
Photo Pixelizer
No in-app purchases
