Pixelizator vs Auto Pixelate
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!
Auto Pixelate
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Simple and easy auto pixelation. Use it before uploading to SNS. - Automatic face recognition - Tap to exclude some of recognized areas - Pixelate recognized areas - Modify with handwriting pixelation - Save the processed photo to photo library
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Auto Pixelate at Free against Pixelizator's $0.99. Pixelizator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On 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
Auto Pixelate is free to download; Pixelizator costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pixelizator ships an update weekly, Auto Pixelate every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixelizator | Auto Pixelate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (317 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 317 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grzegorz Surma | Mooseok Bahng |
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
Auto Pixelate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pixelizator
No in-app purchases
Auto Pixelate
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pixelizator free?
Is Auto Pixelate free?
Do Pixelizator or Auto Pixelate have ads?
Which is updated more often, Pixelizator or Auto Pixelate?
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