Pixelizator vs Bloom
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!
Bloom
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Bloom brings focus stacking to your iPhone. Shoot close-ups of flowers, insects, jewelry or small products, and get one photo where the whole subject is sharp. WHY STACKING? At macro distance, only a thin slice of your subject is in focus. Bloom solves that the way scientific and fine-art macro photographers do: it captures several frames at different focus distances and merges the sharp parts of each into a single image. HOW IT WORKS 1. Point your iPhone at a subject at macro distance. 2. Check the focus with Focus Peaking. 3. Choose how many frames to stack. 4. Press the shutter. Bloom sweeps the focus from near to far and captures every frame, with a live CAPTURE counter. 5. Bloom merges them. BLOOMING… turns into BLOOMED: your finished photo, with the depth and number of frames used shown next to it. CHOOSE YOUR STACK: 3, 5, 7, 9 OR 11 FRAMES More frames means more depth of field. Each option comes with a short explanation, and 5 frames is marked as Recommended: a good balance of speed and depth for most subjects. Use 3 frames when you need to be quick, and 7, 9 or 11 for taller subjects or when the subject holds completely still. FOCUS PEAKING A live edge overlay shows exactly which parts of your subject are sharp before you shoot. Switch it on or off with one tap on the Focus Peaking button, and choose red, green or white highlights to suit your subject. An intensity slider lets you tune how strong the overlay appears. NEW IN THIS VERSION Compare a single frame with your stacked result using the SINGLE | STACKED slider. Choose JPEG or HEIC for the finished photo and optionally save the individual frames to a “Bloom frames” album. Macro assist on the camera screen tells you to hold steady, that the subject is moving, or that you are ready to stack; switch it on or off in Settings. BLOOM PRO 3 and 5 frames are free. 7, 9 and 11 frames unlock with Bloom Pro: a single, one-time purchase of €2.99. No subscription, yours to keep. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No cloud. Everything is processed on your iPhone, offline. Your photos are saved to your photo library and to a dedicated Bloom album. Bloom works best with a steady hand or a tripod, and with subjects that stay still while the frames are captured.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bloom at Free against Pixelizator's $0.99. Pixelizator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17.0). On update cadence, 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
Bloom is free to download; Pixelizator costs $0.99 up front. Bloom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixelizator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pixelizator ships an update weekly, Bloom every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixelizator | Bloom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (319 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 319 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grzegorz Surma | Mario Steenbergen |
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
Bloom
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pixelizator
No in-app purchases
Bloom
- Bloom Pro$2.99









