Pix8 vs Pixelize Me
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Pix8
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Improve your artistic learning curve using Pix8. Pix8 allows users to get a close-upโ view of the individual pixels of a subject. Surprise yourself with the knowledge of what colors are what in the complex world of imagery, what looks white may only be gray compared to a similar looking white in the same image! Pix8 will enable you to enlarge the pixel size, and additionally, lower the number of colors in your image, thus making it easier to paint, or draw. As a bonus, Pix8 allows you to save your pixelated images for use in other apps.
Pixelize Me
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Pixelize turns any photo into real pixel art: authentic retro palettes, true dithering and a live preview that updates as you tweak. Pick a photo, then pick a look. Game Boy Camera, PICO-8, NES sprite, 1-bit Mac, CRT arcade: every style renders on your own photo before you tap it. Fine-tune pixel size, palette, dithering and tone, then export a crisp PNG or an animated GIF. REAL PIXELS, NOT A BLUR FILTER Pixelize snaps your photo to an actual pixel grid and maps every pixel to a real palette. Export at 1ร for game sprites and pixel-art references, or up to 4K for prints and wallpapers. 50 RETRO PALETTES โข Consoles: NES, Sega Master System, PICO-8, Sweetie 16 โข Handhelds: Game Boy and its variants, Virtual Boy โข Computers: Commodore 64, CGA, Apple II, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Amstrad CPC โข Moods: Vaporwave, Cyberpunk, Synthwave, Thermal, Risograph and more โข Palette Studio: build and save your own SMART PALETTE Let Pixelize pick the 4 to 32 colors that best represent your photo, for pixel art that still looks like the original. 6 DITHERING STYLES Floyd-Steinberg, Atkinson, two Bayer matrices, blue noise and halftone, with adjustable strength: the patterns that gave 8-bit and 16-bit art its texture. 18 ONE-TAP STYLES Game Boy Camera, PICO-8, NES Sprite, 1-bit Mac, C64 Demo, CRT Arcade, Vaporwave, Newspaper, Sticker, Thermal, Poster and more. ANIMATED GIFS Export a "pixel reveal" GIF that resolves from chunky blocks into your finished art. Made for chats and socials. STICKERS AND EFFECTS Remove the background for a transparent sticker, add a die-cut border, cel-shaded outlines and CRT scanlines. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything runs on your device. Photos are never uploaded, there is no account, and the editor works offline. FREE, WITH OPTIONAL PRO The editor, 25 classic palettes and 10 styles are free, with ads. Pixelize Pro adds Smart Palette, 25 more palettes, 8 Pro styles, 4K export, GIFs without the watermark and unlimited custom palettes, and removes all ads. Pixelize Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription: pay once and keep it. To get it back on a new device or after reinstalling, tap Restore purchases in Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pixel.chinesepowered.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pix8 at none against Pixelize Me's 1. Pix8 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.4 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Pixelize Me sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pix8 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pix8 | Pixelize Me |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 โ better | 16.4 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Samuel Hart | Nelson Lai |
In-app purchases
Pix8
No in-app purchases
Pixelize Me
- Pixelize Pro$9.99









