Comparison

ConsoleCam vs DitherProg

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ConsoleCam

Transform your photos into retro game aesthetics from classic consoles and computers. Apply hundreds of vintage styles, including pixelated effects and frames, to your images. Save and share your creations easily.

Highlights
  • Retro game photo filters
  • Over 90 vintage console styles
  • Pixelated effects
  • Retro TV/console frames
  • Random effect generator
  • Share to social media
Features
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Give your photos a retro game look with ConsoleCam from OWC! Do you ever pine for the nostalgic aesthetics from your old Apple IIe, Nintendo Gameboy, or Sega Genesis? Want to see the world as if pixellated through your Commodore 64 or Atari 2600? ConsoleCam lets you see your photos as they would look on over 90 vintage consoles and computers with hundreds of variations. See what your puppy would look like on a ColecoVision, or your friend's face on a Macintosh 128k, then easily share or save the results. ConsoleCam faithfully converts your pictures into retro images accurate for the selected console. We've ransacked technical manuals, ROM images, and our childhoods to find the technical capabilities and quirks of each system. Not sure which console to use? ConsoleCam automatically picks a starting console and makes it quick and easy to try something different. All consoles are included for free! No in-app purchases required. --How it works-- * Use pictures from your camera roll or take new shots * Choose a specific console style (like Sega Master System) to apply to your photo, or choose from generic pixelated effects in a variety of styles and colors. * Random button allows you to quickly try different console effects on the same photo. You can also switch consoles chronologically or alphabetically. * Add a retro style TV or console frame, if you wish. * Easily email or print creations, or share them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and more. * Rescale and move lets you control which part of your photo is used. --Over 90 consoles from the following manufacturers-- * BBC Micro * CPC * APF Electronics * Apple * Atari * Bally * Casio * Coleco * Commodore * Emerson Radio Corp. * Epoch * Fairchild Semiconductor * IBM * Intelligent Systems * Magnavox * Mattel * Nintendo * Philips * Radio Shack * Sega * Sinclair Research * Sony * Tandy * Texas Instruments * Thomson SA

About

DitherProg

This application allows users to apply nostalgic dithering effects to images. It offers various tone depths and dithering algorithms, including Bayer, Halftone, Spiral, Floyd-Steinberg, and Jarvis, Judice & Ninke. Processed images can be saved in PNG format.

Highlights
  • Nostalgic dithering effects
  • Multiple tone depths
  • Various dithering algorithms (Bayer, Floyd-Steinberg, etc.)
  • Save as PNG
Features
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This is an application for nostalgic dithering. Tone Depth: - [ 0, 255 ] - [ 0, 128, 255 ] - [ 0, 64, 128, 192, 255 ] Dithering Type: - 2x2, Bayer - 4x4, Bayer - 4x4, Halftone - 4x4, Spiral (Type 1) - 4x4, Spiral (Type 2) - Floyd-Steinberg - Jarvis, Judice & Ninke Save format: - PNG

Screenshots

ConsoleCam4 screens
DitherProg2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ConsoleCam at 100% against DitherProg's 50%. ConsoleCam also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ConsoleCam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ConsoleCam's written reviews are positive against 50% of DitherProg's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ConsoleCam ships an update every 4 days, DitherProg every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ConsoleCam versus DitherProg: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConsoleCamDitherProg
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better3.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOWCItoh Tomoaki

Customer experience

ConsoleCam

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DitherProg

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

ConsoleCam

No in-app purchases

None

DitherProg

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ConsoleCam free?
ConsoleCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DitherProg free?
DitherProg is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ConsoleCam or DitherProg?
ConsoleCam is rated higher. ConsoleCam averages 5.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while DitherProg averages 3.3 from 4 ratings.
Do ConsoleCam or DitherProg have ads?
Neither ConsoleCam nor DitherProg shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ConsoleCam or DitherProg?
ConsoleCam ships an update every 4 days, and DitherProg every 6 months. Most recently, ConsoleCam was updated on September 21, 2026 and DitherProg on September 26, 2026.

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