Are vs Blocks Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Are
Transform your photos into unique digital art using machine learning. The app detects objects, faces, and animals to create abstract compositions based on customizable rules. Unleash your inner artist and see your pictures in a new light.
- Machine learning art creation
- Object and face detection
- Customizable art rules
- Transforms photos into art
- Unique digital compositions
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Who creates art? You do. And what is art? Almost everything, but especially all your photos. Are-We.Art is for The Artist that is You. Are-We.Art uses machine learning to create special kind of art as unique as your photos. Machine learning detects objects, rectangles, faces, animals and others in your photos and creates new piece of art from the photo based on rules. For example, each face can become a circle and each detected object can become a triangle. Are We Art? Yes, we are.
Blocks Camera
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Blocks camera turns your view into pixel world! With various color filters and pixel densities, you can create fun and interesting photos.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Are at Free against Blocks Camera's $1.99. Blocks Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Are is free to download; Blocks Camera costs $1.99 up front. Are sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Blocks Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.
Are ships an update every 6 weeks, Blocks Camera fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Are | Blocks Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 253 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sami Salkosuo | (optional.is) |
In-app purchases
Are
- Premium features$1.99
Blocks Camera
No in-app purchases
