Comparison

ドット絵メーカー vs Retro Pixel Camera

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

Head to head
About

ドット絵メーカー

Create pixel art with an intuitive interface designed for both beginners and experienced artists. Features include a layer system, a large canvas, and a high-speed drawing engine. Save your work automatically and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • One-handed interface
  • Layer system
  • Large 1024x1024 canvas
  • High-speed drawing engine
  • Automatic save
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Editormode is an easy-to-use creative app for beginners who want to start pixel art from today and for creators who usually create pixel art. A UI designed for ease of use, a layer system, a highly visible grid, and a fast-running app built with native code. Editor mode has the basic features you need to create pixel art. - feature --An interface that can be completed with one hand --Range selection function --A huge canvas of 1024x1024 --Interface optimized for iPhone and iPad --High-speed drawing engine --Automatic save --File iCloud sync

About

Retro Pixel Camera

This camera app applies real-time dither shaders and retro color palettes to your photos as you shoot. Adjust pixel scale, contrast, and other settings live on the viewfinder. Import existing photos to apply the same artistic filters.

Highlights
  • Real-time dither shader effects
  • Twelve live effect options
  • Thirty-eight color palettes
  • Adjustable pixel scale and contrast
  • Import and edit existing photos
  • iPad Split View and Slide Over support
Features
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PIXELADO Dither the world, live in the viewfinder. Pixelado is a camera that renders every frame through a real-time dither shader. Pick an effect, pick a palette, and the viewfinder is already the photo. Nothing to apply afterwards. TWELVE LIVE EFFECTS Floyd-Steinberg and Atkinson error diffusion, Bayer 4x4 and 2x2 ordered dither, blue-noise stipple, per-channel RGB dither, ordered halftone, posterize, CRT scanlines, and a Sobel ink edge pass. Plus two retro hardware palettes, CGA and C64, that clamp every frame to a classic 4-color or 16-color set. THIRTY-EIGHT COLOR PALETTES Hand-graded palettes, from clean monochrome and graphite to neon, sunset, and deep contrast. Every one of them is free. DIAL IT IN Pixel scale, contrast, shadows, highlights, and sharpness, all live on the preview. Five effects take a tint color, so you can push a dither into any two-tone you want. Your settings are stored per effect, so switching back never loses your numbers. A CAMERA THAT STAYS OUT OF THE WAY Volume button shutter, rule-of-thirds grid, tap to focus, flash, zoom, front camera, and your last shot one tap from the editor. BRING YOUR OWN PHOTOS Import anything from your library and run it through the same shader, with the same sliders. BUILT FOR IPAD Split View and Slide Over are supported, and the camera preview keeps the right aspect ratio at every window size. COMPLETELY FREE Every effect, every palette, every slider. No subscription, no unlocks, no ads. PROCESSED ON YOUR DEVICE Your photos are processed on your device with Metal and never uploaded. Shoot in pixels. PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF USE: Apple App Store User Agreement - Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://tahatuna.com/pixeladoprivacy For more information, please visit https://tahatuna.com For support, send an email to: ios@tahatuna.com

Screenshots

ドット絵メーカー4 screens
Retro Pixel Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Retro Pixel Camera at 4.0 against ドット絵メーカー's 3.8. ドット絵メーカー's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. ドット絵メーカー sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Retro Pixel Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Retro Pixel Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ドット絵メーカー ships an update every 4 days, Retro Pixel Camera every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ドット絵メーカー versus Retro Pixel Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterドット絵メーカーRetro Pixel Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomoya HiranoAli Taha Tuna

Customer experience

ドット絵メーカー

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Retro Pixel Camera

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ドット絵メーカー

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly1 Month trial$10.991 Year
2 purchases

Retro Pixel Camera

Subscriptions1
  • Pixelado Pro Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
One-time1
  • Pixelado Pro Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is ドット絵メーカー free?
ドット絵メーカー is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Retro Pixel Camera free?
Retro Pixel Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ドット絵メーカー or Retro Pixel Camera?
Retro Pixel Camera is rated higher. ドット絵メーカー averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Retro Pixel Camera averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ドット絵メーカー or Retro Pixel Camera have ads?
Neither ドット絵メーカー nor Retro Pixel Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ドット絵メーカー or Retro Pixel Camera?
ドット絵メーカー ships an update every 4 days, and Retro Pixel Camera every 11 days. Most recently, ドット絵メーカー was updated on November 3, 2026 and Retro Pixel Camera on November 5, 2026.

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