2 vs Pixellate Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
2
Recreate vintage 2-bit photographic styles with this app. It allows you to capture images with a retro aesthetic reminiscent of older technologies, no extra hardware required.
- 2-bit image capture
- Vintage photo recreation
- No adapters needed
- Simple interface
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Shoot 2-bit images like in the olden times. 2-Bit Camera gives you the power to recreate the photos of your youth without any adapters. Batteries neither included nor necessary.
Pixellate Camera
Capture photos with a retro, 4-color dithered aesthetic. Adjust camera settings in real-time or import existing images to apply unique color schemes and advanced metadata.
- Retro 4-color dithered aesthetic
- Adjust zoom, sharpness, contrast, brightness
- Import and filter existing photos
- Create custom color schemes
- Advanced metadata with geotagging
- 4x upscaled or pixel-perfect saves
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Transform your modern iPhone into a nostalgic camera with Pixellate! Capture photos with retro styling that creates a 4-color dithered aesthetic. Features: • Adjust zoom, sharpness, contrast, and brightness when taking photos • Import photos from any other app and apply the filter • Create color schemes to make your photos pop • Advanced metadata, including optional geotagging • Save 4x upscaled for viewing in your gallery, or pixel perfect copies for use in GB projects
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pixellate Camera at 5.0 against 2's 4.5. Pixellate Camera also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). 2's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. 2 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Pixellate Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pixellate Camera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pixellate Camera's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 30, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 2 | Pixellate Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Enie Weiss | Zachary Coleman |
Customer experience
2
Pixellate Camera
In-app purchases
2
- Video Clips$0.99
- Photo Import$0.99
Pixellate Camera
No in-app purchases
