Comparison

PIXEL86 vs Camera Tools for DJI®

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

Head to head
About

PIXEL86

Transform photos and videos with vintage pixel art aesthetics. Apply true black-and-white dithering, custom color palettes, and unique dithering styles to create retro media. Supports video editing and sharing your creations.

Highlights
  • True B/W dithering
  • Video editing support
  • Customizable color palettes
  • Three dithering styles (Natural, Pattern, Flat)
  • Vintage-inspired aesthetics
  • Social media sharing
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PIXEL86 — Retro Dithering for Photos & Videos Make your media look like it came from a cooler, glitchier timeline. Bring back the charm of vintage tech with PIXEL86, the ultimate tool to transform your photos and videos into pixel-perfect black-and-white or limited-palette art. Inspired by early computer graphics, old-school printers, and classic GIFs — this is retro done right. True B/W Dithering No grays. Just black or white pixels smartly arranged to simulate shadows and depth — exactly how early screens did it. Now Supports Video Editing Apply your favorite dithering style to video clips. Make every frame look like a piece of pixel-art history. Color Palettes, Reimagined Choose from curated vintage-inspired palettes Hit random for a fresh surprise every time Or build your own custom palette for a personalized look Three Dithering Styles Natural — Smooth, classic error diffusion. Clean and expressive. Pattern — Retro dot-matrix vibes. Adjustable matrix for custom textures. Flat — Not technically dithering, but perfect for dramatic, posterized effects in both stills and motion. Share Your Style Use #pixel86 on social and tag @pixel86app on Instagram — we love featuring the coolest creations from the community.

About

Camera Tools for DJI®

Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a wireless monitor and full remote control for your DJI camera. Camera Tools for DJI connects directly to your camera — no account, no cloud, no subscription — and puts a live view and every important setting on your screen. Demo video: https://youtu.be/Ef-M2wprDw8 LIVE PREVIEW See exactly what your camera sees, in real time. Frame the shot, check focus and exposure, and monitor recording from a comfortable distance. FULL REMOTE CONTROL Change resolution, frame rate, field of view, stabilization, ISO, shutter, exposure and white balance, and switch between photo and video modes — all from the app. Start and stop recording and take photos with a tap. GIMBAL CONTROL Pan and tilt the gimbal on your Osmo Pocket 2 and Osmo Pocket 3 straight from the app. MEDIA BROWSER Browse the photos and videos on your camera, preview them, download them to your device, and delete the ones you no longer need. MULTI-CAMERA OVER BLUETOOTH Connect and control several cameras at once over Bluetooth (Osmo Action 4, Osmo Action 5 Pro, Osmo Action 6 and Osmo 360). DIRECT & PRIVATE Camera Tools talks to your camera over a direct Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connection. Nothing is routed through the internet — no sign-in, no tracking. SUPPORTED CAMERAS • DJI Action 1 • DJI Action 2 • DJI Osmo Action 3 • DJI Osmo Action 4 • DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro • DJI Osmo Action 6 • DJI Osmo Pocket 2 • DJI Osmo Pocket 3 • DJI Osmo 360 Most models connect one camera at a time over the camera's Wi-Fi. Multi-camera control over Bluetooth is available on Osmo Action 4, Osmo Action 5 Pro, Osmo Action 6 and Osmo 360. — Camera Tools for DJI is an independent third-party app. It is not made by, affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by DJI or SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. "DJI", "Osmo", "Osmo Action" and "Osmo Pocket" are trademarks of their respective owners.

Screenshots

PIXEL864 screens
Camera Tools for DJI®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PIXEL86 at Free against Camera Tools for DJI®'s $7.99. PIXEL86 also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Camera Tools for DJI®'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown).

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

PIXEL86 is free to download; Camera Tools for DJI® costs $7.99 up front. PIXEL86 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Camera Tools for DJI® asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PIXEL86 ships an update every 5 days, Camera Tools for DJI® monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PIXEL86 versus Camera Tools for DJI®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPIXEL86Camera Tools for DJI®
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating4.6 (42 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings42 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.016.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter TretyakovHarald Meyer

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PIXEL86

One-time2
  • License Discount$9.99
  • Perpetual License$19.99
None

Camera Tools for DJI®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PIXEL86 free?
PIXEL86 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Camera Tools for DJI® free?
Camera Tools for DJI® costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PIXEL86 or Camera Tools for DJI® have ads?
PIXEL86 shows ads; Camera Tools for DJI® does not.
Which is updated more often, PIXEL86 or Camera Tools for DJI®?
PIXEL86 ships an update every 5 days, and Camera Tools for DJI® monthly. Most recently, PIXEL86 was updated on October 27, 2026 and Camera Tools for DJI® on October 25, 2026.

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