Sketch Camera! vs Pixel Art Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sketch Camera!
Transform your surroundings into a sketch in real-time with various artistic filters. Capture and save your creations, or share them with friends. Upgrade to remove limits and ads for unlimited use.
- Real-time sketch effect preview
- 8 artistic filters
- Save photos to iPhone Photo Album
- Share creations with friends
- Remove limits and ads with PRO upgrade
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*** Best iPhone image real-time processing app! *** Sketch Camera! is an awesome application which turns the world around you into a sketch! Pick up your favorite filter and see how all things around transforms in a real time. 8 filters available: sketch filter, greyscale, negative, horizontal and vertical mirrors, x-ray, sepia and thermal. You can take 5 free photos daily and save the best shots in iPhone Photo Album and share them with your friends. Upgrade to PRO to remove all limits and ads. Application takes iPhone camera preview and process it with a chosen effect in real time, so you can see the effects before taking a photo, opposite to other applications, which apply the effect after taking the photo. Feel free to leave your requests in comments and I will add them in the update of the Sketch Camera! Enjoy!
Pixel Art Camera
Transform your photos and videos into pixel art in real-time with a variety of unique styles and creative effects. Save your creations as videos, Live Photos, or GIFs.
- Convert photos to pixel art
- Record videos in pixel art style
- Load videos from camera roll
- 30+ unique styles
- 10+ creative effects
- Save as video, Live Photo, or GIF
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Pixel art yourself! Real-time Pixel Art Camera: Turn everything into pixel art! ● Convert any photo to pixel art ● Record videos in pixel art style directly from the camera ● Load videos from the Camera Roll and turn them into retro pixel art ● 30+ Unique Styles ● 10+ Creative Effects ● Save your art as a Video, as a Live Photo or as a GIF Turn your favorite moments into amazing pixel art using different styles and patterns. ------------------------------- PRO Subscription ------------------------------- Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually depending on the selected subscription plan. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. If you subscribe before a free trial ends, the remainder of the trial period will be forfeited. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your account settings in the App Store. Privacy Policy: https://net-sigma.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://net-sigma.com/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixel Art Camera at 66% against Sketch Camera!'s 13%. Pixel Art Camera also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 3). Sketch Camera!'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Sketch Camera! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pixel Art Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pixel Art Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Art Camera has 1.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Sketch Camera!'s written reviews are positive against 66% of Pixel Art Camera's.
Sketch Camera! ships an update every 3 weeks, Pixel Art Camera every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sketch Camera! | Pixel Art Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) | 4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 66.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dariusz Niklewicz | NET Sigma |
Customer experience
Sketch Camera!
Pixel Art Camera
Bugs and requests
Sketch Camera!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pixel Art Camera
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when trying to load photos
- Video export issues, cutting off footage
- Inability to save images with transparent backgrounds
Requested features
5 requests- More customization options for filters and effects
- Ability to revert to original colors
- Adjustable pixel size
- Support for video editing and GIFs
- Recently used or favorite filters list
In-app purchases
Sketch Camera!
- PRO Functionality$0.99
Pixel Art Camera
- Pixel Art Camera PRO$4.991 Month
- Pixel Art Camera PRO3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Pixel Art Camera Pro$19.99
Questions
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