Dramatic Black & White vs Pixel Art Focus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dramatic Black & White
Transform your photos into striking black and white images with adjustable light, contrast, and texture. Explore classic and modern styles, and use unique tools to create artistic compositions. Perfect for photographers seeking to enhance their monochrome vision.
- Black and white photo conversion
- Adjustable light and contrast
- Texture and shape controls
- Ellipse spotlight tool
- Classic, infrared, and HD styles
- Grain and vignette effects
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Make a Black and White Photo with Light Contrast Grit and Form --- MacWorld’s pick for the App Gems of the Year Award --- Everyone knows it doesn't get better than classic Black & White - it's the artistic soul of photography. Referencing one of our favorite Ansel Adams quotes: "Great Black & White photos aren't taken - they're made". Using Dramatic Black & White you can make your own black and white photographs, ones where light and contrast, grit and form come together to tell a story; ones where stone and sky, water and light transcend the material world and ascend to the Photographers’ Gallery. With Dramatic Black & White there are no mistakes you can't fix, no limits to your vision, no stopping until you're finished, nothing to hold you back from truly 'making your photos' and making them - Oh.My.Gosh. good! JixiPix's Dramatic Black & White app starts by leaving color in the rear view mirror, and enables you to make expert adjustments with easy-to-use, fully customizable controls to contrast and light, texture and shape. Before your eyes, watch your photo transform into the dramatic looks of the past and cutting-edge styles of the present. PHOTOGRAPHY STYLE • Black & White – Classic • Infrared Photo – Modern • Dramatic Black & White – High Definition FEATURES A one-of-a-kind ellipse spotlight tool will allow you to set up a light source on a subject in your composition. Fully customizable controls allow expert adjustments to contrast, light, texture and shape; and adjustments to spotlight size intensity. INCLUDES Spotlight, Black and White Filters, Grain and Vignette UNIVERSAL FEATURES All JixiPix Apps come with: Superior Customer Service, Support for High-Resolution Images & Output, Undo/Redo, Randomize Button, Quick Presets and the ability to create Custom Presets, Cropping with the ability to specify aspect ratio, Quick Preview, Email, Print, and the ability to post directly to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Tumblr. We also have an online art gallery and invite our user’s to display their artistic creations on it: http://www.flickr.com/groups/jixipixcreations/ *************** “JixiPix turns any photo into a masterpiece. All that is required of you is the appreciation — we’ll take care of the rest! ” JixiPix.com “Creative Tools for Creative People” Photography | Artistic | Graphic Apps MAC • iPad • iPhone
Pixel Art Focus
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● By using subject recognition, you can apply pixel art effects to only the foreground or background of the subject. ● You can apply a pixel art effect mosaic to the subject or background. ● Of course, you can also apply pixel art effects to the entire photo. ● Equipped with a real-time "automatic pixel art focus" monitor. ● You can easily create unique photos with pixel art effects applied only to the parts you want to focus on, such as people, pets, cars, buildings, and flowers. ● The reverse switch allows you to invert the side to which the pixel art effect is applied. ● Edited image files can be copied, saved, and shared. [Photo source] ・Real-time camera images ・Launch the camera and take a photo ・Select a photo from the photo album ・Import shared files from other apps ・Paste photos copied from web images, etc. [Settings] ・Dot width ・Bevel width ・Saturation ・Resolution ・Foreground mask ・Reverse effect [Touch operation] ・Pinch in/out: Zoom in on the image ・Pan: Scroll through the zoomed image [Photo output] ・Save to camera roll: Photos ・Photo sharing: AirDrop, LINE, Facebook, Dropbox, Instagram,...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pixel Art Focus at $0.99 against Dramatic Black & White's $2.99. Pixel Art Focus also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Dramatic Black & White costs $2.99 and Pixel Art Focus $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Dramatic Black & White | Pixel Art Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (346 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 346 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JixiPix, LLC | Masanori Katsuta |
Bugs and requests
Dramatic Black & White
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing on login screen
- Incompatibility with newer devices
- Inability to access camera
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to adjust individual color channels
- Layers and masking tools
- Remembering custom settings
- Improved performance and stability
Pixel Art Focus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dramatic Black & White
No in-app purchases
Pixel Art Focus
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Dramatic Black & White free?
Is Pixel Art Focus free?
Do Dramatic Black & White or Pixel Art Focus have ads?
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