Comparison

NIR Color vs Pixelizator

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

Head to head
About

NIR Color

Transform ordinary photos into surreal, ethereal landscapes with near-infrared technology and color filters. This app adds unique hues and dramatic contrast, making everyday objects appear otherworldly. Explore a different light and create magical, mysterious atmospheres in your images.

Highlights
  • Near infrared technology
  • Infrared color filters
  • Surreal and ethereal effects
  • Dramatic contrast adjustments
  • Preset library
  • Custom preset saving
  • Hi-Res image support
Features
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Photography is the art of capturing light. Infrared photography, on the other hand, is the art of capturing invisible light. If your looking for something new and unique to add to your photography arsenal then you came to the right place NIR Color is truly beautiful, surreal and will transform ordinary landscapes into something magical and ethereal. NIR Color uses “near infrared” light technology, along with infrared “color” filters to add violet, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red colors, and all their combinations back into your image. The combination creates stunning imagery with otherworldly and mysteriously atmospheres. When using “NIR” everyday objects differ sharply from those of visible light. A blue sky can sometimes appear very dark, while foliage often turns light to create an amazing and chilling contrast. Not only will the contrast make your photo ‘pop’, it will also transform the original color to ones that are dreamy and surreal using our infrared “color” filters. The decision is in your hands to tone down the color to ones that are classy, clean, and contrasted. Or boost them to a dramatic color of your choosing taking your infrared photography to a completely different level. With NIR Color you can quickly see how incredibly beautiful the world can be in a different light. The world as seen using NIR Color is at once familiar and strange, using hues that are entirely different than those we actually see in reality. The eerie but seductive effects that NIR photographs bring to the table consist mostly of landscape shots, but on occasion portraits can be completely converted from what we recognize as normal into ones where skin tones turn pale and cold and eyes that go dark. This may lead you to shift gears from a normal pose into something that is wildly terrestrial. So give NIR Color a try and transcend your photo into a world where you and your viewer will be offered a chance to encounter a deeper connection to the story behind your photograph. NIR Color … • Works best on colorful landscape images • “Near Infrared” technology turns blue-sky dark and foliage light to make your image ‘pop’ • Infrared “Color” filters add violet, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red colors, and all their combinations back into the image to create a dreamy and surreal appearance. • Works with Hi-Res images and saves Hi-Res for top-quality results • Gets you started fast with a variety of presets • Creates personal-favorite custom presets using the "Save Preset" menu • Has the addictive JixiPix Randomizer – so much fun! • Easy-to-use slider controls to adjust light, contrast and texture just how you want it • Superfast preview mode to immediately see edit results, with large image rendered at save • You can save to the photo roll and/or email or post to Facebook. Share your masterpieces! •Superior customer support and updates – we're committed to your long-term satisfaction

About

Pixelizator

Transform your photos into retro 8-bit art or censor sensitive areas. This app allows for precise selection of pixelation regions, offering creative control for artistic effects or privacy.

Highlights
  • Create retro 8-bit style
  • Precisely select pixelation area
  • Censor images
  • Play with pixels
Features
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With Pixelizator you can: • create retro 8-bit style • precisely select pixelation area • censor your images • or simply play with the pixels!

Screenshots

NIR Color4 screens
Pixelizator3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NIR Color at 83% against Pixelizator's 50%. Pixelizator's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (317 vs 21). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

NIR Color costs $2.99 and Pixelizator $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixelizator holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixelizator has 317 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of NIR Color's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pixelizator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NIR Color ships an update every 10 months, Pixelizator weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NIR Color versus Pixelizator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNIR ColorPixelizator
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.3 (21 ratings)4.5 (317 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings21317 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJixiPix, LLCGrzegorz Surma

Customer experience

NIR Color

All ratings21 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral9.5%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive82.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative15.0%

Pixelizator

All ratings317 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

Bugs and requests

NIR Color

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pixelizator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • App crashes on iPad mini 4
  • Frame selection unresponsive

Requested features

6 requests
  • Numeric control for pixel count
  • Numeric control for color palette
  • Select multiple areas to pixelate
  • Ability to zoom in on image
  • Round selector option
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  • Display pixel dimensions on screen

In-app purchases

None

NIR Color

No in-app purchases

None

Pixelizator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NIR Color free?
NIR Color costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixelizator free?
Pixelizator costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NIR Color or Pixelizator?
Pixelizator is rated higher. NIR Color averages 4.3 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Pixelizator averages 4.5 from 317 ratings.
Do NIR Color or Pixelizator have ads?
Neither NIR Color nor Pixelizator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NIR Color or Pixelizator?
NIR Color ships an update every 10 months, and Pixelizator weekly. Most recently, NIR Color was updated on October 13, 2026 and Pixelizator on October 9, 2026.

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