Comparison

NIR Color vs Pixagram

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

Pixagram

Enhance your photos with a wide array of filters, effects, and frames. Add text, adjust image settings, and save your creations in high resolution. Easily share your edited images to social media platforms.

Highlights
  • Color filters (lomo, vintage)
  • Light effects and overlays
  • Frame borders
  • Instafit
  • Orton effect
  • Add text with 30+ fonts
  • Adjust image settings
Features
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Easily create stunning images with Pixagram, and share them to your favorite social network. Add unique filters, effect and frames to create a great design piece! ** Features ** • Color filters as lomo, vintage, ... • Light effects or overlays such as bokeh, leak • Frame borders like instant, grunge, viewfinder, film, ... • Instafit • Orton effect • Add film grain • Adjust contrast, brightness, saturation, exposure, saturation, vibrance, temperature • 30+ fonts to add text to your photos • Vignetting • Save on your device • Share with your friends on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Email, ... • High resolution export You like Pixagram? Please give us 5 stars! Your feedback is very important to our work. Help us to improve Pixagram by sending your bugs or requests on contact@xnview.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/xnview Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/xnview G+: http://plus.google.com/+xnview/

Screenshots

NIR Color4 screens
Pixagram2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pixagram at every 3 months against NIR Color's every 10 months. Pixagram also leads on ratings volume (254 vs 21) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On rating, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixagram holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixagram has 254 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 79% of Pixagram'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, Pixagram every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NIR Color versus Pixagram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNIR ColorPixagram
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.3 (21 ratings)4.5 (254 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.5% of reviews — better78.6% of reviews
Number of ratings21254 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJixiPix, LLCpierre gougelet

Customer experience

NIR Color

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

Pixagram

All ratings255 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative17.1%

Bugs and requests

NIR Color

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pixagram

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App freezes during editing
  • Cannot save edited pictures
  • Text disappears from saved image
  • App crashes after update
  • Cannot access keyboard for typing
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  • App displays photo upside down on iPad
  • App not fitting iPhone X format

Requested features

6 requests
  • Landscape mode for iPad
  • More text options (multiple texts)
  • Utilize full screen on new iPhones
  • Smaller letter fonts
  • Gamma adjustment (shadows)
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  • More frame options

In-app purchases

None

NIR Color

No in-app purchases

None

Pixagram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NIR Color free?
NIR Color costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixagram free?
Pixagram costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NIR Color or Pixagram?
Pixagram is rated higher. NIR Color averages 4.3 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Pixagram averages 4.5 from 254 ratings.
Do NIR Color or Pixagram have ads?
Neither NIR Color nor Pixagram shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NIR Color or Pixagram?
NIR Color ships an update every 10 months, and Pixagram every 3 months. Most recently, NIR Color was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pixagram on November 1, 2026.

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