# Recrop vs Pixyl

The clearest difference is price: Pixyl at Free against Recrop's $1.99. Pixyl also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 55%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Recrop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (131 vs 2). On ads there is nothing between them.

Pixyl is free to download; Recrop costs $1.99 up front. Pixyl sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Recrop asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pixyl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Recrop has 131 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Recrop's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pixyl's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Recrop | Pixyl |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (131 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recrop/id492663935/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixyl/id6746778627/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **131** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 55.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | — |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 19 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 18.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Adva-Soft](https://appshunter.io/developer/373311255) | [vanbus](https://appshunter.io/developer/1800826256) |

## What reviewers say

### Recrop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recrop/id492663935)

This app allows you to reframe and recompose photos after they've been taken. It offers unique uncropping, aspect ratios, and grid tools to help achieve balanced compositions without losing resolution.

**Highlights:** Unique uncropping function, Aspect ratios and grids for reframing, Straightening without resolution loss, Recompose by moving frame, Automatic content-aware fill

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to turn rectangular photos into squares
- 👍 Fills in extra background naturally
- 💡 Unique and essential photo editing tool
- 👍 Impressive and works well on landscapes
- 👍 Saves time and effort compared to Photoshop

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Doesn't work with iOS 18 update
- 🐛 Can't download photos
- 🐛 Grids and stretching don't work well
- 🐛 App crashes when trying to save photos
- 🐛 Doesn't work with iPhone 6+ screen size

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when trying to save photos
- Doesn't work with latest iOS updates
- Compatibility issues with newer devices

**Requested features**

- Update to work with latest iOS versions
- Add ability to manually select areas to clone
- Integrate with Retouch app for cross-editing
- Add support for higher resolution photos


### Pixyl

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixyl/id6746778627)

Transform your photos into Hollywood-quality images with AI-powered cinematic color grading. Apply professional looks, match styles from reference images, or let smart technology enhance your pictures automatically. Ideal for content creators and photography enthusiasts seeking stunning visual stories.

**Highlights:** One-tap cinematic color grading, AI-powered style analysis, Reference image color matching, Batch processing, Professional film emulation, Intuitive interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic Subscription (Monthly) | $8.99 | per month |
| Basic Subscription (Annual) | $89.99 | per year |
| 5 Image Credits | $1.99 | one-time |
| 25 Image Credits | $8.99 | one-time |
| 100 Image Credits | $34.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Recrop free?

Recrop costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Pixyl free?

Pixyl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Recrop or Pixyl?

Pixyl is rated higher. Recrop averages 4.7 out of 5 from 131 ratings, while Pixyl averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Recrop or Pixyl have ads?

Neither Recrop nor Pixyl shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*