PowerUp Camera vs 8bit Boy's Pocket Game Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PowerUp Camera
Apply retro video game console filters to your photos in real-time. Choose from multiple classic systems, adjust contrast and saturation, and share your creations. Unlock additional systems to expand your retro aesthetic.
- Real-time retro video game console filters
- Multiple system filter options
- Adjustable contrast and saturation
- Apply filters to existing photos
- In-app photo sharing
- Unlockable secret systems
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** NOW YOU'RE PLAYING WITH POWERUP! ** Featuring the latest in Blast Processing Technology, PowerUp filters your camera in real-time so that you can take photos using the same resolution and color palette as your favorite retro video game systems! Choose from 2 initial systems with the option to buy 6 more! It doesn't stop there! You can also share your PowerUp photos on using the share dialog right from the app. Have an already existing photo? Go ahead and filter using any one of the systems available! Adjust the contrast and saturation to get your photo just right! Are you bad enough to unlock the secret systems?
8bit Boy's Pocket Game Camera
Apply real-time retro game console screen effects to your photos and videos. Capture your moments with a nostalgic, pixelated aesthetic.
- Real-time retro game console screen effects
- Apply effects to photos
- Apply effects to videos
- Nostalgic pixelated aesthetic
- iOS screen recording integration
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PocketGameCamera is an effect camera application that reflects retro pocket game console-like screen effects in real time. To record video, please use the standard iOS screen recording function. https://support.apple.com/HT207935
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 8bit Boy's Pocket Game Camera at none against PowerUp Camera's 10. 8bit Boy's Pocket Game Camera also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). PowerUp Camera's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). On price 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
Both are free to download. PowerUp Camera sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. 8bit Boy's Pocket Game Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.
PowerUp Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 8 respectively.
PowerUp Camera ships an update every 2 weeks, 8bit Boy's Pocket Game Camera every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PowerUp Camera | 8bit Boy's Pocket Game Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (37 ratings) — better | 4.1 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | sushiGrass | Masaharu Tsukamoto |
Customer experience
PowerUp Camera
8bit Boy's Pocket Game Camera
Bugs and requests
PowerUp Camera
Reported bugs
9 issues- Cannot restore purchases
- Restore button does nothing
- Photos not saving
- App not saving photos to camera roll
- App not saving settings
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- Sounds keep turning back on
- Converting existing pictures doesn't work
- Not compatible with iOS 7
- App is buggy
Requested features
7 requests- Add video support
- Add more filters
- Provide samples of additional filters before buying
- Add different levels of pixelization
- Add system-specific resolutions/ratios
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- Allow saving settings between relaunches
- Bundle all extensions for a lower price
8bit Boy's Pocket Game Camera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PowerUp Camera
- System Pack 2Free
- SuperFree
- GamemanFree
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- GGearFree
- TG-16Free
- AtaryFree
- MstrsysFree
- Super/MstrSysFree
- Gameman/GGearFree
- Atary/TG-16Free
8bit Boy's Pocket Game Camera
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PowerUp Camera free?
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