Night Stars vs pixelizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Night Stars
Engaging puzzle game with two addictive modes: Regular and Endless. Match colored blocks to clear the board and advance through levels or challenge yourself to survive as long as possible in a timed mode. Features multiple difficulty levels and board sizes.
- Two game modes: Regular and Endless
- Tap two or more same-colored blocks
- Target-based progression in Regular mode
- Timed survival in Endless mode
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Variable board sizes
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Highly addictive game. Once you start, you cannot stop. There are two modes. Game rule Regular: - Tap two or more blocks, which are same color - No time limit, once you meet target you can promote to next level Endless: - Tap two or more blocks, which are same color - Tap the blocks as more and fast as you can - The more block you tap once, the more time will be added - When level up the time drain will be faster - Once time up it will game over - Click the menu (Moon), the time will be paused Score rule: Score = block x block x 5 Bonus rule of Regular mode: For 10 x 10 board: bonus = 2000 - block x block x 20 For 12 x 12 board: bonus = 2000 - block x block x 10 For 15 x 15 board: bonus = 2000 - block x block x 5 Features: - 3 difficult level, Easy (4 color blocks), Normal (5 color blocks), Hard (6 color blocks) - 9 different color blocks, you can choose random color or fixed color - iPhone/iPod can play 10 x 10, 12 x 12 board - iPad can play 10 x 10, 12 x 12 , 15 x 15 board ----------------------------------------------------------------- Play as God, create your own universe myDream Universe https://apps.apple.com/app/mydream-universe/id1447861806
pixelizer
Transform your camera feed and photos into pixelated art. Adjust pixel size, apply effects to faces or eyes, and save or share your creations. Easily pixelize images from your camera or photo library.
- Real-time camera pixelation
- Adjustable pixel size
- Face and eye pixelation modes
- Pixelize existing photos
- Save and share pixelated images
- Grid on/off option
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Welcome to the 8-bit world. pixelizer turns everything your camera sees into real-time pixel art. Before you even press the shutter, you're already living inside a retro video game — complete with Game Boy greens, PICO-8 blues, LED-style dot matrices, and CRT scanlines. ■ Real-time pixelization • Live camera feed becomes pixel art instantly • Pick your pixel shape: classic squares or LED dots • Retro palettes built in: Off / Game Boy / PICO-8 / Grayscale / Apple II / MSX / Arcade • Bayer 4×4 ordered dithering for authentic pixel-art shading • Optional CRT scanline effect for extra nostalgia • Adjustable pixel size (5–50) via slider • Toggle cell borders on/off to change the mood ■ Gestures • Tap: focus • Double-tap: toggle the controls • Pinch: zoom • Shutter: tap to shoot, hold to record ■ A great camera experience • Full-screen preview, edge to edge • Tap anywhere to focus and lock exposure • Pinch to zoom • Press and hold the peek button to see the original frame • Shoot with the volume buttons or the Camera Control button • Shutter sound and one-tap save to a dedicated "pixelizer" album ■ Gallery & sharing • Browse, share, or delete your shots right inside the app • One-tap share with a built-in #pixelizer tag • Import photos from your library to pixelize anything you've already shot ■ System integration • Siri & Shortcuts support — just say "Open pixelizer" • Full Japanese / English localization Your street, your selfie, your lunch, your pet — everything becomes an 8-bit adventure. Start cropping the world in pixels today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Night Stars at 4.5 against pixelizer's 2.7. Night Stars also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 40%) and ratings volume (58 vs 3). pixelizer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Night Stars costs $5.00 and pixelizer $0.99 up front. Night Stars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and pixelizer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Night Stars holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Night Stars has 58 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Night Stars's written reviews are positive against 40% of pixelizer's.
Night Stars ships an update every 8 months, pixelizer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Night Stars | pixelizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.00 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (58 ratings) — better | 2.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.2% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 58 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oscar Tsang | icot |
Customer experience
Night Stars
pixelizer
In-app purchases
Night Stars
- Remove advertisement$1.99
pixelizer
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Big Tip$9.99









