# Night Stars vs pixelizer

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Night Stars | pixelizer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.00 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | **[4.5 (58 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/night-stars/id533055404/reviews)** | [2.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixelizer-pixel-art-camera/id1166155289/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **58** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **71.2% of reviews** | 40.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 27 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Oscar Tsang](https://appshunter.io/developer/416987065) | [icot](https://appshunter.io/developer/315124358) |

## What reviewers say

### Night Stars

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/night-stars/id533055404)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove advertisement | $1.99 | one-time |


### pixelizer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixelizer-pixel-art-camera/id1166155289)

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.

**Highlights:** Real-time camera pixelation, Adjustable pixel size, Face and eye pixelation modes, Pixelize existing photos, Save and share pixelated images, Grid on/off option

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Big Tip | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Night Stars free?

Night Stars costs $5.00, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is pixelizer free?

pixelizer costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Night Stars or pixelizer?

Night Stars is rated higher. Night Stars averages 4.5 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while pixelizer averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Night Stars or pixelizer have ads?

Night Stars shows ads; pixelizer does not.

### Which is updated more often, Night Stars or pixelizer?

Night Stars ships an update every 8 months, and pixelizer every 2 months. Most recently, Night Stars was updated on November 6, 2026 and pixelizer on November 2, 2026.

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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.*