# Pencil Camera HD vs NTRX Cam

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pencil Camera HD at none against NTRX Cam's 3. Pencil Camera HD also leads on device support (3 vs 1). NTRX Cam's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On rating, ratings volume, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pencil Camera HD against 5.0 for NTRX Cam. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Pencil Camera HD's written reviews are positive against 100% of NTRX Cam's.

Pencil Camera HD ships an update every 5 months, NTRX Cam weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pencil Camera HD | NTRX Cam |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | — | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pencil-camera-hd/id557198534/reviews) | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ntrx-cam/id6779759552/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Freemium** |
| Size | 48 MB | 80 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ljezny](https://appshunter.io/developer/557198537) | [Vitaly Kushnir](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896617517) |

## What reviewers say

### Pencil Camera HD

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pencil-camera-hd/id557198534)

Transform your photos and videos into artistic creations with real-time cartoon and sketch effects. Explore a variety of unique filters and adjust image parameters for endless creative possibilities. This app offers an intuitive interface and HD output for fun, artistic media creation.

**Highlights:** Real-time cartoon and sketch effects, 15 unique artistic filters, Adjust brightness, contrast, and contour, HD quality photos and videos, Slideshow with random effects, Supports iPhone and iPad

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Unique and creative photo effects
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 💡 Interesting real-time video filters
- 🎨 Artistic and sketch-like results
- 🎨 Wide variety of filter options

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🚫 Unable to save or export photos
- 🚫 Incompatible with portrait orientation
- 🚫 Limited editing capabilities beyond filters
- 🐢 Slow performance and lag

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to record video
- Unable to access camera roll to import photos
- Filters not working as expected on some devices

**Requested features**

- More advanced editing tools
- Ability to rotate and resize photos
- Option to save photos at higher resolutions
- Improved video recording quality and stability


### NTRX Cam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ntrx-cam/id6779759552)

This experimental camera app uses advanced sensors and GPU rendering to create unique, real-time visual effects. Explore over 100 dynamic effects that react to your environment, then record and share your creations.

**Highlights:** Real-time visual effects, LiDAR depth sensing, Person segmentation, Motion response, GPU-powered rendering, Record video and capture photos, In-app library for saving and sharing

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NTRX Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| NTRX Pro Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| NTRX Pro Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pencil Camera HD free?

Pricing for Pencil Camera HD is not currently listed on the App Store.

### Is NTRX Cam free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Pencil Camera HD or NTRX Cam?

Pencil Camera HD and NTRX Cam are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 6 ratings respectively.

### Do Pencil Camera HD or NTRX Cam have ads?

Neither Pencil Camera HD nor NTRX Cam shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pencil Camera HD or NTRX Cam?

Pencil Camera HD ships an update every 5 months, and NTRX Cam weekly. Most recently, Pencil Camera HD was updated on October 20, 2026 and NTRX Cam on October 17, 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.*