Pencil Camera HD vs Disco Cam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pencil Camera HD
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.
- 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
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Be an artist! At least for the moment... Take pictures with amazing effects with a realtime preview. Pencil camera is not just another boring photo editing tool. It's a cool, stylish and real fun app for your iPhone and iPad. Grab pictures you've taken or pick them from gallery. For inspiration, there is a slideshow of your random photos with random effects applied. User Reviews: "Wooooooow really really cool!" "Pretty awesome app. Me and my wife love all the effects. Well worth the $1.50. " "Awesome, artistic photos" Features: - 15 amazing effects, not only sketch-like effects. For example get pictures/videos from your holiday on Mars or Antarctica - stylish compact wooden interface - change brightness, contrast and contour in real time for endless possibilities - we support both iPhone and iPad devices - interface fully supports awesome Retina displays, no more pixelized buttons on your new iPad - make incredible HD-quality home videos directly in Pencil Camera - and be sure that this is FUN! - take pictures of world or yourself - just switch between front and back cameras - bored by playing with the app? Press Slideshow and get inspired by innovative photos! Like us on Facebook to be in touch: https://www.facebook.com/PencilCameraHD Support: Do you miss something in the app? Let us know, we are working hard to improve it! It can be your idea what you will find in the next version. Do you have a problem? Let us know on ljezny@gmail.com. We will do our best to get rid of it.
Disco Cam
Transform your photos with vibrant, fluorescent colors and neon effects. This app lets you create unique and spectacular images in seconds by blending colors. Explore 30 different color combinations to make your memories stand out.
- Fluorescent color blending
- Neon photo effects
- 30 color combinations
- Instant photo creation
- Creative camera transformation
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Turn your camera into a creative photo taker with Disco Cam! This App turns your device into an extraordinary photo taker by blending florescent colors into neon coolness! See the screen shots - snapshots like these can be created in seconds. Turn boring into spectacular with Disco Cam! You'll have 30 different awesome color combinations to choose from. Simply tap the screen for a new view, when you find the perfect color combination snap a photo for a unique lasting memory.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pencil Camera HD at 5.0 against Disco Cam's 4.1. Pencil Camera HD also leads on chart position (#153 vs unranked). Disco Cam's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Pencil Camera HD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Disco Cam has 70 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Pencil Camera HD's written reviews are positive against 88% of Disco Cam's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pencil Camera HD ships an update every 5 months, Disco Cam every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pencil Camera HD | Disco Cam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | — | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | 4.1 (70 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 70 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #153 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 6.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ljezny | Awesome Apps, LLC |
Customer experience
Pencil Camera HD
Disco Cam
Bugs and requests
Pencil Camera HD
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when trying to record video
- Unable to access camera roll to import photos
- Filters not working as expected on some devices
Requested features
4 requests- More advanced editing tools
- Ability to rotate and resize photos
- Option to save photos at higher resolutions
- Improved video recording quality and stability
Disco Cam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pencil Camera HD
No in-app purchases
Disco Cam
No in-app purchases
Questions
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