Comparison

Padiddle vs NeoCam

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Padiddle

This app uses your device's gyroscope to create unique spinning art. Choose from pre-made color palettes or mix them to design your own vibrant visuals.

Highlights
  • Gyroscope-controlled drawing
  • Library of 12 color schemes
  • Color scheme combination
  • Unique spinning art creation
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Padiddle uses your device’s gyroscope to draw pictures while you spin it. Pick from a library of twelve handcrafted color schemes. Combine them to create something new!

About

NeoCam

Transform your photos and videos into pixel art in real-time with a variety of built-in and customizable color palettes. Adjust pixelation, dithering, and lighting with intuitive sliders for a unique retro aesthetic.

Highlights
  • Real-time pixel art camera
  • Customizable color palettes
  • Pixelation and dithering effects
  • Adjustable lighting
  • Hardware shutter support
  • Library import (Plus)
  • Higher quality export (Plus)
Features
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Make pixel art with your camera. Live. NeoCam is a camera that turns the world into pixel art the second you point it at something. The dithered look hits the viewfinder before you ever tap the shutter. What you see is what you keep. Five built-in palettes set the mood: 1 Bit, 2 Bit, GamePal, Mermaid, and Hope. Want your own? Create unlimited color palettes with the built-in editor. Out of ideas? Browse and install palettes shared by other 8-bit enthusiasts in the NeoCam community. Three sliders give you infinite looks. Pixelate the image. Dither the colors. Light the scene. Drag a slider, watch the preview update instantly, and shoot when it clicks. Capture how you want. Use the volume buttons, Action button, or AirPods stem as a hardware shutter. Launch straight into the camera from Control Center or the lock screen. Switch front and back with one tap. Re-edit any saved shot without losing the original. NeoCam Plus unlocks library import so you can dither any photo on your phone, plus higher-quality export formats and resolutions, and removes the watermark. One-time purchase. Family Sharing supported. NeoCam is for people who love the look of an old screen, the feel of an 80s gaming handheld, the four-bit bands of color on a fading sunset. See the world in pixels all over again. ========== Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://neocam.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Padiddle3 screens
NeoCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Padiddle at none against NeoCam's 1. NeoCam's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (18 vs 4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NeoCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Padiddle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Padiddle against 4.9 for NeoCam. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 18 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Padiddle ships an update every 3 months, NeoCam weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Padiddle versus NeoCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPadiddleNeoCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.9 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings418 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZev EisenbergCharles Etzel

Customer experience

Padiddle

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NeoCam

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Padiddle

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

NeoCam

One-time1
  • NeoCam Plus$5.99

Questions

Is Padiddle free?
Padiddle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NeoCam free?
NeoCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Padiddle or NeoCam?
Padiddle is rated higher. Padiddle averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while NeoCam averages 4.9 from 18 ratings.
Do Padiddle or NeoCam have ads?
Neither Padiddle nor NeoCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Padiddle or NeoCam?
Padiddle ships an update every 3 months, and NeoCam weekly. Most recently, Padiddle was updated on October 23, 2026 and NeoCam on October 25, 2026.

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