Pixto Pixel Photo vs BitCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixto Pixel Photo
Transform your photos into pixel art with this straightforward application. Easily adjust the pixelation level and share your creations across various social media platforms or save them directly to your device.
- Pixel art conversion
- Adjustable granularity
- Save to gallery
- Email sharing
- Copy to clipboard
- Social media sharing
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[] Pixto!!!!! [] This simple and easy to use app that allows you'll be converted into pixel art. [] You can adjust the granularity of the resulting pixel art with the slider. [] Save the final picture into your galley, email, copy to clipboard, or share it with Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Enjoy the Pixto!!!!!!!
BitCam
Capture photos with a unique one-bit camera, producing images with only black and white pixels. Experience a retro interface with mechanical sounds and experiment with different pixel resolutions and an 8-color mode. Save your creations as clean PNG files for printing or digital projects.
- One-bit camera (black and white pixels)
- Retro interface with mechanical sounds
- Multiple pixel resolutions
- 8-color mode option
- Clean PNG output
- Atkinson dithering method
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A blast from the past! Capture your photos with a unique 1-bit camera: only pure black and pure white pixels, no grayscale! BitCam's interface is delightfully old school, featuring chunky buttons and mechanical sounds the likes of which haven't graced your screen in over 40 years. In Camera mode, three different pixel resolutions let you experiment, and an 8-color mode brings you a little closer to the current day while preserving the distinct aesthetic. Or jump over to the editor to dither any photo from your library and experiment with resolutely modern colors & gradients. Clean, high resolution PNG output means you can print those files, use them in digital collages, or other art projects. You can also now run BitCam natively on your iPad, and your Mac! And on Mac, you can install a system extension to use BitCam in any app that uses the camera: Zoom, FaceTime, Google Meet, WebEx, Photo Booth, etc. The camera mode is entirely free and unlimited. The editor mode offers a 3 day trial, after which it requires a one-time in-app purchase for full access, on all of your account's devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BitCam at 4.7 against Pixto Pixel Photo's 3.9. BitCam also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (92 vs 12). Pixto Pixel Photo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. BitCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixto Pixel Photo asks for nothing beyond the download.
BitCam holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BitCam has 92 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Pixto Pixel Photo's written reviews are positive against 73% of BitCam's.
Pixto Pixel Photo ships an update every 2 months, BitCam every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixto Pixel Photo | BitCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (12 ratings) | 4.7 (92 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 73.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 92 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | nedis | Héliographe, Inc |
Customer experience
Pixto Pixel Photo
BitCam
Bugs and requests
Pixto Pixel Photo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
BitCam
Reported bugs
3 issues- Color graphics not working
- Doesn't recognize camera access
- Saves photos in incorrect orientation
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to import/edit existing photos
- Video recording function
- Option to adjust brightness/exposure
- Ability to mute sounds
- Inverted mode
In-app purchases
Pixto Pixel Photo
No in-app purchases
BitCam
- Full BitCam2 variants$9.99
