Comparison

Pixelate vs Screenshot

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

Head to head
About

Pixelate

Create unique pixel art using a wide range of shapes like hearts, stars, and musical notes. Resize graphics, set grid lines for alignment, and export high-definition images with or without grids. Save your creations or share them directly to social media.

Highlights
  • Generate pixel art with various shapes
  • Resize graphics and set grid lines
  • Toggle grid lines for alignment
  • High-definition export
  • Save to photo album
  • Share on social media
Features
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Pixelate is a pixel maker that can use a variety of shapes to generate pixel art. 【The main function】 Pixelate your photos with a variety of shapes, including circles, rectangles, hearts, stars, moons, maple leaves, flames, musical notes, suns and more. Graphics can be resized and grid lines can be set to help you align them, and the grid lines can be toggled. High-definition export supports export with and without grid lines. You can save the generated pixel art to the photo album or share it on social media. No ads, all features unlocked, essential for pixel maker.

About

Screenshot

Easily capture entire web pages as a single image with this privacy-focused Safari extension. Save long content like recipes, receipts, or research for simple sharing and archiving. It processes everything locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Full-page long capture
  • Max length up to 40,000px
  • 100% local processing
  • Supports iOS, iPadOS, macOS
  • Optional top header inclusion
  • Quality selection
Features
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Capture long web pages in one click. Save them cleanly as a single image. 100% local (On-Device) · Privacy-first Screenshot | Web is a Safari extension that saves long pages as “one image” to make sharing and archiving easy. (Especially useful for recipes, receipts, research, and work logs.) Key Features • Full-page long capture • Max length up to 40,000px • Quality selection (High / Max) • 100% local processing (On-Device) — no collection or transmission of browsing/usage history • Supports iOS · iPadOS · macOS • Optional top header inclusion • Capture speed presets (Normal / Slow / Very Slow) TIP / Notes • For very long pages at high quality, the image may break due to Safari’s memory limits. • If the save dialog doesn’t appear, enable “Allow Pop-ups” in Safari settings. How to Use • iOS / iPadOS: Settings > Safari > Extensions > Enable Screenshot • macOS: Safari > Settings > Extensions > Check Screenshot Help & Policies • Support: help@paran.app • Terms: https://paran.app/screenshot/terms • Privacy Policy: https://paran.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Pixelate4 screens
Screenshot3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Screenshot at #60 against Pixelate's #200. Pixelate's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Pixelate costs $0.99 and Screenshot $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixelate ships an update every 9 days, Screenshot fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Pixelate versus Screenshot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelateScreenshot
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#200#60 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer国庆 裘Paran

Customer experience

Pixelate

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

Screenshot

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pixelate

No in-app purchases

None

Screenshot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixelate free?
Pixelate costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Screenshot free?
Screenshot costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixelate or Screenshot have ads?
Neither Pixelate nor Screenshot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixelate or Screenshot?
Pixelate ships an update every 9 days, and Screenshot fortnightly. Most recently, Pixelate was updated on November 12, 2026 and Screenshot on November 12, 2026.
Which is more popular, Pixelate or Screenshot?
Pixelate currently peaks at #200 in the App Store charts, and Screenshot at #60. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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