Comparison

LocationAlpha vs PIXEL.CAM

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

Head to head
About

LocationAlpha

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LocationAlpha provides reliable location updates to your Sony cameras and automatically tracks your location while shooting. LocationAlpha automatically detects when your are out shooting photos. When you turn on your camera, LocationAlpha will automatically share your location with it, so that your photos can be accurately geotagged - even when in background. When you are done shooting you can backtrack your route in the app or export location data to GPX. It doesn't matter if you have one or more cameras, LocationAlpha automatically connects to your paired cameras and start shares the location of your phone. All location data is stored only on your device and shared only with your cameras. Supported camera models: • Sony α1 • Sony α1 II • Sony α9 III • Sony α7R V • Sony α7S III • Sony α7 IV • Sony α7CR • Sony α7C II • Sony α6700 • Sony ZV-E1 • Sony ZV-E10 II • Sony ZV-1 II • Sony ZV-1F • Sony FX3 • Sony FX30 • ...and more! Don't forget to check out "Help" in LocationAlpha, if you have any issues. Location data is not shared with anyone or anything, except for your cameras. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ LocationAlpha is not sponsored or affiliated in any way with Sony Corporation. Sony, α, Alpha, Cyber-shot, NEX, RX are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

About

PIXEL.CAM

Features
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PIXEL.CAM is a retro pixel camera app that transforms your camera view in real time into dot pixel art and ASCII art. Turn ordinary everyday photos into 8-bit inspired pixel images, circular dot art, and ASCII character images. No complicated editing needed. Just open the camera, adjust the pixel size, and tap the shutter to save your own retro-style photo. • Real-time dot pixel camera • Circular dot pixel art effect • Clean pixel style with one color per circle • ASCII art camera mode • Create different moods with adjustable pixel size • Save finished images to your photo library • View recently captured photos

Screenshots

LocationAlpha4 screens
PIXEL.CAM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PIXEL.CAM at none against LocationAlpha's 2. PIXEL.CAM also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). LocationAlpha's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. LocationAlpha sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PIXEL.CAM asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LocationAlpha ships an update monthly, PIXEL.CAM every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
LocationAlpha versus PIXEL.CAM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocationAlphaPIXEL.CAM
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBartosz CicheckiHUJIN SHIN

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LocationAlpha

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Access14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Access14 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

PIXEL.CAM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LocationAlpha free?
LocationAlpha is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PIXEL.CAM free?
PIXEL.CAM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LocationAlpha or PIXEL.CAM have ads?
PIXEL.CAM shows ads; LocationAlpha does not.
Which is updated more often, LocationAlpha or PIXEL.CAM?
LocationAlpha ships an update monthly, and PIXEL.CAM every 5 days. Most recently, LocationAlpha was updated on September 10, 2026 and PIXEL.CAM on September 14, 2026.

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