Flashbacks vs PixelCamera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flashbacks
Discover photos you've captured near your current location. This app offers a refreshing alternative to endless social media feeds, letting you joyfully revisit your own memories. Expand your search radius with an in-app subscription.
- View photos based on current location
- Adjustable photo search radius
- Alternative to social media doom scrolling
- Rediscover personal memories
- In-app subscription for expanded features
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Flashbacks is a delightful way to see photos that you've taken near wherever you are standing. By default, the app will allow you to see photos within 10 meters of your current location; an in-app subscription purchase allows you to zoom in or out to allow you to see all photos in the immediate neighborhood, city, region, or more! This app is the perfect antidote to social media apps that encourage infinite doom scrolling, comparing your life to someone else's. With Flashbacks, you get to scroll through your own wonderful memories from wherever you happen to be! Terms of use for this app are the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA). Details can be found at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PixelCamera
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PixelCamera is a unique camera app that transforms your everyday scenery into nostalgic pixel art, reminiscent of classic retro games. With a real-time preview, you can intuitively adjust the pixel size (blockiness) and color quantization level (number of colors) using simple sliders. Enjoy a retro 8-bit world right through your viewfinder! [Key Features] Real-time pixel art camera preview Pixel size adjustment: From fine details to chunky retro blocks Color reduction level: Recreate authentic limited-color aesthetics Front / Rear camera switching *This app is completely free to use. After taking a certain number of photos (every 5 shots), watching a short video ad will unlock further shooting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PixelCamera at none against Flashbacks's 2. Flashbacks's advantage is device support. On price and iOS requirement 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. Flashbacks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.29 per month. PixelCamera asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Flashbacks | PixelCamera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Carroll | Hayato Uemura |
In-app purchases
Flashbacks
- Monthly Unlock$0.291 Month
- Yearly Unlock$2.991 Year
PixelCamera
No in-app purchases
