Pixelux vs Patchd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixelux
This app combines AI-powered idea generation, AR tracing of references, and AI-assisted editing for artists. Project your creations into the real world to visualize them at scale before committing to physical artwork.
- AI-generated drawing ideas
- AR projection of references
- AI-assisted artwork editing
- Scan and edit physical art
- Visualize finished art in AR
- 30+ brushes and layer support
- Full color suite
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Pixelux is the only AR studio that combines AI inspiration, AR tracing, and AI-assisted editing in one place. Every other AR art app does one thing. Pixelux does everything. Not sure what to draw? Let AI generate ideas on the spot. Pick one, project it into the real world through your camera, and start creating. No blank page, no frustration. Already have a subject in mind? Place any reference directly onto your canvas with AR and trace over it at any scale. Whether you are sketching a portrait, studying proportions, or planning a painting, the reference moves with your surface so your hands stay free to draw. Finished a piece and want to take it further? Scan your physical artwork and use AI to test edits, refine details, and explore new directions without touching the original. Your work stays safe. Your ideas stay limitless. Pixelux also lets you place your finished art into the real world at full scale using AR, so you can see exactly how a piece looks in your space before it ever hits the wall. Under the hood you get over 30 brushes, full layer support, and a complete color suite with HSL, RGB, palettes, and custom themes. All the tools a serious artist needs, built into one app. AI tools are available with Pixelux Spark or Studio. Everything else is free. Your hand. Your vision. AI just helps. Terms of Use (EULA): By downloading and using this app, you agree to Apple's Standard Terms of Use. Please review the full Terms of Use (EULA) here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Patchd
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Patchd turns your camera, photos, and video clips into experimental visual media. Explore a growing collection of real-time mini-apps for live camera FX, depth, segmentation, object detection, masks, trails, glitches, pixels, and generative graphics. LIVE CAMERA MINI-APPS Transform camera input as it happens. Explore Blob Cam, Face Depth, Object Find, Pixx, ASCII Edge, Color Lift, DST Curl, Body Trail, Puzzle, Ink, Grid Delay, Pixelate, Motion Trail, Shadertation, and more. RE-PATCH ANY CLIP Import or record a short clip, choose an effect, preview the result, and render a new output. Use export presets for popular formats or keep the original frame size. PHOTO & COMPOSE Apply shader-style effects, masks, and overlays to still images. Build short visual sequences from multiple mini-apps with streamlined creative presets. MADE FOR FAST EXPLORATION Browse by category, search effects, watch preview videos, save favorites, and quickly return to recently used mini-apps. PRIVATE MEDIA WORKFLOW Camera frames, imported photos and videos, and rendered outputs are processed on your device and are not uploaded by Patchd. FEATURES • 40+ experimental camera and visual mini-apps • Real-time shader-style effects and creative presets • Re-Patch rendering for imported or recorded clips • Object detection, body segmentation, masks, depth, and trails • Photo editing and Compose sequence tools • Export presets for size, quality, format, and duration • Favorites, search, categories, and preview videos • On-device media processing Patchd is made for artists, VJs, designers, and anyone who wants to turn everyday camera input into experimental visual media.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pixelux at Free against Patchd's $4.99. Patchd's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On ads, device support 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
Pixelux is free to download; Patchd costs $4.99 up front. Pixelux sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Patchd asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pixelux ships an update every 3 weeks, Patchd weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixelux | Patchd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Cruz Cortes LLC | Ibrahim Sefa Tuna |
In-app purchases
Pixelux
- Pixelux Spark$9.997 Days
- Pixelux Studio$19.991 Month
- Pixelux Plus$7.99
Patchd
No in-app purchases









