Pixellate Camera vs Blocks Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixellate Camera
Capture photos with a retro, 4-color dithered aesthetic. Adjust camera settings in real-time or import existing images to apply unique color schemes and advanced metadata.
- Retro 4-color dithered aesthetic
- Adjust zoom, sharpness, contrast, brightness
- Import and filter existing photos
- Create custom color schemes
- Advanced metadata with geotagging
- 4x upscaled or pixel-perfect saves
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Transform your modern iPhone into a nostalgic camera with Pixellate! Capture photos with retro styling that creates a 4-color dithered aesthetic. Features: • Adjust zoom, sharpness, contrast, and brightness when taking photos • Import photos from any other app and apply the filter • Create color schemes to make your photos pop • Advanced metadata, including optional geotagging • Save 4x upscaled for viewing in your gallery, or pixel perfect copies for use in GB projects
Blocks Camera
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Blocks camera turns your view into pixel world! With various color filters and pixel densities, you can create fun and interesting photos.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pixellate Camera at Free against Blocks Camera's $1.99. Blocks Camera's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Pixellate Camera is free to download; Blocks Camera costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pixellate Camera ships an update monthly, Blocks Camera fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixellate Camera | Blocks Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zachary Coleman | (optional.is) |
In-app purchases
Pixellate Camera
No in-app purchases
Blocks Camera
No in-app purchases
