Zoom Camera vs ASCII Motion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zoom Camera
This application functions as a digital telescope, enabling infinite zoom capabilities. It transcends the limitations of optical zoom by utilizing digital zoom technology to magnify distant objects.
- Infinite digital zoom
- Telescope camera functionality
- High-power magnification
- Digital zoom over optical zoom
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This is a telescope camera app that allows infinite magnification. By switching from the limit of optical zoom to digital zoom, you can zoom in infinitely.
ASCII Motion
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Turn GIFs, videos, and even your live camera into retro pixel animations built entirely from characters. Import from Photos or shoot with the live camera, and every pixel is redrawn as a character: dense where it's bright, sparse where it's dark. Drag the slider to change the grain in real time; swap the character set and the whole texture changes. FOUR RENDER MODES - Luminance: the classic look, maps chars by brightness - Dither: binary halftone, retro newsprint texture - Edge: Sobel outlines drawn with / | - \ - Braille HD: 2x4 dots per cell, 8x the detail at the same width 9 CHARACTER SETS + CUSTOM Standard, Fine (70-level gray), Blocks, Dots, Binary, Braille, CJK Strokes, Lines - and the fun one: Custom. Type any text as your brush and "paint" the video with your own name, a phrase, or a string of symbols. ONE-TAP CARTRIDGES MATRIX, GAME BOY, Amber Terminal, Newsprint, Blueprint, Braille, RGB Blocks, Ink Wash - switch the whole style like swapping a game cartridge. LIVE CAMERA The viewfinder turns into character art in real time. Hit record and a 10-second clip drops straight into the studio. EXPORT & SHARE - MP4 video - Animated GIF for chats - Transparent APNG sticker - Self-contained HTML player - double-click to play, rendered purely from characters and code, embeddable on your site - JSON frame data / plain text for developers and creators WHY ASCII MOTION - Fully offline: everything runs on-device, no network, no ads, zero data collection - Instant feedback: drag any parameter and preview live - Pixel feel: CRT scanlines, phosphor glow, 8-bit pixel font, tactile buttons Shoot a clip and watch it become living characters - that simple, that addictive.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Zoom Camera at Free against ASCII Motion's $0.99. Zoom Camera also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). ASCII Motion's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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
Zoom Camera is free to download; ASCII Motion costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Zoom Camera ships an update every 2 weeks, ASCII Motion every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zoom Camera | ASCII Motion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (42 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Masaharu Tsukamoto | 亚文 臧 |
In-app purchases
Zoom Camera
No in-app purchases
ASCII Motion
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Zoom Camera free?
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Do Zoom Camera or ASCII Motion have ads?
Which is updated more often, Zoom Camera or ASCII Motion?
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