Comparison

Pixca vs Mosp

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

Head to head
About

Pixca

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Turn familiar scenes into moments from a retro game. Transform everyday moments into pixels with Pixca. Preview effects live as you shoot, or give photos from your library a fresh look. A friend’s expression, your favorite pet, today’s sceneryβ€”see the same photo in a whole new way with every filter. Discover new ways to play with 7 filters β€’ Mosaic β€” Turn everyday life into blocks of color. Adjust pixel size and opacity to suit your style. β€’ Retro β€” Colors inspired by classic games. Choose between Color and Mono to set the mood. β€’ Pocket LCD β€” Dots inspired by nostalgic handheld screens. Try them in mint or white. β€’ Paper Scan β€” Rough print textures and bold black-and-white contrast for a receipt-inspired look. β€’ Dots β€” Tiny dots come together to give your photos a fresh perspective. β€’ Crosses β€” Fill your photos with distinctive cross-shaped patterns. β€’ ASCII β€” Watch characters come together to form a picture. Small and detailed, or big and blocky. Slide to adjust pixel size and explore each filter’s controls to find your favorite look. Compare with the original as you edit, then save your favorites to your photo library.

About

Mosp

Features
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Distill one look from 8 references β€” then make every new photo belong. Mosp helps you build a consistent atmosphere across your grid, without the guesswork. --- HOW IT WORKS 1. Curate: Pick 8 reference photos that define your visual identity. 2. Distill: Mosp analyzes your references on-device and distills them into a reusable Look. 3. Refine: Apply the Look to any photo, fine-tune if needed, and confirm the result in a 3Γ—3 grid preview. --- KEY FEATURES β€’ 8β†’1 Look distillation, on-device β€’ Grid preview β€” instantly see if your new photo belongs β€’ Strength slider for quick, effortless results β€’ Advanced Adjust controls: Brightness, Exposure, Contrast, Tint, Saturation, Warmth, Highlights, Shadows, Vignette, fade, grain β€’ Transform tools: crop, rotate, straighten β€’ Multiple Looks for different moods (Pro) β€’ Export: Social quality (Free) Β· Original quality (Pro) β€’ No account required. No cloud. Just your photos. --- PRO (LIFETIME) Upgrade once, own it forever. β€’ Unlimited Look slots β€’ Original-quality export --- β€’ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pixca4 screens
Mosp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixca at none against Mosp's 2. Mosp's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 17 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Mosp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Pixca asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixca ships an update every 17 months, Mosp every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Pixca versus Mosp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixcaMosp
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeongmin Leesanse

In-app purchases

None

Pixca

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Mosp

Subscriptions1
  • Mosp Pro Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Mosp Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Pixca free?
Pixca is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mosp free?
Mosp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pixca or Mosp have ads?
Neither Pixca nor Mosp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixca or Mosp?
Pixca ships an update every 17 months, and Mosp every 2 days. Most recently, Pixca was updated on October 30, 2026 and Mosp on October 31, 2026.

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