Pixca vs ToyCam!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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 scenery—see the same photo in a whole new way with every filter. Discover new ways to play with 7 filters • Mosaic — Turn everyday life into blocks of color. Adjust pixel size and opacity to suit your style. • Retro — Colors inspired by classic games. Choose between Color and Mono to set the mood. • Pocket LCD — Dots inspired by nostalgic handheld screens. Try them in mint or white. • Paper Scan — Rough print textures and bold black-and-white contrast for a receipt-inspired look. • Dots — Tiny dots come together to give your photos a fresh perspective. • Crosses — Fill your photos with distinctive cross-shaped patterns. • ASCII — 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.
ToyCam!
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Turn your iPhone into a retro toy camera. ToyCam is a tiny toy camera that fits right in your hand. Spin the click wheel and feel satisfying clicks with subtle haptic feedback. Press the shutter, and a pixel-art masterpiece is created instantly—right on the spot. # 24 Filters Controlled by the Click Wheel Game Boy Green, Noir, Sepia, Amber, Virtual Boy, Neon, Pastel, Thermal, Night Vision, CGA 4-Color, Famicom 8-Color, Vaporwave, Cross Process, and many more. Simply spin the wheel to browse filters, then fine-tune pixel size and color depth using the D-pad. # An LCD Album Your photos and videos are stored in a nostalgic 3×3 grid on the green LCD screen. Browse them with the D-pad and click wheel, or delete unwanted shots instantly without leaving the camera. # Record Pixel Videos Press and hold the shutter button to record video with your selected filter applied in real time. No editing required—your recording is pixel art from the moment it's captured. # Transform Existing Photos Import photos from your library and instantly give them the signature ToyCam look.
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Verdict
Pixca and ToyCam! are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Pixca | ToyCam! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seongmin Lee | Jahyeon Ko |
In-app purchases
Pixca
No in-app purchases
ToyCam!
No in-app purchases








