Blocks Camera vs DitherBoy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
DitherBoy
Capture your world with a retro, pixelated aesthetic. This app simulates a vintage handheld camera, offering unique color palettes and a distinct lo-fi charm for your photos. It provides a simple, offline photography experience reminiscent of early digital cameras.
- Simulated handheld camera interface
- D-pad and button controls
- Multiple retro color palettes
- Pixelated date stamp
- Album organization by cartridges
- Offline functionality
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Somewhere in a drawer lived a little camera that saw the world in four shades of green. The photos were terrible. Every single one became a treasure. DitherBoy brings that feeling back. It boots up with a beep — a whole tiny handheld inside your iPhone — and through its viewfinder, the world turns into pixel art right before your eyes. When the moment feels right, press A. • A camera you drive with a D-pad and buttons • Palettes from that green to full retro color • Albums kept on cartridges — TRAVEL, LUNCH, CAT No.5 • A tiny pixel date stamp in the corner • No account, no internet. Just a camera. Low on pixels, heavy on soul. Go shoot something — your lunch, your socks, the sky. Everything looks better in dots.
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Verdict
Blocks Camera and DitherBoy are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Blocks Camera costs $1.99 and DitherBoy $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Blocks Camera ships an update fortnightly, DitherBoy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blocks Camera | DitherBoy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | (optional.is) | Dstudio |
In-app purchases
Blocks Camera
No in-app purchases
DitherBoy
No in-app purchases
