Comparison

Retro Pixel Camera vs ToyCam!

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

Head to head
About

Retro Pixel Camera

This camera app applies real-time dither shaders and retro color palettes to your photos as you shoot. Adjust pixel scale, contrast, and other settings live on the viewfinder. Import existing photos to apply the same artistic filters.

Highlights
  • Real-time dither shader effects
  • Twelve live effect options
  • Thirty-eight color palettes
  • Adjustable pixel scale and contrast
  • Import and edit existing photos
  • iPad Split View and Slide Over support
Features
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PIXELADO Dither the world, live in the viewfinder. Pixelado is a camera that renders every frame through a real-time dither shader. Pick an effect, pick a palette, and the viewfinder is already the photo. Nothing to apply afterwards. TWELVE LIVE EFFECTS Floyd-Steinberg and Atkinson error diffusion, Bayer 4x4 and 2x2 ordered dither, blue-noise stipple, per-channel RGB dither, ordered halftone, posterize, CRT scanlines, and a Sobel ink edge pass. Plus two retro hardware palettes, CGA and C64, that clamp every frame to a classic 4-color or 16-color set. THIRTY-EIGHT COLOR PALETTES Hand-graded palettes, from clean monochrome and graphite to neon, sunset, and deep contrast. Every one of them is free. DIAL IT IN Pixel scale, contrast, shadows, highlights, and sharpness, all live on the preview. Five effects take a tint color, so you can push a dither into any two-tone you want. Your settings are stored per effect, so switching back never loses your numbers. A CAMERA THAT STAYS OUT OF THE WAY Volume button shutter, rule-of-thirds grid, tap to focus, flash, zoom, front camera, and your last shot one tap from the editor. BRING YOUR OWN PHOTOS Import anything from your library and run it through the same shader, with the same sliders. BUILT FOR IPAD Split View and Slide Over are supported, and the camera preview keeps the right aspect ratio at every window size. COMPLETELY FREE Every effect, every palette, every slider. No subscription, no unlocks, no ads. PROCESSED ON YOUR DEVICE Your photos are processed on your device with Metal and never uploaded. Shoot in pixels. PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF USE: Apple App Store User Agreement - Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://tahatuna.com/pixeladoprivacy For more information, please visit https://tahatuna.com For support, send an email to: ios@tahatuna.com

About

ToyCam!

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Retro Pixel Camera4 screens
ToyCam!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ToyCam! at none against Retro Pixel Camera's 2. ToyCam! also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Retro Pixel Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. ToyCam! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Retro Pixel Camera versus ToyCam!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro Pixel CameraToyCam!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAli Taha TunaJahyeon Ko

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Retro Pixel Camera

Subscriptions1
  • Pixelado Pro Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
One-time1
  • Pixelado Pro Lifetime$4.99
None

ToyCam!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retro Pixel Camera free?
Retro Pixel Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ToyCam! free?
ToyCam! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Retro Pixel Camera or ToyCam! have ads?
Neither Retro Pixel Camera nor ToyCam! shows ads.

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