Comparison

chunkybits vs Bitsy Cam

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

Head to head
About

chunkybits

Transform your photos into pixel art in real-time with classic retro color palettes. This app processes every pixel on your device, ensuring your images remain private and ad-free. Customize your look with various aspect ratios and import your own color palettes.

Highlights
  • Real-time pixel-art camera
  • Classic retro color palettes
  • Custom palette import
  • Multiple aspect ratios
  • On-device processing
  • Ad-free experience
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chunkybits is a retro camera that paints the world in pixels. Point it at anything: your dog, your coffee, a sunset, and watch reality transform into pixel art in real time. No filters applied after the fact. No "retro" preset that just lowers the saturation. chunkybits remaps every pixel through hand-crafted color palettes, the same way a retro console would have seen it. The result is unmistakably chunky, beautifully limited, and nostalgic. FEATURES • Real-time pixel-art camera with classic retro palettes • Supports taking pictures and recording videos • Swipe to switch palettes instantly • Import and create your own custom palettes • Three quality levels • Aspect ratios for every vibe: full, 16:9, 3:4, 1:1 • Pinch to zoom, tap to flip • Save straight to your own chunkybits album PRIVACY FIRST Every pixel is processed on your device. No cloud, no account, no tracking, no ads. Your photos belong to you and never leave your phone unless you share them.

About

Bitsy Cam

Transform your photos and videos with unique pixel art and vintage-inspired lenses. Cut out objects, add frames, and control density and color for a magical shooting experience.

Highlights
  • Pixel art and vintage lenses
  • Object cutting and framing
  • Photo and video capture
  • Density and color controls
  • Lens Dock for browsing lenses
  • In-app gallery
Features
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Bitsy Cam is a completely new kind of camera on iPhone. You look through a lens: Pixel Art, Fluted Glass, Wild Meadow, Arcade, Dreamgaze, and more, and the world arrives already transformed. Swap them from the Lens Dock and see how things change like never you've experienced before. With Bitsy Cam, you also own a pixel glass lens. It makes everything you point at into glassy pixels like in the real world. Dress a shot in a Frame. Cut out Objects and keep them as collectibles. Shoot photo or video with chrome that feels like a tiny machine in your hand. WHAT YOU’LL WANT TO TRY Lens Dock — browse and seat lenses that change how you see Unique looks — from Pixel Art to Fluted Glass, Wild Meadow, Arcade, Relic, Flick, and friends Frames — ornamental borders that turn a capture into something keepable Objects — souvenirs cut from your shots Photo & video — density and color controls when you want finer or crunchier tiles Gallery — review in Bitsy Cam, save to Photos when you like This is for anyone who’s bored of the same camera app. People who want shooting to feel playful, and a little magical. Open Bitsy. Pick a lens. See what happens. Privacy policy: https://bitsyapps.com/privacy Terms of use: https://bitsyapps.com/terms

Screenshots

chunkybits4 screens
Bitsy Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bitsy Cam at every 3 days against chunkybits's every 2 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. chunkybits sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bitsy Cam sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for chunkybits against 5.0 for Bitsy Cam. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

chunkybits ships an update every 2 weeks, Bitsy Cam every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
chunkybits versus Bitsy Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterchunkybitsBitsy Cam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeglock Jakub BilkoQuick One B.V.

Customer experience

chunkybits

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bitsy Cam

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

chunkybits

One-time1
  • chunkybits Pro Lifetime$4.99
10 purchases

Bitsy Cam

One-time10
  • Pixie Lens$1.99
  • Comic Lens$1.99
  • Bygone Lens$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Fluted Glass Lens$2.99
  • Dreamgaze Lens$2.99
  • Crochet Lens$2.99
  • Arcade Lens$2.99
  • Relic Lens$2.99
  • Flick Lens$2.99
  • Lifetime Premium Access$34.99

Questions

Is chunkybits free?
chunkybits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bitsy Cam free?
Bitsy Cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, chunkybits or Bitsy Cam?
chunkybits and Bitsy Cam are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do chunkybits or Bitsy Cam have ads?
Neither chunkybits nor Bitsy Cam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, chunkybits or Bitsy Cam?
chunkybits ships an update every 2 weeks, and Bitsy Cam every 3 days. Most recently, chunkybits was updated on October 7, 2026 and Bitsy Cam on October 21, 2026.

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