Comparison

PixelLab vs Open Camera

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

Head to head
About

PixelLab

Easily add text, stickers, emojis, and shapes to your photos. Customize designs with various fonts, 3D effects, and text styles. Save and export high-resolution images without needing an account.

Highlights
  • Add text, stickers, emojis, and shapes
  • Extensive font library
  • Multiple text styles (3D, curve, shadow)
  • Drawing and shape tools
  • Save and reopen projects
  • High-resolution image export
Features
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Create eye-catching images in seconds. PixelLab makes it easy to add text, stickers, emojis, and shapes to any photo. Customize your design with fonts, gradients, outlines, shadows, 3D depth, and curved text. FEATURES • Multiple text layers • Huge font library • Text styles: gradients, stroke, shadow, inner shadow, reflection, 3D, curve • Stickers & emojis • Shapes + drawing • Backgrounds and photo effects • Projects: save and reopen your work • Export high-resolution images to share or save to Photos No account required. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://beforeafter.appholdings.org/privacy/pixellab-ios.html

About

Open Camera

This pro camera application provides full manual controls for capturing high-quality photos and videos. Enhance your shots with features like HDR, exposure adjustments, zoom, timers, and grid overlays. Easily select resolutions and switch flash modes for professional-level results.

Highlights
  • Full manual controls
  • HDR support
  • Exposure adjustment
  • Zoom functionality
  • Timer options
  • Grid overlays
  • Resolution selection
Features
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Open Camera is the pro camera app you need. With Open Camera, capture stunning photos and videos using full manual controls. Open Camera offers HDR, exposure, zoom, timers, and grid overlays. Pick your resolution, switch flash modes instantly. Open Camera — shoot like a pro.

Screenshots

PixelLab4 screens
Open Camera3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PixelLab at 4.4 against Open Camera's 1.9. PixelLab also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 0%) and ratings volume (1K vs 16). Open Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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. PixelLab sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Open Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PixelLab holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PixelLab has 1K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of PixelLab's written reviews are positive against 0% of Open Camera's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PixelLab versus Open Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelLabOpen Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1K ratings) — better1.9 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews42.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1K — better16
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp HoldingsMAX EVANS

Customer experience

PixelLab

All ratings1,002 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews123 reviews
Positive42.3%
Neutral13.0%
Negative44.7%

Open Camera

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PixelLab

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$4.997 Days
None

Open Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PixelLab free?
PixelLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Open Camera free?
Open Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PixelLab or Open Camera?
PixelLab is rated higher. PixelLab averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Open Camera averages 1.9 from 16 ratings.
Do PixelLab or Open Camera have ads?
Both PixelLab and Open Camera show ads.

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