Comparison

Pixelize Me vs Enpixelate

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

Head to head
About

Pixelize Me

Features
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Pixelize turns any photo into real pixel art: authentic retro palettes, true dithering and a live preview that updates as you tweak. Pick a photo, then pick a look. Game Boy Camera, PICO-8, NES sprite, 1-bit Mac, CRT arcade: every style renders on your own photo before you tap it. Fine-tune pixel size, palette, dithering and tone, then export a crisp PNG or an animated GIF. REAL PIXELS, NOT A BLUR FILTER Pixelize snaps your photo to an actual pixel grid and maps every pixel to a real palette. Export at 1× for game sprites and pixel-art references, or up to 4K for prints and wallpapers. 50 RETRO PALETTES • Consoles: NES, Sega Master System, PICO-8, Sweetie 16 • Handhelds: Game Boy and its variants, Virtual Boy • Computers: Commodore 64, CGA, Apple II, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Amstrad CPC • Moods: Vaporwave, Cyberpunk, Synthwave, Thermal, Risograph and more • Palette Studio: build and save your own SMART PALETTE Let Pixelize pick the 4 to 32 colors that best represent your photo, for pixel art that still looks like the original. 6 DITHERING STYLES Floyd-Steinberg, Atkinson, two Bayer matrices, blue noise and halftone, with adjustable strength: the patterns that gave 8-bit and 16-bit art its texture. 18 ONE-TAP STYLES Game Boy Camera, PICO-8, NES Sprite, 1-bit Mac, C64 Demo, CRT Arcade, Vaporwave, Newspaper, Sticker, Thermal, Poster and more. ANIMATED GIFS Export a "pixel reveal" GIF that resolves from chunky blocks into your finished art. Made for chats and socials. STICKERS AND EFFECTS Remove the background for a transparent sticker, add a die-cut border, cel-shaded outlines and CRT scanlines. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything runs on your device. Photos are never uploaded, there is no account, and the editor works offline. FREE, WITH OPTIONAL PRO The editor, 25 classic palettes and 10 styles are free, with ads. Pixelize Pro adds Smart Palette, 25 more palettes, 8 Pro styles, 4K export, GIFs without the watermark and unlimited custom palettes, and removes all ads. Pixelize Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription: pay once and keep it. To get it back on a new device or after reinstalling, tap Restore purchases in Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pixel.chinesepowered.com/privacy.html

About

Enpixelate

This app allows users to create and manage custom color palettes for dithered images. It offers multiple ways to build palettes, real-time editing, and export options for backup and sharing. Achieve unique retro or pixelated looks with precise creative control.

Highlights
  • Custom color palette creation
  • Dither camera preview
  • Scalable dithering controls
  • Tone and brightness adjustments
  • Palette export as JSON
  • Guided tutorials
Features
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PIXEL CAMERA!!! Enpixelate puts custom color palettes at the center of your dither workflow. Create your own palette in multiple ways: pick colors from photos, add colors from the grid and wheel, edit saved palettes, and reuse them across projects. Export palettes as JSON to back up, share, or move between devices. Then dial in the final look with scalable dithering and tone controls. Features: • Multiple palette-building workflows (photo pick, color grid, color wheel, manual edits) • Save, rename, update, and delete custom palettes • Export palettes as JSON for backup and transfer • Real-time dither camera preview and loaded-photo editing • Scalable dithering controls (grid scale, color count, algorithm, strength) • Tone controls: strength, brightness, contrast, saturation • Save / Delete / Edit post-capture workflow • Optional instant-save camera mode • Guided tutorials (Basic and Advanced) From subtle retro texture to bold pixel graphics, Enpixelate gives you practical creative control from capture to export.

Screenshots

Pixelize Me4 screens
Enpixelate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pixelize Me at Free against Enpixelate's $4.99. Enpixelate's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Pixelize Me is free to download; Enpixelate costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pixelize Me versus Enpixelate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelize MeEnpixelate
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNelson LaiBenjamin Kotis

In-app purchases

None

Pixelize Me

No in-app purchases

None

Enpixelate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixelize Me free?
Pixelize Me is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Enpixelate free?
Enpixelate costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixelize Me or Enpixelate have ads?
Pixelize Me shows ads; Enpixelate does not.

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