Pixelize Me vs pixOcam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Pixelize Me
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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 1Γ for game sprites and pixel-art references, or up to 4K for prints and wallpapers. 50 RETRO PALETTES β’ Consoles: NES, Sega Master System, PICO-8, Sweetie 16 β’ Handhelds: Game Boy and its variants, Virtual Boy β’ Computers: Commodore 64, CGA, Apple II, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Amstrad CPC β’ Moods: Vaporwave, Cyberpunk, Synthwave, Thermal, Risograph and more β’ 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
pixOcam
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pixOcam is a creative camera and photo editor that lets you build your own looks. Stack filters, combine effects, and experiment with color palettes, gradients, and overlays. Mix pixels with CRT glow, turn scenes into colored characters or geometric patterns, and discover what happens when you bring different tools together. The possibilities are endless. See your combinations live as you capture photos, GIFs, and video, or import a photo and keep exploring after the shot. Save your favorite combinations as presets, ready for your next idea. Share your looks through pictures. A PNG photo shared from pixOcam can carry its settings with it. Import someone elseβs picture, save its look as a preset, and make it your own. More filters will arrive in future updates, opening up even more ways to combine, experiment, and create. Start free with photo, GIF, and video capture, pixel effects, palettes, and basic CRT. Unlock more filters, advanced CRT controls, custom LUTs, additional editable gradients, and unlimited presets with PC-0 Proβa one-time purchase with no subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: pixOcam at none against Pixelize Me's shown. pixOcam also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pixelize Me ships an update every 4 months, pixOcam fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixelize Me | pixOcam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nelson Lai | Scyclon Pte Ltd |
In-app purchases
Pixelize Me
No in-app purchases
pixOcam
No in-app purchases









