Pixelize vs Ditty
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixelize
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Transform your photos into stunning pixel art with Pixelize! Capture or import any image and instantly apply retro-inspired pixel art styles with real-time preview. CHOOSE FROM 9 UNIQUE STYLES • Classic — Traditional square pixel art • Hex Grid — Hexagonal pixel pattern • Mosaic — Crystal mosaic tiles • Pointillism — Dot-based artistic style • Neon Outline — Glowing edge detection • Halftone — Print-style dot screen • Comic — Bold comic book effect • Thermal — Heat map visualization • Circle Grid — Circular pixel pattern RETRO COLOR PALETTES Apply iconic color palettes from classic gaming systems: • Game Boy — 4-shade green • CGA — Retro PC colors • PICO-8 — 16-color fantasy console • Commodore 64 — Classic 16 colors • NES — Nintendo palette • SNES — Super Nintendo palette FINE-TUNE YOUR ART • Adjust block size, color levels, saturation, contrast, and edge intensity • Toggle dithering for authentic retro look • Subject isolation to focus effects on the main subject • Live preview — see changes in real time • Before/after comparison SAVE & SHARE • Save and load custom presets • Export to craft formats (cross-stitch, crochet, LEGO) • Share your creations directly from the app Whether you are a pixel art enthusiast, retro gaming fan, or craft maker, Pixelize gives you the tools to create beautiful pixel art from any photo.
Ditty
Apply retro-style photo filters inspired by classic video game consoles. Adjust pixel resolution and save custom presets. Pro features include custom watermarks and wallpaper saving.
- 21 one-tap retro Looks based on iconic games
- Adjustable pixel scaling (5% to 200%)
- Save and name custom presets
- Customizable watermarks (Pro)
- Save dither as Lock-Screen wallpaper (Pro)
- Massive live-camera speed-ups
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Looks Library + Pixel Scaler — every retro system, now faster than ever. • 21 one-tap Looks based on iconic games — Tetris (Game Boy), Super Mario Bros (NES), Castlevania, Sonic, Out Run, Lemmings, and 15 more. Each Look bundles the system, palette, kernel and FX into one tap. • New Pixels FX — slide engine resolution from 5% to 200% for chunkier output or finer detail. Works live on the camera and on still photos. • Save your own Presets — arcade-style 5-letter dial for naming (drag, type, or Randomise). Long-press any preset to rename or delete. • Pro: Customise the watermark — hide it, replace it with your handle, pick the corner, tune the opacity. • Pro: Save your dither as a Lock-Screen wallpaper at your device's native resolution. • Settings → Suggestions & Feedback — a fast way to send us notes; it lands straight in our studio Slack. Plus: massive live-camera speed-ups across every retro system (C-64, NES, Apple II, Atari, Mac 128K, MSX, Amiga, ZX Spectrum…), faster video uploads, tap the camera view to exit the FX panel, and a few hundred smaller polish fixes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixelize at none against Ditty's 1. Ditty's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Ditty sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixelize asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Pixelize | Ditty |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thanh Nguyen | Lovish Saini |
In-app purchases
Pixelize
No in-app purchases
Ditty
- Ditty Pro$4.99





