Comparison

SEEKA vs Pixira

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

Head to head
About

SEEKA

Features
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Photograph a question. Meet an idea. SEEKA is a conceptual camera that gives everyday photography a new point of view. Instead of opening the camera and wondering what to shoot, you receive a theme inspired by the history, language, and philosophy of photography. Modern photos are taken quickly, shared quickly, and forgotten quickly. SEEKA slows that process down. It places a small idea before the shutter, helping one ordinary image become a more thoughtful visual experience. How SEEKA works: 1. Receive a photography theme SEEKA presents prompts such as "Look for a trace," "Do not be afraid of blur," and "Photograph urban loneliness." Each theme invites you to see the world from a slightly different angle. 2. Observe the world through that theme Use the prompt as a temporary lens. Walk, look, wait, and take one photograph when the scene feels like your answer. 3. Create a framed image with words After shooting, SEEKA generates a minimal framed image with words inspired by photographers and thinkers such as Roland Barthes, Daido Moriyama, Susan Sontag, William Eggleston, and others. Included theme examples: - "Look for a trace" / Roland Barthes / Indexicality - "Do not be afraid of blur" / Daido Moriyama / Chance - "Photograph someone's absence" / Susan Sontag / Absence - "Find the strongest color" / William Eggleston / Color You do not need to know photography theory or philosophy in advance. SEEKA is designed to let a casual photograph connect with the larger history of seeing, thinking, and image-making.

About

Pixira

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Shoot today like it's 2003. Pixira turns your iPhone into a pocketful of vintage cameras โ€” old digital compacts, film cameras, camcorders, and early phone-era color โ€” with playful lens effects on top. PICK A CAMERA, THEN SHOOT โ€ข Choose your virtual camera body before you shoot: old digicam, film camera, camcorder, or early smartphone looks โ€ข What you see is what you get โ€” the look is baked in the moment you press the shutter โ€ข Date stamps, film grain, flash vibes, portrait and landscape OPTIC โ€” 19 LENS ACCESSORIES โ€ข Pixel hearts, stars, butterflies, confetti, shooting stars, heart garlands โ€ข 8-bit frames, light leaks, dust, soft focus, fisheye, prism, direct flash, pixel booth, Y2K and more โ€ข Swipe through them on a live-preview picker, right on the viewfinder SHOOT VIDEO, TOO โ€ข Record video with the same vintage looks โ€ข Full video editor: trim, rotate, tone curves, HSL mixer โ€” the same precise controls as photos EDIT ROOM & REDEVELOP โ€ข Fine-tune photos: exposure, contrast, curves, HSL mixer, crop and more โ€ข Redevelop: give your shots โ€” or photos and videos imported from your library โ€” a different camera's color โ€ข Everything saves straight to your Photos library FREE AND PRO Every camera body, filter, and effect currently in Pixira is free to use. Free users can save up to 7 new captures per day (by the device's local date). Pixira Pro โ€” monthly, yearly, or one-time lifetime โ€” removes the daily limit. A guided tutorial gets you started, in 29 languages. Your next favorite photo is one shutter press away. Apple's Standard End User License Agreement applies: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SEEKA4 screens
Pixira4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SEEKA at none against Pixira's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Pixira sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SEEKA asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
SEEKA versus Pixira: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSEEKAPixira
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB215 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYOSHIKI KOJIMAJAE SEUNG HAN

In-app purchases

None

SEEKA

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pixira

Subscriptions2
  • Pixira Pro Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pixira Pro Annual14 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pixira Pro Lifetime$16.99

Questions

Is SEEKA free?
SEEKA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixira free?
Pixira is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SEEKA or Pixira have ads?
Neither SEEKA nor Pixira shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SEEKA or Pixira?
SEEKA ships an update weekly, and Pixira weekly. Most recently, SEEKA was updated on September 6, 2026 and Pixira on August 30, 2026.

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