Comparison

PIXEL.CAM vs .Camera (DotCamera)

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

Head to head
About

PIXEL.CAM

Features
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PIXEL.CAM is a retro pixel camera app that transforms your camera view in real time into dot pixel art and ASCII art. Turn ordinary everyday photos into 8-bit inspired pixel images, circular dot art, and ASCII character images. No complicated editing needed. Just open the camera, adjust the pixel size, and tap the shutter to save your own retro-style photo. • Real-time dot pixel camera • Circular dot pixel art effect • Clean pixel style with one color per circle • ASCII art camera mode • Create different moods with adjustable pixel size • Save finished images to your photo library • View recently captured photos

About

.Camera (DotCamera)

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Embrace the Beauty of Simplicity. .Camera is a minimalist camera app crafted for those who find elegance in high-contrast monochrome photography. Inspired by retro dot-art aesthetics, the app strips away the noise, allowing you to focus on the essentials: light, shadow, and composition. [Key Features] - Intuitive Controls for Precise Expression Fine-tune shadow depth (threshold) and dot density in real time with a single slider. Capture the fleeting nuances of light exactly as you see them. - Recreate Your Signature Style With quantified settings, you can perfectly reproduce your favorite configurations. Maintain your unique "Golden Ratio" across every shot. - Turn Every Moment into One-of-a-Kind Art Front-camera support transforms even simple selfies into sophisticated monochrome art. Let the magic of dots elevate your portraits into gallery-worthy pieces.

Screenshots

PIXEL.CAM4 screens
.Camera (DotCamera)3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: .Camera (DotCamera) at 13.0 against PIXEL.CAM's 17.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PIXEL.CAM ships an update every 5 days, .Camera (DotCamera) every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
PIXEL.CAM versus .Camera (DotCamera): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPIXEL.CAM.Camera (DotCamera)
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHUJIN SHINHideki Suehiro

In-app purchases

None

PIXEL.CAM

No in-app purchases

None

.Camera (DotCamera)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PIXEL.CAM free?
PIXEL.CAM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is .Camera (DotCamera) free?
.Camera (DotCamera) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PIXEL.CAM or .Camera (DotCamera) have ads?
Both PIXEL.CAM and .Camera (DotCamera) show ads.
Which is updated more often, PIXEL.CAM or .Camera (DotCamera)?
PIXEL.CAM ships an update every 5 days, and .Camera (DotCamera) every 3 days. Most recently, PIXEL.CAM was updated on October 24, 2026 and .Camera (DotCamera) on October 31, 2026.

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