PIXEL.CAM vs xelka
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
PIXEL.CAM
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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. β’ Real-time dot pixel camera β’ Circular dot pixel art effect β’ Clean pixel style with one color per circle β’ ASCII art camera mode β’ Create different moods with adjustable pixel size β’ Save finished images to your photo library β’ View recently captured photos
xelka
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Turn any photo into gorgeous, hand-crafted pixel art. xelka is a pixel-art camera built on a real quantization + dithering engine β not a cheap overlay filter. Point it at the world for a live pixel viewfinder, or import any photo and watch it snap into a limited retro palette. β’ 11 iconic styles β retro handheld greens, vibrant fantasy-console palettes, home-computer 16-color, CRT phosphor, 1-bit ink, Sweetie 16, Modern Clean and more β’ Real-time pixel-art camera preview (front & back) β’ Record pixel-art video and export animated GIFs β’ Fine-tune contrast, saturation, brightness and pixel size β’ Ordered & FloydβSteinberg dithering for authentic texture β’ One-tap share to any app; save to your library β’ Fully on-device β no account, no ads, no tracking Unlock xelka Pro once to remove the watermark and open every style plus video & GIF export. One-time purchase, no subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PIXEL.CAM at none against xelka's 1. PIXEL.CAM also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). xelka's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. xelka sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PIXEL.CAM asks for nothing beyond the download.
PIXEL.CAM ships an update every 5 days, xelka every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | PIXEL.CAM | xelka |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days β better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HUJIN SHIN | Jaemin Kim |
In-app purchases
PIXEL.CAM
No in-app purchases
xelka
- xelka Pro$0.99









