Comparison

PIXEL.CAM vs xelka

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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. 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

About

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 & Floyd–Steinberg 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.

Screenshots

PIXEL.CAM4 screens
xelka4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

Both are free to download. xelka sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PIXEL.CAM asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PIXEL.CAM ships an update every 5 days, xelka every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
PIXEL.CAM versus xelka: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPIXEL.CAMxelka
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.6 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHUJIN SHINJaemin Kim

In-app purchases

None

PIXEL.CAM

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

xelka

One-time1
  • xelka Pro$0.99

Questions

Is PIXEL.CAM free?
PIXEL.CAM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is xelka free?
xelka is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PIXEL.CAM or xelka have ads?
PIXEL.CAM shows ads; xelka does not.
Which is updated more often, PIXEL.CAM or xelka?
PIXEL.CAM ships an update every 5 days, and xelka every 2 months. Most recently, PIXEL.CAM was updated on November 5, 2026 and xelka on November 5, 2026.

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