Comparison

PIXEL.CAM vs Relay Camera Transfer

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

Relay Camera Transfer

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Relay pulls your original photos straight off your Sony camera and onto your iPhone. No cable, no card reader, no cloud, no account. HOW IT WORKS Your camera sends images over your own Wi-Fi, or over your iPhone's hotspot. Relay catches them and puts them in your library. Out in the field with no network around, the hotspot works fine — and the address stays the same every time, so you set the camera up once. ORIGINALS, NOT COPIES RAW files arrive untouched, alongside or instead of the JPEG. You choose whether you want both, RAW only or JPEG only. WHILE IT ARRIVES You see the photo while it is still coming in, with the file name and how many megabytes have landed. AFTERWARDS Browse, zoom, mark favourites, select several shots at once by swiping across them, save to Photos or pass them on through the share sheet. Relay shows up in the Files app too, so other apps can reach your shots directly. SETTING UP Pick your model and Relay shows the exact menu steps for that body — they differ from camera to camera. If something goes wrong, you can see precisely what the camera and Relay are saying to each other. PRIVACY Everything stays on your iPhone and on your own network. Relay sends nothing out, collects nothing and has no account. Works with cameras that can send images over FTP.

Screenshots

PIXEL.CAM4 screens
Relay Camera Transfer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Relay Camera Transfer at none against PIXEL.CAM's shown. Relay Camera Transfer also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). PIXEL.CAM's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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, Relay Camera Transfer daily. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
PIXEL.CAM versus Relay Camera Transfer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPIXEL.CAMRelay Camera Transfer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHUJIN SHINReuring Groep B.V.

In-app purchases

None

PIXEL.CAM

No in-app purchases

None

Relay Camera Transfer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PIXEL.CAM free?
PIXEL.CAM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Relay Camera Transfer free?
Relay Camera Transfer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PIXEL.CAM or Relay Camera Transfer have ads?
PIXEL.CAM shows ads; Relay Camera Transfer does not.
Which is updated more often, PIXEL.CAM or Relay Camera Transfer?
PIXEL.CAM ships an update every 5 days, and Relay Camera Transfer daily. Most recently, PIXEL.CAM was updated on October 2, 2026 and Relay Camera Transfer on October 13, 2026.

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