Comparison

F8 Effect 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

F8 Effect

This camera app transforms your live view into retro game-style visuals. Apply 8-bit and 16-bit era aesthetics in real-time or edit existing photos with these unique filters.

Highlights
  • Live retro game-style effects
  • Edit existing photos
  • Customizable presets
  • Resolution adjustments
  • Dithering effect
  • CRT-style filter
Features
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F8 Effect is a camera app that applies retro game-style effects to your live camera feed in real time. Experience the look and feel of 8-bit and 16-bit era visuals, right through your camera. You can also load images from your photo library and edit them with the same effects. ● KEY FEATURES Β· Presets for instant retro looks β€” with full manual control over each setting Β· Resolution presets ranging from retro game styles to modern sizes Β· Contrast, brightness & color inversion Β· Dithering Β· CRT-style effect (RGB Mask) Β· Vignette, chromatic aberration & curvature Β· Edge detection

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

F8 Effect4 screens
xelka4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: xelka at none against F8 Effect's shown. F8 Effect's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. F8 Effect sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and xelka sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

F8 Effect ships an update every 3 days, xelka every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
F8 Effect versus xelka: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterF8 Effectxelka
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size111 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuta YamamotoJaemin Kim

In-app purchases

2 purchases

F8 Effect

One-time2
  • Remove Watermark$0.99
  • Remove Ads$12.99
1 purchases

xelka

One-time1
  • xelka Pro$0.99

Questions

Is F8 Effect free?
F8 Effect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is xelka free?
xelka is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do F8 Effect or xelka have ads?
F8 Effect shows ads; xelka does not.
Which is updated more often, F8 Effect or xelka?
F8 Effect ships an update every 3 days, and xelka every 2 months. Most recently, F8 Effect was updated on October 31, 2026 and xelka on October 24, 2026.

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