Comparison

Pixel Stretch Pro vs strix!

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Stretch Pro

Transform your photos into vibrant, pixel-stretched art with a simple yet powerful tool. Easily create abstract waves, smooth color trails, and bold visuals from any image. Perfect for creators seeking eye-catching edits without complex design software.

Highlights
  • Create pixel stretch art
  • Sample and stretch custom colors
  • Shape stretches with custom paths
  • High-quality image saving
  • Local device processing
  • Access recent creations
Features
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Pixel Stretch Pro turns your photos into vivid color-wave edits with a clean, simple pixel stretch effect. Choose a photo, place the stretch, bend the wave, and create a bold visual in seconds. Pixel Stretch Pro is made for creators who want modern, eye-catching edits without complicated tools or heavy design apps. Create smooth color trails, dramatic curves, abstract waves, and trend-ready visuals from portraits, action shots, landscapes, product photos, and everyday moments. What you can do: - Pick any photo from your library - Sample the exact colors you want to stretch - Pull the stretch in a straight line or shape it with a custom path - Keep the original photo untouched - Save finished edits at high quality - Reopen your recent saved creations from the gallery Pixel Stretch Pro is designed to feel simple on the surface and capable when you start editing. There are no templates to fight, no generated filler, and no complicated timeline. You choose the colors, direction, and shape of the stretch. Use it for: - Pixel stretch art - Color pull effects - Abstract photo edits - Glitch-inspired visuals - Posters and wallpapers - Social posts and profile images Your edits stay under your control. The app works directly with the photo you choose and saves the finished image back to your library when you are done. ---- Pixel Stretch Pro operates entirely locally on your device. It does not collect, store, or transmit any data or information. All photo-related processing is performed within the device. User privacy is Pixel Stretch Pro's top priority; we respect the confidentiality of your data. Privacy Policy: https://pixelstretchapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

strix!

Features
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strix turns a photo into a stream of colour. Drag across the image and the pixels behind your subject stretch out and melt away, while the subject itself stays sharp. It finds the subject on its own. No masking, no lasso, no cutting it out by hand. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a photo — recent shots appear right inside the app, or take a new one 2. Drag across it. The direction you drag is the direction the pixels flow 3. Share it, or save it to your photos Drag in a straight line, or switch to curve and draw the path yourself. Pull the effect out from both sides at once. Press and hold the eye to check the original at any time. TUNE IT Seven sliders, if you want them: strength, wave, wave cycles, jitter, fade, chromatic aberration, and start offset. Or ignore all of it and just drag. YOUR PHOTOS STAY YOURS strix has no account, no server, and no analytics. Every pixel is processed on your iPhone's GPU, and subject detection runs on device too. Your photos are never uploaded anywhere. We could not look at them if we wanted to. STRIX PRO strix is free, and shows a full-screen ad when you export your image. strix Pro removes those ads for a single payment. It is not a subscription — buy it once and restore it any time with the same Apple Account.

Screenshots

Pixel Stretch Pro4 screens
strix!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: strix! at none against Pixel Stretch Pro's 3. Pixel Stretch Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pixel Stretch Pro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. strix! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pixel Stretch Pro versus strix!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Stretch Prostrix!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmre ERTUNCJahyeon Ko

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pixel Stretch Pro

One-time3
  • 5 Stretches$1.99
  • 10 Stretches$2.99
  • 25 Stretches$5.99
None

strix!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Stretch Pro free?
Pixel Stretch Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is strix! free?
strix! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixel Stretch Pro or strix! have ads?
strix! shows ads; Pixel Stretch Pro does not.

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