Postra Mobile vs pixOcam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Postra Mobile
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Postra turns your camera roll into a single flow: find, compose, refine, and export. The core of the app is free. For more, Postra Pro is a one-time in-app purchase that you keep forever. Items marked (Pro) are part of Postra Pro. Find the one shot β’ Recent or Random to surface buried photos fast β’ Filter freely by camera and lens β’ Search by words like "flower" or "sky" with on-device AI search (Pro) β’ Tap any photo to gather visually similar ones (Pro) Build photo collages β’ Grid, Free, and Carousel layouts; Carousel keeps portrait and landscape photos uncropped (free: up to 4 photos per collage or carousel) β’ Margins, gap, background color, and drop shadow to frame your work β’ Build several boards at once and export them together, great for finishing a tall composite as a multi-image post (Pro) β’ Up to 10 photos per collage or carousel (Pro) β’ Presets for Instagram, X, Threads, Stories, TikTok, YouTube, and Pinterest aspect ratios β’ "Preview" shows how your post will look on each platform before sharing β’ Layered, tilted Design templates and Mosaic, which packs photos at their original ratios (Pro) Refine β’ Basic retouch: brightness, contrast, saturation, highlights, shadows, temperature, and more β’ Copy & paste adjustments to other photos β’ Advanced retouch with HSL, tone curve, color balance and clarity, built-in presets, and RAW development (Pro) Play: film and analog textures β’ Basic effects such as halation, light leaks, film grain and fade, plus 11 looks, for free β’ Over 60 effects including double exposure, film scratches, mold and halftone, and every one of nearly 40 looks (Pro) β’ Fine-tune the strength of each effect in the detail settings Finish and export β’ Print-style finishing with drop shadow and frames β’ JPEG export up to 2048px, ready to share β’ Full-size export and PNG, HEIC or TIFF (Pro) β’ Caption band with EXIF (camera, lens, aperture, date), date stamp, paper texture, and film base (Pro) Postra Pro (one-time in-app purchase) β’ One purchase unlocks every (Pro) feature above, forever. It is not a subscription β’ Layout and export favorites, your own retouch presets, and your own Play looks: one of each for free, unlimited with Postra Pro β’ If you bought the earlier paid version of Postra, you keep every feature with no extra purchase β’ On a new device or after reinstalling, use Restore Purchase in Settings Privacy first β’ All analysis, layout, and export happen entirely on your device β’ Your original photos are never modified β’ No account, no tracking, no ads Note: AI search downloads a search model (~146MB) once on first use. Your photos are never uploaded. For iPhone and iPad.
pixOcam
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pixOcam is a creative camera and photo editor that lets you build your own looks. Stack filters, combine effects, and experiment with color palettes, gradients, and overlays. Mix pixels with CRT glow, turn scenes into colored characters or geometric patterns, and discover what happens when you bring different tools together. The possibilities are endless. See your combinations live as you capture photos, GIFs, and video, or import a photo and keep exploring after the shot. Save your favorite combinations as presets, ready for your next idea. Share your looks through pictures. A PNG photo shared from pixOcam can carry its settings with it. Import someone elseβs picture, save its look as a preset, and make it your own. More filters will arrive in future updates, opening up even more ways to combine, experiment, and create. Start free with photo, GIF, and video capture, pixel effects, palettes, and basic CRT. Unlock more filters, advanced CRT controls, custom LUTs, additional editable gradients, and unlimited presets with PC-0 Proβa one-time purchase with no subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: pixOcam at Free against Postra Mobile's $4.99. pixOcam also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Postra Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On ads, 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
pixOcam is free to download; Postra Mobile costs $4.99 up front. Postra Mobile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. pixOcam asks for nothing beyond the download.
Postra Mobile ships an update every 3 days, pixOcam fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Postra Mobile | pixOcam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free β better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days β better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Koji Chikazawa | Scyclon Pte Ltd |
In-app purchases
Postra Mobile
- Postra Pro$4.99
pixOcam
No in-app purchases








