Comparison

PixelArtCam vs xelka

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

Head to head
About

PixelArtCam

Features
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PixelArtCam turns your photos into retro-game pixel art — fully offline, right on your device. - One-tap convert: pick a photo from your library or take one, and watch it become 8-bit / 16-bit pixel art. - Adjust the dots: a resolution slider from 16 to 160 px wide lets you dial in chunky retro blocks or fine pixel detail in real time. - Retro palettes: full color, 32 / 16 / 8 / 4-color reduction, plus Game Boy, grayscale, sepia, 1-bit and a PICO-8-style 16-color palette. - Dithering & grid: Floyd–Steinberg dithering keeps rich gradients with few colors; toggle a pixel grid to check every dot. - Export in high resolution: the pixels are kept crisp (never blurred) and saved as a PNG you can share anywhere in one tap. - Private by design: all conversion happens on-device. Your photos are never uploaded. No account, no login. Perfect for retro-game fans, pixel-art avatar makers and anyone who loves the 8-bit / 16-bit look.

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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 — 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. • 11 iconic styles — retro handheld greens, vibrant fantasy-console palettes, home-computer 16-color, CRT phosphor, 1-bit ink, Sweetie 16, Modern Clean and more • Real-time pixel-art camera preview (front & back) • Record pixel-art video and export animated GIFs • Fine-tune contrast, saturation, brightness and pixel size • Ordered & Floyd–Steinberg dithering for authentic texture • One-tap share to any app; save to your library • Fully on-device — 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

PixelArtCam4 screens
xelka4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PixelArtCam at none against xelka's 1. PixelArtCam also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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. xelka sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PixelArtCam asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PixelArtCam ships an update every 5 days, xelka every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PixelArtCam versus xelka: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelArtCamxelka
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuki OkawaJaemin Kim

In-app purchases

None

PixelArtCam

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

xelka

One-time1
  • xelka Pro$0.99

Questions

Is PixelArtCam free?
PixelArtCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is xelka free?
xelka is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PixelArtCam or xelka have ads?
Neither PixelArtCam nor xelka shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PixelArtCam or xelka?
PixelArtCam ships an update every 5 days, and xelka every 2 months. Most recently, PixelArtCam was updated on October 31, 2026 and xelka on October 24, 2026.

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