Comparison

second.lux vs pixOcam

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

Head to head
About

second.lux

Features
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second.lux is a camera and photo development app for iPhone. Shape the color and tone of your photos using a process modeled on film and photographic printing. Adjust lens filters, halation, and grain to change the look and feel of your photos. Shoot DNG RAW photos using the Fast RAW Finder. On devices that support Apple Log, you can also choose Live Development Preview to preview the developed image as you shoot. You can also import photos and RAW images from your photo library for development. Save and share your finished photos.

About

pixOcam

Features
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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 else’s 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 Proβ€”a one-time purchase with no subscription.

Screenshots

second.lux3 screens
pixOcam4 screens

Verdict

The call

second.lux and pixOcam are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

second.lux ships an update weekly, pixOcam fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
second.lux versus pixOcam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametersecond.luxpixOcam
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size12 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKotaro IwataScyclon Pte Ltd

In-app purchases

None

second.lux

No in-app purchases

None

pixOcam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is second.lux free?
second.lux is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is pixOcam free?
pixOcam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do second.lux or pixOcam have ads?
Neither second.lux nor pixOcam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, second.lux or pixOcam?
second.lux ships an update weekly, and pixOcam fortnightly. Most recently, second.lux was updated on October 1, 2026 and pixOcam on October 12, 2026.

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