Belowrez vs 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Belowrez
Transform your photos and videos into a retro, pixelated aesthetic reminiscent of classic 80s graphic adventure games or NES titles. Adjust the pixel size and choose from nine classic color palettes for a unique, low-resolution digital look.
- Real-time previews
- Adjustable pixel size
- 9 classic color palettes
- Retro aesthetic
- Pinch-to-pixelate functionality
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View and photograph the world from the viewpoint of the pixellated, low resolution digital future past. Want your world to look like a classic point and click graphic adventure game from the 80's? Or a NES game? It's just a tap away. Not blocky enough? PINCH to pixelate! It's awesome fun. Includes - * realtime previews * adjustable pixel size * 9 classic color palettes based on classic consoles and personal computers
2
Recreate vintage 2-bit photographic styles with this app. It allows you to capture images with a retro aesthetic reminiscent of older technologies, no extra hardware required.
- 2-bit image capture
- Vintage photo recreation
- No adapters needed
- Simple interface
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Shoot 2-bit images like in the olden times. 2-Bit Camera gives you the power to recreate the photos of your youth without any adapters. Batteries neither included nor necessary.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 2 at 4.5 against Belowrez's 4.0. Belowrez's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. 2 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Belowrez asks for nothing beyond the download.
2 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Belowrez's written reviews are positive against 88% of 2's.
Belowrez ships an update every 6 weeks, 2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Belowrez | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (7 ratings) | 4.5 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Mathes | Enie Weiss |
Customer experience
Belowrez
2
In-app purchases
Belowrez
No in-app purchases
2
- Video Clips$0.99
- Photo Import$0.99
