Comparison

Belowrez vs PIXEL86

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time previews
  • Adjustable pixel size
  • 9 classic color palettes
  • Retro aesthetic
  • Pinch-to-pixelate functionality
Features
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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

About

PIXEL86

Transform photos and videos with vintage pixel art aesthetics. Apply true black-and-white dithering, custom color palettes, and unique dithering styles to create retro media. Supports video editing and sharing your creations.

Highlights
  • True B/W dithering
  • Video editing support
  • Customizable color palettes
  • Three dithering styles (Natural, Pattern, Flat)
  • Vintage-inspired aesthetics
  • Social media sharing
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PIXEL86 — Retro Dithering for Photos & Videos Make your media look like it came from a cooler, glitchier timeline. Bring back the charm of vintage tech with PIXEL86, the ultimate tool to transform your photos and videos into pixel-perfect black-and-white or limited-palette art. Inspired by early computer graphics, old-school printers, and classic GIFs — this is retro done right. True B/W Dithering No grays. Just black or white pixels smartly arranged to simulate shadows and depth — exactly how early screens did it. Now Supports Video Editing Apply your favorite dithering style to video clips. Make every frame look like a piece of pixel-art history. Color Palettes, Reimagined Choose from curated vintage-inspired palettes Hit random for a fresh surprise every time Or build your own custom palette for a personalized look Three Dithering Styles Natural — Smooth, classic error diffusion. Clean and expressive. Pattern — Retro dot-matrix vibes. Adjustable matrix for custom textures. Flat — Not technically dithering, but perfect for dramatic, posterized effects in both stills and motion. Share Your Style Use #pixel86 on social and tag @pixel86app on Instagram — we love featuring the coolest creations from the community.

Screenshots

Belowrez3 screens
PIXEL864 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PIXEL86 at 4.7 against Belowrez's 4.0. PIXEL86 also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Belowrez's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. PIXEL86 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Belowrez asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PIXEL86 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PIXEL86 has 40 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Belowrez's written reviews are positive against 100% of PIXEL86's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Belowrez ships an update every 6 weeks, PIXEL86 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Belowrez versus PIXEL86: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBelowrezPIXEL86
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (7 ratings)4.7 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings740 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam MathesPeter Tretyakov

Customer experience

Belowrez

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative4.8%

PIXEL86

All ratings31 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Belowrez

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PIXEL86

One-time2
  • License Discount$9.99
  • Perpetual License$19.99

Questions

Is Belowrez free?
Belowrez is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PIXEL86 free?
PIXEL86 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Belowrez or PIXEL86?
PIXEL86 is rated higher. Belowrez averages 4.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while PIXEL86 averages 4.7 from 40 ratings.
Do Belowrez or PIXEL86 have ads?
PIXEL86 shows ads; Belowrez does not.
Which is updated more often, Belowrez or PIXEL86?
Belowrez ships an update every 6 weeks, and PIXEL86 every 5 days. Most recently, Belowrez was updated on October 3, 2026 and PIXEL86 on September 30, 2026.

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