Belowrez vs 8bit Boy's Pocket Game Camera
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
8bit Boy's Pocket Game Camera
Apply real-time retro game console screen effects to your photos and videos. Capture your moments with a nostalgic, pixelated aesthetic.
- Real-time retro game console screen effects
- Apply effects to photos
- Apply effects to videos
- Nostalgic pixelated aesthetic
- iOS screen recording integration
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PocketGameCamera is an effect camera application that reflects retro pocket game console-like screen effects in real time. To record video, please use the standard iOS screen recording function. https://support.apple.com/HT207935
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Belowrez at none against 8bit Boy's Pocket Game Camera's shown. Belowrez also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). 8bit Boy's Pocket Game Camera's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
8bit Boy's Pocket Game Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively.
Belowrez ships an update every 6 weeks, 8bit Boy's Pocket Game Camera every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Belowrez | 8bit Boy's Pocket Game Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (7 ratings) | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Mathes | Masaharu Tsukamoto |
Customer experience
Belowrez
8bit Boy's Pocket Game Camera
In-app purchases
Belowrez
No in-app purchases
8bit Boy's Pocket Game Camera
No in-app purchases
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