Comparison

Pixelish vs KaleidoScope FilterCam

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

Head to head
About

Pixelish

Create unique glitch art with this easy-to-use bitmap editor. Layer multiple filters, adjust colors, and pixelate images to achieve custom, unexpected visual effects.

Highlights
  • Layered filters for glitch effects
  • Pixelation options
  • Custom filter application
  • Color and orientation adjustment
  • One-button filter application
Features
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#pixelish #pixelishapp Pixelish is a novel and easy to use bit map image editor that allows you to layer filters to create custom glitch effects. Applying filters is easy with the push of a single button. You can pixelate, apply one of the six custom filters, adjust color and orientation, or apply many filters at once to completely glitch out your image. Manipulate your image in a unique way to create unexpected results that are not quite the original pixels, but more pixel-ish. I would really like to know what you think of Pixelish, love it or hate it, please email me with thoughts. nidalfakhouriapps@gmail.com

About

KaleidoScope FilterCam

Capture stunning photos with a unique kaleidoscope effect and 27 artistic filters. Adjust focus, exposure, and filter strength for personalized images. Save and share your creations instantly.

Highlights
  • Kaleidoscope filter
  • 27 art filters
  • Adjustable focus and exposure
  • Filter strength adjustment
  • Pinch-to-zoom
  • High/medium/low resolution options
  • Instant and timer shutter
Features
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This app allows you to take photos using the kaleidoscope filter and 27 types of art filters. ・When launched, the demo screens of various filters are split into 4 screens and displayed. ・Tapping the numbers 1 to 4 on the navigation bar will display the demo screens of each filter. ・Tapping the small filter screen will launch the camera using that filter. You can see the scenery you normally see through the kaleidoscope filter as if you were looking through a kaleidoscope. Tapping the shutter will take a picture of the beautiful kaleidoscope screen at that time. The other functions of the 27 types of camera are as follows. ・You can determine the focus and exposure positions by tapping the preview screen. ・Two markers, one for focus and one for exposure, are displayed at the tapped position. ・The markers can be dragged to separate positions. ・Depending on the type of filter, parameters such as filter strength can be adjusted. ・Use the pinch gesture to zoom. ・You can select high, medium, or low resolution. ・You can select the back camera or the face camera. (Only for models with face cameras) -Instant shutter and 2-second timer shutter are available. -Photos taken are stored in the camera roll and within the app. -Displays a list of photos taken. -Approximately 60 filters can be used to process images, including brightness adjustment, contrast, blur, sharpening, sepia, monochrome, edge detection, sketch, etc. -Photos taken can be posted to Facebook and X. *** This app uses GPUImage (Copyright (c) 2012, Brad Larson, Ben Cochran, Hugues Lismonde, Keitaroh Kobayashi, Alaric Cole, Matthew Clark, Jacob Gundersen, Chris Williams. All rights reserved.) as an open source. [Caution] This app does not provide any warranty for any reason.

Screenshots

Pixelish4 screens
KaleidoScope FilterCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pixelish at Free against KaleidoScope FilterCam's $1.99. Pixelish also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (30 vs 1). KaleidoScope FilterCam's advantage is chart position (#195 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Pixelish is free to download; KaleidoScope FilterCam costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixelish holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixelish has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixelish ships an update every 13 months, KaleidoScope FilterCam every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Pixelish versus KaleidoScope FilterCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelishKaleidoScope FilterCam
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (30 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#195 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNidal FakhouriHIROFUMI MARUO

Customer experience

Pixelish

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.4%

KaleidoScope FilterCam

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pixelish

No in-app purchases

None

KaleidoScope FilterCam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixelish free?
Pixelish is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KaleidoScope FilterCam free?
KaleidoScope FilterCam costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixelish or KaleidoScope FilterCam?
Pixelish is rated higher. Pixelish averages 4.5 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while KaleidoScope FilterCam averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pixelish or KaleidoScope FilterCam have ads?
Neither Pixelish nor KaleidoScope FilterCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixelish or KaleidoScope FilterCam?
Pixelish ships an update every 13 months, and KaleidoScope FilterCam every 8 months. Most recently, Pixelish was updated on October 22, 2026 and KaleidoScope FilterCam on October 10, 2026.

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