Comparison

Modify vs pixelizer

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

Head to head
About

Modify

This camera application enhances your live camera feed with real-time image filters. You can customize various filter properties and save the enhanced images directly to your photo library.

Highlights
  • Real-time filter application
  • Live camera view enhancement
  • Configurable filter properties
  • Save to photo library
Features
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This camera app applies image filters in realtime to the live camera view which can be saved to your photos There are many configurable properties of the filters.

About

pixelizer

Transform your camera feed and photos into pixelated art. Adjust pixel size, apply effects to faces or eyes, and save or share your creations. Easily pixelize images from your camera or photo library.

Highlights
  • Real-time camera pixelation
  • Adjustable pixel size
  • Face and eye pixelation modes
  • Pixelize existing photos
  • Save and share pixelated images
  • Grid on/off option
Features
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Welcome to the 8-bit world. pixelizer turns everything your camera sees into real-time pixel art. Before you even press the shutter, you're already living inside a retro video game — complete with Game Boy greens, PICO-8 blues, LED-style dot matrices, and CRT scanlines. ■ Real-time pixelization • Live camera feed becomes pixel art instantly • Pick your pixel shape: classic squares or LED dots • Retro palettes built in: Off / Game Boy / PICO-8 / Grayscale / Apple II / MSX / Arcade • Bayer 4×4 ordered dithering for authentic pixel-art shading • Optional CRT scanline effect for extra nostalgia • Adjustable pixel size (5–50) via slider • Toggle cell borders on/off to change the mood ■ Gestures • Tap: focus • Double-tap: toggle the controls • Pinch: zoom • Shutter: tap to shoot, hold to record ■ A great camera experience • Full-screen preview, edge to edge • Tap anywhere to focus and lock exposure • Pinch to zoom • Press and hold the peek button to see the original frame • Shoot with the volume buttons or the Camera Control button • Shutter sound and one-tap save to a dedicated "pixelizer" album ■ Gallery & sharing • Browse, share, or delete your shots right inside the app • One-tap share with a built-in #pixelizer tag • Import photos from your library to pixelize anything you've already shot ■ System integration • Siri & Shortcuts support — just say "Open pixelizer" • Full Japanese / English localization Your street, your selfie, your lunch, your pet — everything becomes an 8-bit adventure. Start cropping the world in pixels today.

Screenshots

Modify4 screens
pixelizer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: pixelizer at every 2 months against Modify's every 44 months. pixelizer also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 25%). Modify's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Modify costs $0.99 and pixelizer $0.99 up front. Modify sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and pixelizer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Modify ships an update every 44 months, pixelizer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Modify versus pixelizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModifypixelizer
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating—2.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 44 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIngStaff GmbHicot

Customer experience

Modify

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

pixelizer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Modify

One-time1
  • Feature1$0.99
3 purchases

pixelizer

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Big Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Modify free?
Modify costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is pixelizer free?
pixelizer costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Modify or pixelizer have ads?
Neither Modify nor pixelizer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Modify or pixelizer?
Modify ships an update every 44 months, and pixelizer every 2 months. Most recently, Modify was updated on September 10, 2026 and pixelizer on September 22, 2026.

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