Retrospecs vs Pixel Photo Effect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Retrospecs
Transform your photos and videos into retro pixel art. Emulate the look of classic computers and consoles from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Customize your output with various graphics engines, color palettes, and fonts.
- Pixelate images and video clips
- Emulate 40+ classic computer/console systems
- Create custom graphics modes
- Variety of color palettes and fonts
- Supports Commodore 64, IBM PC, ZX Spectrum, Amiga, and more
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A retro computing / pixel art camera app. Retrospecs lets you convert images and video clips so they appear as they would on a wide variety of home computers and consoles from the 70's, 80's and 90's. Simply take a picture (or select one from your photo library) and you can display it as it would appear on over forty systems including the Commodore 64, IBM PC (DOS, CGA, EGA and VGA), Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, Sega Mega Drive, Nintendo Game Boy and even the original 1984 model Apple Macintosh. If that's not enough you can also create your own custom modes based around four different graphics engines and a wide variety of color palettes and character fonts. (The free version only contains a limited number of systems/dither modes and the custom editors, video clip processing and animation options aren't available.) All trademarks are acknowledged as the property of their respective owners.
Pixel Photo Effect
Easily apply a pixelation effect to your photos. Select an image, adjust the pixelation level, and save your creation. Share your pixel art with friends and family on social media.
- Apply pixelation effect
- Adjust pixelation amount
- Save to gallery
- Share on social media
- Free to download
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Create a pixel photo effect on any photo with this app. Pixelate any image in a matter of seconds and share on your favorite social media. Just select a image, choose the amount of pixelation and save to your gallery. Share with friends and family! Download for FREE today! and start creating your photo masterpiece Background vector created by freepik - www.freepik.com Infographic vector created by freepik - www.freepik.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixel Photo Effect at none against Retrospecs's 5. Pixel Photo Effect also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). Retrospecs's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (367 vs 1). On price, review sentiment 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. Retrospecs sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Pixel Photo Effect asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pixel Photo Effect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Retrospecs has 367 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Retrospecs's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pixel Photo Effect's.
| Parameter | Retrospecs | Pixel Photo Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (367 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 367 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Parker | SK Studios Ltd |
Customer experience
Retrospecs
Pixel Photo Effect
Bugs and requests
Retrospecs
Reported bugs
3 issues- Animation option not working properly
- Video import and saving issues
- Occasional image loading failures
Requested features
5 requests- Add more retro systems (e.g. NES, TI-99/4A)
- Improve video encoding capabilities
- Allow adjusting dithering levels
- Add support for transparent PNGs
- Implement batch processing and export options
Pixel Photo Effect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Retrospecs
- Small tip$0.99
- Medium tip$1.99
- Unlock everything$1.99
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- Big tip$4.99
- The king of tips$9.99
Pixel Photo Effect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Retrospecs free?
Is Pixel Photo Effect free?
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