Comparison

AirSLR vs Pixel Shape

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

Head to head
About

AirSLR

Features
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This APP is the simple camera app that can take pictures as if taken with a digital SLR to blur the part other than in focus and zoom in/out(tele,wide,fish-eye like). The functions of this app are as followings. ・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. ・You can create a gentle blur from the focus point outward. ・You can choose between circular and linear blur shapes. ・Use a pinch gesture to zoom. ・You can choose between the back camera and the face camera. (Only models with a face camera) ・There are instant shutter and 2-second timer shutter. ・Photos taken are stored in the camera roll and within the app. ・A list of taken photos is displayed. ・Images can be processed with approximately 60 filters, including brightness adjustment, contrast, blur, sharpening, sepia, monochrome, edge detection, and sketch. This app includes the following open sources. AQGridView(Copyright(c)2010-2011, Kobo Inc.) and GPUImage(Copyright (c) 2012, Brad Larson, Ben Cochran, Hugues Lismonde, Keitaroh Kobayashi, Alaric Cole, Matthew Clark, Jacob Gundersen, Chris Williams. All rights reserved.) [Note] It does not guarantee reliably taking pictures in any case. We are not able to offer compensation for any damages or losses that may occur during its operation.

About

Pixel Shape

Features
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Use words or shapes to remake a picture. Bored of zero-dimensional pixels, replace them with words or shapes that you choose or create your own shapes to remake your pictures with them. Non-Latin characters allowed

Screenshots

AirSLR4 screens
Pixel Shape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AirSLR at none against Pixel Shape's 2. Pixel Shape's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Pixel Shape sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. AirSLR asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirSLR ships an update every 5 months, Pixel Shape every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
AirSLR versus Pixel Shape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirSLRPixel Shape
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks β€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS15.012.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB118 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIROFUMI MARUOFluocode

In-app purchases

None

AirSLR

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pixel Shape

One-time2
  • Long text and Fonts$4.99
  • Shape Editor$4.99

Questions

Is AirSLR free?
AirSLR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixel Shape free?
Pixel Shape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AirSLR or Pixel Shape have ads?
Both AirSLR and Pixel Shape show ads.
Which is updated more often, AirSLR or Pixel Shape?
AirSLR ships an update every 5 months, and Pixel Shape every 2 weeks. Most recently, AirSLR was updated on August 28, 2026 and Pixel Shape on September 11, 2026.

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