Gingham vs Pixelizator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gingham
This camera app offers a unique way to capture photos by applying pixelation effects. Adjust the level of pixellation with a simple swipe to achieve a distinct artistic style for your images.
- Pixelated photo capture
- Adjustable pixellation levels
- Automatic pixel-filter changes
- Unique artistic photo style
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Like a bit of mystery with your photos? Try Gingham! Gingham is a camera for pixelated photos. Gingham lets you take a pixelated photos with your iOS device! You can select the level of pixellation with the single swipe, automatically changing to a new pixel-filter! If the world is a little too clear, and the resolution is a little too high, Gingham is the app for you. Try Gingham today!
Pixelizator
Transform your photos into retro 8-bit art or censor sensitive areas. This app allows for precise selection of pixelation regions, offering creative control for artistic effects or privacy.
- Create retro 8-bit style
- Precisely select pixelation area
- Censor images
- Play with pixels
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With Pixelizator you can: • create retro 8-bit style • precisely select pixelation area • censor your images • or simply play with the pixels!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pixelizator at $0.99 against Gingham's $9.99. Pixelizator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 57 months). Gingham's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On ads 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
Gingham costs $9.99 and Pixelizator $0.99 up front. Gingham sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixelizator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gingham holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixelizator has 317 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Gingham ships an update every 57 months, Pixelizator weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gingham | Pixelizator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (317 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 317 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 57 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ivan Ramiscal | Grzegorz Surma |
Customer experience
Gingham
Pixelizator
Bugs and requests
Gingham
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pixelizator
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes frequently
- App crashes on iPad mini 4
- Frame selection unresponsive
Requested features
6 requests- Numeric control for pixel count
- Numeric control for color palette
- Select multiple areas to pixelate
- Ability to zoom in on image
- Round selector option
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- Display pixel dimensions on screen
In-app purchases
Gingham
- Cloud$3.99
Pixelizator
No in-app purchases
