Comparison

RetroPaint vs pixelizer

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

Head to head
About

RetroPaint

Features
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RetroPaint let you paint in beautiful low resolution graphics! Enlarge pixel plotting! Multiple tool options - including shapes, flood fill & text input! You can load or take photo as background, and applied retro looking filters. Load and save paintings in gallery. You can switch among Apple IIGS, Commodore 64 or IBM EGA color palette to simulate old machine feel.

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

RetroPaint4 screens
pixelizer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RetroPaint at Free against pixelizer's $0.99. RetroPaint also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

RetroPaint is free to download; pixelizer costs $0.99 up front. pixelizer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. RetroPaint asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RetroPaint ships an update every 3 days, pixelizer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RetroPaint versus pixelizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetroPaintpixelizer
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating—2.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVirtual GSicot

In-app purchases

None

RetroPaint

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

pixelizer

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

Questions

Is RetroPaint free?
RetroPaint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is pixelizer free?
pixelizer costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do RetroPaint or pixelizer have ads?
Neither RetroPaint nor pixelizer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RetroPaint or pixelizer?
RetroPaint ships an update every 3 days, and pixelizer every 2 months. Most recently, RetroPaint was updated on September 15, 2026 and pixelizer on September 22, 2026.

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