Comparison

Rainbow Video Effects vs CoffeePixel

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

Head to head
About

Rainbow Video Effects

Easily add vibrant, glowing rainbow effects and cinematic filters to short videos and photos. Create thousands of unique clips with editing and layering options, then export in various aspect ratios for social media and websites.

Highlights
  • Add glowing rainbow effects
  • Apply cinematic light filters
  • Edit and layer effects
  • Supports photos and short videos
  • Multiple export aspect ratios
  • Unique filter library
Features
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Rainbow Video Filters & FX for Making Colorful 30s Clips - Download free - Add glowing rainbow effects to photos or short videos (less than 30 seconds) - Ultra-simple workflow - quick & easy add filters to make your content pop! - Photo to video and video to video - 50 unique rainbow video filters you won't find anywhere else - Edit and layering options allow for 1,000's of unique clips! - Export in 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1 with original audio or muted - for multi-media use - Create for websites, social media and marketplaces - Ad free In-App Purchases - 1 Day Pass - Unlimited watermark-free exports for 24 hours - Subscribe Monthly - Auto-renews. Unlimited exports for duration of subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CoffeePixel

Transform your photos into pixel art with ease. Customize your creations using adjustable pixel sizes, color filters, and retro effects. This app works entirely offline, making it perfect for artists, gamers, and anyone who loves a nostalgic aesthetic.

Highlights
  • Instant photo to pixel art conversion
  • Offline use
  • Adjustable pixel size
  • Color filters
  • Retro effects
  • Intuitive design
Features
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CoffeePixel transforms any photo into beautiful pixel art in just a few taps. Customize your creations with adjustable pixel size, color filters, and retro effects — no internet required. Whether you’re an artist, gamer, or just love nostalgic aesthetics, CoffeePixel makes it fun and effortless to bring your photos to life in pixel form. Features: • Instant photo-to-pixel-art conversion • Full offline use — your images stay on your device • Adjustable pixel size and color palette • Simple, lightweight, and intuitive design • Perfect for icons, avatars, and creative projects Bring your photos back to the 8-bit era with CoffeePixel — the easiest way to pixelate your world!

Screenshots

Rainbow Video Effects4 screens
CoffeePixel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CoffeePixel at 5.0 against Rainbow Video Effects's 4.0. CoffeePixel also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Rainbow Video Effects's advantage is ratings volume (82 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.5). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rainbow Video Effects sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. CoffeePixel asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CoffeePixel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rainbow Video Effects has 82 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Rainbow Video Effects's written reviews are positive against 100% of CoffeePixel's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Rainbow Video Effects versus CoffeePixel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRainbow Video EffectsCoffeePixel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (82 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings82 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size252 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLove is All Around, LLCBruno Hamed Zayed

Customer experience

Rainbow Video Effects

All ratings82 ratings
Positive69.5%
Neutral9.8%
Negative20.7%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral10.9%
Negative26.6%

CoffeePixel

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Rainbow Video Effects

Reported bugs

38 issues
  • App doesn't work anymore
  • Struggling to get it to work
  • Many bugs
  • Doesn't work
  • Half of the app features aren't available
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  • Doesn't even open 'art' features
  • App quit working
  • This app worked and now it doesn't
  • Fix the bugs
  • No longer working
  • None of the art cards load
  • Glitchy
  • Can't get it to do anything
  • Zero access to my camera roll
  • Keeps coming up blank when attempting to add a photo
  • So many glitches
  • Filters got deleted
  • App crashed when trying to save
  • Crashes constantly
  • App crashes every time I get close to finishing
  • App crashing is worse now
  • App is now totally rearranged and has things missing
  • Crashes about 30-45 seconds after opening
  • Beautiful App; Glitchy and Crashes
  • Keeps shutting off
  • Shuts off right in the middle of editing
  • Buggy
  • Can't scroll without it bugging out
  • Doesn't pick up a lot of photos from camera roll
  • App is totally bugged now
  • If I try to use my own photo it immediately shuts down
  • Still shuts down or won't even open
  • Art doesn't load in certain categories
  • Missing category issue
  • Weird glitch
  • App closes unexpectedly and project is lost
  • Laggy and not very fluid
  • App crashes due to editing photos

Requested features

7 requests
  • Update app to work on latest iOS
  • Fix bugs and glitches
  • Restore disappearing art options
  • Allow full photo editing (not just squares)
  • Add plain watercolor 'happy birthday' art pieces
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  • Keep old art available
  • Improve camera roll access

CoffeePixel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Rainbow Video Effects

Subscriptions1
  • Subscribe Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time2
  • 1-Day Pass$0.99
  • 3-Day Pass$1.99
None

CoffeePixel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rainbow Video Effects free?
Rainbow Video Effects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CoffeePixel free?
CoffeePixel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rainbow Video Effects or CoffeePixel?
CoffeePixel is rated higher. Rainbow Video Effects averages 4.0 out of 5 from 82 ratings, while CoffeePixel averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Rainbow Video Effects or CoffeePixel have ads?
Neither Rainbow Video Effects nor CoffeePixel shows ads.

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