Comparison

ScreenKiller vs pixelizer

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

Head to head
About

ScreenKiller

This app uses your device's screen to create startling effects when touched or shaken. Customize the scares with your own images, sounds, and videos for personalized pranks.

Highlights
  • Screen shattering effect
  • Scary sound effects
  • Shake to trigger boar animation
  • Customizable images and sounds
  • Personalized video and picture integration
  • Setup options for customization
Features
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Tired of guys touching your device? S C A R E your loved ones, have fun!! - If someone touches your screen, the screen ´shatters´ with a 'sing-a-ling' and a you will show up with a very scary sound on the broken screen! - If someone shake the screen and an angry wild boar with a VERY scary sound shows up! - You can insert your heartbreaker with soft and romantic sound. - You are free to give some loving words to the one you love if she/he touch the screen... - You choose just what you want in Setup - Click 'Front' to choose your own favorite screen picture or take a screenshot of just what you want to have in front.) - Press ´Setup´ and put in your own videos, pictures and voices to make it very personal. Example of other videos/sounds when the glass 'shatters': "Yesss! Now you have to buy me a new iPhone!" ...or take i.e. a photo of a lion face and let the children make the sound. I guarantee you a lot of laughter! ;-) Please send comments/questions to my email: screenkilleren@gmail.com

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

ScreenKiller4 screens
pixelizer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ScreenKiller at Free against pixelizer's $0.99. pixelizer's advantage is rating (2.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

ScreenKiller is free to download; pixelizer costs $0.99 up front. ScreenKiller sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and pixelizer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

pixelizer holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScreenKiller ships an update every 3 months, pixelizer every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ScreenKiller versus pixelizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreenKillerpixelizer
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)2.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVigleik Steinar Vollicot

Customer experience

ScreenKiller

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

pixelizer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ScreenKiller

One-time1
  • Unlock ScreenKiller$0.49
3 purchases

pixelizer

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

Questions

Is ScreenKiller free?
ScreenKiller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is pixelizer free?
pixelizer costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ScreenKiller or pixelizer?
pixelizer is rated higher. ScreenKiller averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while pixelizer averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do ScreenKiller or pixelizer have ads?
Neither ScreenKiller nor pixelizer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScreenKiller or pixelizer?
ScreenKiller ships an update every 3 months, and pixelizer every 2 months. Most recently, ScreenKiller was updated on November 1, 2026 and pixelizer on November 1, 2026.

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