Comparison

Pixagram vs j. Camera

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

Head to head
About

Pixagram

Enhance your photos with a wide array of filters, effects, and frames. Add text, adjust image settings, and save your creations in high resolution. Easily share your edited images to social media platforms.

Highlights
  • Color filters (lomo, vintage)
  • Light effects and overlays
  • Frame borders
  • Instafit
  • Orton effect
  • Add text with 30+ fonts
  • Adjust image settings
Features
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Easily create stunning images with Pixagram, and share them to your favorite social network. Add unique filters, effect and frames to create a great design piece! ** Features ** • Color filters as lomo, vintage, ... • Light effects or overlays such as bokeh, leak • Frame borders like instant, grunge, viewfinder, film, ... • Instafit • Orton effect • Add film grain • Adjust contrast, brightness, saturation, exposure, saturation, vibrance, temperature • 30+ fonts to add text to your photos • Vignetting • Save on your device • Share with your friends on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Email, ... • High resolution export You like Pixagram? Please give us 5 stars! Your feedback is very important to our work. Help us to improve Pixagram by sending your bugs or requests on contact@xnview.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/xnview Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/xnview G+: http://plus.google.com/+xnview/

About

j. Camera

Capture photos with a distinct analog feel using three unique film looks. Experience real-time grain and authentic tone curves without AI or presets. Enjoy a simple, intuitive interface designed for a beautiful shooting experience.

Highlights
  • Three distinct film grades
  • Real-time grain effect
  • Live preview of effects
  • Dual and single camera modes
  • Left/right-handed controls
  • On-screen flash preview
Features
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Hi, I'm Jeff Hodsdon. I enjoy beautiful photos and the experience of taking them. I made this for camera for others because I feel it is a great experience to use. I appreciate you! Three film looks. Real-time grain. No presets, no AI, no clutter. j. Camera gives you three distinct analog film grades — black & white, deep cool, and warm golden — each rendered live on screen before you shoot. What you see is what you get. Built around real film stock techniques: organic grain, tone curves, and color grading via 3D LUTs. Every photo has texture and character. - Three film grades, switchable in one tap - Live preview of every effect - Dual-camera and single-camera modes - Left or right-handed controls - Flash with on-screen preview Point it at something you love. -j Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pixagram2 screens
j. Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: j. Camera at Free against Pixagram's $0.99. j. Camera also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Pixagram's advantage is ratings volume (254 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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

j. Camera is free to download; Pixagram costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

j. Camera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixagram has 254 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Pixagram's written reviews are positive against 100% of j. Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixagram ships an update every 3 months, j. Camera every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pixagram versus j. Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixagramj. Camera
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (254 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings254 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerpierre gougeletJeff Hodsdon

Customer experience

Pixagram

All ratings255 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative17.1%

j. Camera

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

Bugs and requests

Pixagram

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App freezes during editing
  • Cannot save edited pictures
  • Text disappears from saved image
  • App crashes after update
  • Cannot access keyboard for typing
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  • App displays photo upside down on iPad
  • App not fitting iPhone X format

Requested features

6 requests
  • Landscape mode for iPad
  • More text options (multiple texts)
  • Utilize full screen on new iPhones
  • Smaller letter fonts
  • Gamma adjustment (shadows)
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  • More frame options

j. Camera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pixagram

No in-app purchases

None

j. Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixagram free?
Pixagram costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is j. Camera free?
j. Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixagram or j. Camera?
j. Camera is rated higher. Pixagram averages 4.5 out of 5 from 254 ratings, while j. Camera averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pixagram or j. Camera have ads?
Neither Pixagram nor j. Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixagram or j. Camera?
Pixagram ships an update every 3 months, and j. Camera every 6 weeks. Most recently, Pixagram was updated on October 29, 2026 and j. Camera on October 28, 2026.

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