Comparison

LoveMate vs Pixel Art Effect

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

Head to head
About

LoveMate

Features
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ranking of love mate for yourself. (You can play offline.) It is the application that you can manage the photograph of the favorite person (pet, family, girl, actress and celebrity etc...) in a ranking form. (You can delete the advertisement by paying small amount.) You take in a favorite photograph from cameraroll, and let's manage it by ranking for yourself! Not to mention editing such as the addition and deletion of the photograph of the ranking line up, and can smoothen the setting such as substitutes, too. Because we can smoothen the SNS contributions such as Twitter, Facebook, LINE, let's share ranking for your friends! [function] ■Photograph management Took in a photograph, and you can manage it. You can customize the compressibility of the image, you can enjoy it at light weight. Because the photograph of the favorite person is displayed to a top screen at random, you can feel close anytime. ■Contribution Because SNS such as Twitter, Facebook, LINE can contribute a ranking screen, you can easily share for your friends. ■AppleWatch You can show image of rank1. can felt near always.

About

Pixel Art Effect

Transform your photos into retro or modern pixel art with customizable effects. Adjust pixel size, edge thickness, and choose from various pixel shapes. Add text and crop images into different shapes before or after applying the pixel art effect.

Highlights
  • Convert photos to pixel art
  • Adjustable pixel amount
  • Customizable edge thickness
  • Multiple pixel designs (square, hexagon, triangle, torn)
  • Add text to photos
  • Crop photos into shapes
Features
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The Pixel Art Effect app lets you turn your photo into video game pixel art. The effect ranges from modern pixel art which has a more subtle pixelated effect (many small pixels) to retro pixel art which is made up of fewer larger pixels. You can control the amount of pixels you want. There 6 designs to choose from which differ in color etc. You can control the edge thickness. This is the outline of the artwork. There are also 4 pixel designs to choose from. These pixel designs are standard square, hexagon pixels, triangular pixels and torn pixels. See the screenshot for a visual example. No internet connection is required! Step 1: To convert your image to pixel art! Simply tap the "Add a Photo". You will be presented with the option of choosing a photo from your photo library or taking a picture with your camera! Step 2: Tap the "Apply Pixel Effect" button. Step 3: Save your pixel art to your photo library or share it to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Google+, VK or any other social network, forum or site and set the picture as a profile picture, cover photo etc. As of version 2.2, Pixel Art Effect allows you to do a lot more with your photos! The effects are endless because you can mix and combine the features and effects. You can also add text to your photos before or after applying the pixel effect! Add the text before applying the pixel effect if you want the text to become pixelated as well! You can also crop your photos into various shapes. Choose from a circle, flag, heart, star, square or rectangle.

Screenshots

LoveMate4 screens
Pixel Art Effect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: LoveMate at 7.0 against Pixel Art Effect's 9.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. LoveMate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pixel Art Effect sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LoveMate ships an update monthly, Pixel Art Effect every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
LoveMate versus Pixel Art Effect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoveMatePixel Art Effect
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (103 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—95.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—103 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB31 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDaisuke YokoyamaDanny Pajevic

Bugs and requests

LoveMate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pixel Art Effect

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Radically alters original colors
  • Minimum/maximum pixel limits
  • Contrast goes super high, making pictures too bright
  • Filters are applied without an option to disable

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow choosing pixel count for both length and width
  • Option to apply or not apply filters
  • More detailed customization options

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LoveMate

One-time1
  • jp.gonna.naturalmind.lovemate$0.99
1 purchases

Pixel Art Effect

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is LoveMate free?
LoveMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Art Effect free?
Pixel Art Effect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LoveMate or Pixel Art Effect have ads?
Neither LoveMate nor Pixel Art Effect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LoveMate or Pixel Art Effect?
LoveMate ships an update monthly, and Pixel Art Effect every 5 weeks. Most recently, LoveMate was updated on October 26, 2026 and Pixel Art Effect on November 2, 2026.

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