Comparison

ToneCurve vs Retro Pixel Camera

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

Head to head
About

ToneCurve

This app allows users to quickly brighten and enhance their photos. It offers a designer-focused approach to image editing using tone curves.

Highlights
  • Brighten photos
  • Enhance photo colors
  • Tone curve editing
  • Designer-focused tools
  • Image manipulation
Features
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撮った写真を、ささっと明るくしたい。 撮った写真を、ちょいちょいっと鮮やかにしたい。 デザイナー向けのトーンカーブによる画像加工アプリです。

About

Retro Pixel Camera

This camera app applies real-time dither shaders and retro color palettes to your photos as you shoot. Adjust pixel scale, contrast, and other settings live on the viewfinder. Import existing photos to apply the same artistic filters.

Highlights
  • Real-time dither shader effects
  • Twelve live effect options
  • Thirty-eight color palettes
  • Adjustable pixel scale and contrast
  • Import and edit existing photos
  • iPad Split View and Slide Over support
Features
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PIXELADO Dither the world, live in the viewfinder. Pixelado is a camera that renders every frame through a real-time dither shader. Pick an effect, pick a palette, and the viewfinder is already the photo. Nothing to apply afterwards. TWELVE LIVE EFFECTS Floyd-Steinberg and Atkinson error diffusion, Bayer 4x4 and 2x2 ordered dither, blue-noise stipple, per-channel RGB dither, ordered halftone, posterize, CRT scanlines, and a Sobel ink edge pass. Plus two retro hardware palettes, CGA and C64, that clamp every frame to a classic 4-color or 16-color set. THIRTY-EIGHT COLOR PALETTES Hand-graded palettes, from clean monochrome and graphite to neon, sunset, and deep contrast. Every one of them is free. DIAL IT IN Pixel scale, contrast, shadows, highlights, and sharpness, all live on the preview. Five effects take a tint color, so you can push a dither into any two-tone you want. Your settings are stored per effect, so switching back never loses your numbers. A CAMERA THAT STAYS OUT OF THE WAY Volume button shutter, rule-of-thirds grid, tap to focus, flash, zoom, front camera, and your last shot one tap from the editor. BRING YOUR OWN PHOTOS Import anything from your library and run it through the same shader, with the same sliders. BUILT FOR IPAD Split View and Slide Over are supported, and the camera preview keeps the right aspect ratio at every window size. COMPLETELY FREE Every effect, every palette, every slider. No subscription, no unlocks, no ads. PROCESSED ON YOUR DEVICE Your photos are processed on your device with Metal and never uploaded. Shoot in pixels. PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF USE: Apple App Store User Agreement - Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://tahatuna.com/pixeladoprivacy For more information, please visit https://tahatuna.com For support, send an email to: ios@tahatuna.com

Screenshots

ToneCurve3 screens
Retro Pixel Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Retro Pixel Camera at 4.0 against ToneCurve's 1.5. ToneCurve's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Retro Pixel Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. ToneCurve asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Retro Pixel Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ToneCurve versus Retro Pixel Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToneCurveRetro Pixel Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (2 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequency—Every 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTAIKI OGASAWARAAli Taha Tuna

Customer experience

ToneCurve

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Retro Pixel Camera

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ToneCurve

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Retro Pixel Camera

Subscriptions1
  • Pixelado Pro Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
One-time1
  • Pixelado Pro Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is ToneCurve free?
ToneCurve is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Retro Pixel Camera free?
Retro Pixel Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ToneCurve or Retro Pixel Camera?
Retro Pixel Camera is rated higher. ToneCurve averages 1.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Retro Pixel Camera averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ToneCurve or Retro Pixel Camera have ads?
Neither ToneCurve nor Retro Pixel Camera shows ads.

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