# Skin Tones ! vs Pixel Art Effect

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixel Art Effect at 95% against Skin Tones !'s 0%. Pixel Art Effect also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Skin Tones ! sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days and Pixel Art Effect sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Pixel Art Effect holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Art Effect has 103 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Skin Tones !'s written reviews are positive against 95% of Pixel Art Effect's.

Skin Tones ! ships an update every 12 months, Pixel Art Effect every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Skin Tones ! | Pixel Art Effect |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skin-tones/id993160240/reviews) | **[4.7 (103 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixel-art-effect/id1109333860/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **103** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **95.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 29 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jai Parkash](https://appshunter.io/developer/884007192) | [Danny Pajevic](https://appshunter.io/developer/990550906) |

## What reviewers say

### Skin Tones !

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skin-tones/id993160240)

Enhance your photos with a wide range of artistic and natural skin tone color adjustments. Apply various beauty and special effects to create stunning visuals. Easily save and share your edited images on social media.

**Highlights:** Skin color enhancement, Artistic effects (Beauty, Radiance, Scratch, etc.), Natural skin color adjustments, Photo enhancer, Easy save and share, Color enhancement

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Membership | $0.49 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Membership | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly Membership | $4.99 | per year |
| Free Ads | $3.99 | one-time |


### Pixel Art Effect

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixel-art-effect/id1109333860)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
- 🎨 Great for pixel art creation
- 🖼️ Useful for artists and designers
- 🎮 Perfect for game design (e.g., Animal Crossing, Minecraft)
- ✨ Produces cool pixel effects

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⚠️ Radically alters original colors
- 🤏 Minimum/maximum pixel limits can be restrictive
- 💡 Filters are applied without an option to disable
- 🐛 High contrast and brightness issues
- 🧐 Lacks detailed customization options

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Skin Tones ! free?

Skin Tones ! 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.

### Which has better reviews, Skin Tones ! or Pixel Art Effect?

Pixel Art Effect is rated higher. Skin Tones ! averages 1.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Pixel Art Effect averages 4.7 from 103 ratings.

### Do Skin Tones ! or Pixel Art Effect have ads?

Skin Tones ! shows ads; Pixel Art Effect does not.

### Which is updated more often, Skin Tones ! or Pixel Art Effect?

Skin Tones ! ships an update every 12 months, and Pixel Art Effect every 5 weeks. Most recently, Skin Tones ! was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pixel Art Effect on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*