Disco Cam vs Pixel Art Effect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Disco Cam
Transform your photos with vibrant, fluorescent colors and neon effects. This app lets you create unique and spectacular images in seconds by blending colors. Explore 30 different color combinations to make your memories stand out.
- Fluorescent color blending
- Neon photo effects
- 30 color combinations
- Instant photo creation
- Creative camera transformation
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Turn your camera into a creative photo taker with Disco Cam! This App turns your device into an extraordinary photo taker by blending florescent colors into neon coolness! See the screen shots - snapshots like these can be created in seconds. Turn boring into spectacular with Disco Cam! You'll have 30 different awesome color combinations to choose from. Simply tap the screen for a new view, when you find the perfect color combination snap a photo for a unique lasting memory.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pixel Art Effect at 4.7 against Disco Cam's 4.1. Disco Cam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Pixel Art Effect sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Disco Cam asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pixel Art Effect holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 70 and 103 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Disco Cam's written reviews are positive against 95% of Pixel Art Effect's.
Disco Cam ships an update every 2 weeks, Pixel Art Effect every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Disco Cam | Pixel Art Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (70 ratings) | 4.7 (103 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | 95.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 70 | 103 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Awesome Apps, LLC | Danny Pajevic |
Customer experience
Disco Cam
Pixel Art Effect
In-app purchases
Disco Cam
No in-app purchases
Pixel Art Effect
- Remove Ads$1.99
