Pixelup review

Pixelup is a focused iPhone enhancer from Codeway for people who want to fix and share old family photos quickly. The App Store listing describes HD enhancement of old, blurry, pixelated and damaged photos, restoration of compressed or yellowed prints, and a scratch removal feature for scratches, tear marks and stains. It also colorizes black-and-white photos in one tap and can animate a restored portrait into a short video. You can photograph a print with the camera and enhance it directly in the app. Pixelup sells weekly and annual subscriptions plus a Premium Lifetime purchase, but the App Store list shows several Pixelup Pro prices without plan lengths, so we marked pricing as pending rather than guess. The app is English only, needs iOS 12.0 or later, and has a 4.4 rating from 39K US ratings, the lowest on this list. We compared documented features and published prices.

Who it is for

iPhone users who want descratching, colorizing and animation in one app

Price

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Key features

• Enhances old, blurry, pixelated or damaged photos to HD
• Scratch removal for scratches, tear marks and stains
• Restores compressed, damaged or yellowed old photos
• One-tap colorizing for black-and-white photos
• Animations that bring still portraits to life

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Take a photo of a print with the camera and enhance it directly
• Strength: A Premium Lifetime purchase is listed in the App Store
• Strength: Runs on iOS 12.0 or later
• Weakness: Subscriptions are weekly or annual, with no monthly option described
• Weakness: English is the only listed language
• Weakness: Lowest App Store rating here at 4.4 from 39K US ratings

Key facts

• Developer: Codeway Dijital Hizmetler Anonim Sirketi
• Subscription options: Weekly or annual, plus a Premium Lifetime purchase
• App Store rating: 4.4 from 39K ratings (US)
• Requires: iOS 12.0 or later, iPhone
• Language: English

Where it ranks

Pixelup is No. 7 in our Best Photo Restoration Apps verdict.