# ArtPort — Draw & Animate Pixel Art > Draw & Animate Pixel Art (iPhone/iPad app by Ali Taleb.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artport/id6775613874 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Ali Taleb](https://appshunter.io/developer/1635037808) - Category: Graphics & Design, Utilities - Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $0.99) - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 119 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-06-03 - Data updated: 2026-09-03 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artport/id6775613874/reviews.md ## What is ArtPort? ArtPort: Your Creative Harbor for Pixel Art & Animation ArtPort is a professional-grade pixel art creation and animation studio, carefully crafted to provide a seamless and inspiring experience for digital artists. Whether you are sketching a quick 8-bit character or animating a complex scene, ArtPort delivers all the essential tools you need right to your mobile device. Powerful Animation Timeline: Intuitive frame and layer management. Group your frames into Clips/Tags for easy organization. Advanced Onion Skinning to guide your animations perfectly. Adjust playback speed and frame duration on the go. Professional Drawing Tools: Precision tools: Pen, Eraser, Line, Rectangle, and Ellipse. Smart Selections: Magic Wand, Lasso, and Box selection with live transform handles and dimension tracking. Symmetry drawing to create perfect mirrored designs. Clipping Masks and layer opacity controls for advanced shading. Optimized Workflow: Smart undo/redo history system. Cross-platform gesture support (Pinch to zoom and pan). Customizable color palettes with global color linking. Import external images directly into your canvas. Export & Share: Export your artwork as PNG, animated GIF, or ZIP archives. Generate professional Sprite-sheets with a single tap. Dock your ideas and let your imagination sail. Download ArtPort today and bring your pixel art to life! ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Full Access | $0.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.2 — 2026-08-20 • Added the new Tile Consistency Tool feature. • Increased the UI size for the Adjust Color and Outline tools. • Improved the Rect Select tool compatibility with Symmetry mode. • Fixed an issue with the Wand Select tool in 'Replace Selection' mode. • Fixed the Bucket tool for accurate and flawless color filling. ### 2.1 — 2026-08-15 - ArtPort is now completely free to download and use for everyone worldwide! - Enhanced the Bucket Fill and Magic Wand tools for better accuracy, especially with dithered patterns and transparent pixels. - Improved the Tile Fill tool for seamless and precise pattern drawing. - Upgraded the Selection Box handles to scale smartly when zooming in or out, preventing overlapping. - Fixed Timeline context menus to open perfectly centered and always stay on-screen. - Fixed a visual glitch that caused a "ghosting" effect after saving the canvas. - Improved Grid settings, ensuring grid custom colors are accurately applied and saved. ### 1.9 — 2026-08-01 - Tile Palette Fixes: Resolved an issue that prevented users from selecting images for the Tile Palette. - Zoom Reliability: Fixed a mathematical bug where two-finger zoom speed would unexpectedly increase when the device was used in landscape mode. - UI Enhancements: Fixed layout and interaction issues within the Canvas Size interface. - Export Stability: Addressed various export issues to ensure smoother and more reliable file generation and sharing. - Tool Usability: Increased the size of the selection tool handles (corner buttons) for easier and more precise touch control. ### 1.8 — 2026-07-31 - UI Enhancements & Theming: Standardized theme colors and styling for Rename and Folder Name dialogs. - Dialog Layering: Fixed save panel rendering order to ensure it always appears above all other UI elements. - Selection Tool Improvements: Refined Rect-Select behavior and touch-up responses, resolving canvas deselection and hidden layer glitches outside bounds. - Color Adjustments & Outlines: Fixed background panel rendering in the Adjust Color interface and resolved outline cancellation bugs. - Streamlined Dialogs: Removed redundant "Enter text" placeholders in the Sprite creation window and scaled down export tags buttons for consistency. - Cloud Sync Support: Added an exclusive iCloud sync toggle for iOS and macOS users to seamlessly manage cloud storage preferences. - UI Boundary Clamping: Prevented export configuration windows (PNG, GIF, ICON, etc.) from overflowing off-screen boundaries. - GIF Export Fix: Resolved an issue where exported GIFs were incorrectly saved as static PNGs in device galleries. - Bug Fixes: Addressed multiple UI and stability issues, including the Sprite interface Detect button. ### 1.7 — 2026-07-26 - Tile Palette System: Introduced a comprehensive new Tile Palette system for drawing, stamping, and managing tile-based pixel art seamlessly, complete with contextual tools and keyboard shortcuts. - Aseprite Export: You can now export your animations and projects directly as .aseprite files. - Editor Top Bar: Introduced a new top navigation bar in the Editor for a more streamlined workflow and easier access to tools. - Reference Images: Added a dedicated Reference Image panel to keep your inspiration on screen while drawing. - Adaptive Smart UIs: The Export, Import, and Color Changer windows now dynamically collapse or hide options based on your selections to maximize workspace. - Native Desktop Experience: On Windows and macOS, importing now opens the native file browser directly, skipping unnecessary mobile menus. - Flawless Navigation: Returning to the gallery from the editor now accurately remembers your exact location and opened folder. - Zoom & Pan Reliability: Fixed bugs where active selections disappeared when panning with the Spacebar, and prevented accidental brush strokes when zooming with two fingers or a stylus. - Timeline Precision: Copying a layer now accurately pastes its entire row of cells. Additionally, frame reordering drop-indicators and magnetic snapping have been highly optimized. - Massive UI Polish: Unified theme colors, overhauled major dialogs (New Sprite, New Folder, Settings, Rename), and added Keyboard Shortcuts for the Tile Palette. ## More apps by Ali Taleb - [Chick-Boy](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chick-boy/id1635696556) - [Ancient island](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ancient-island/id1638084357) - [Short Journey](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/short-journey/id6502172291) - [Pixword](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixword/id6738628329) - [RetroSFX](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retrosfx/id6761139769) All apps by Ali Taleb: https://appshunter.io/developer/1635037808 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-03.*