# New Pixels — user reviews > 67 indexed App Store user reviews of New Pixels by 丽 张, rated 4.70/5 from 415 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-pixels/id1175728706/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-pixels/id1175728706.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 319 · 4★ 71 · 3★ 16 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 5 ## What do users think of New Pixels? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎨 Unique and creative pixel art tool with varied shapes - 😌 Relaxing and meditative creative experience - 🧠 Encourages intentional and creative thinking - 👍 Simple and intuitive to use once learned - 🎯 Fun for casual creative sessions - 💫 Cute and charming aesthetic - 🌐 Active community with gallery and challenges - ✨ Novel approach to pixel art creation **Cons** - 🐛 Canvas size changes erase entire drawing - 😤 Tedious UI requiring repeated shape selection - 🔧 Poor UX with hidden or inaccessible controls - ⚠️ Limited undo history (often just one step) - 🎨 Severely limited color combinations - 📱 Not optimized for iPhone X and iPad - 🔐 Forced account creation with gender requirement - 🌐 Upload/server functionality broken - 🗣️ No dark mode available - ⌨️ Keyboard blocking UI elements during signup **Commonly reported bugs** - Canvas erased when changing size - Upload/server functionality broken since server downtime - App crashes when changing language settings - iPad version stuck in foreign language - Login authentication failing with correct credentials - Account creation button hidden behind keyboard - Export to Photos not working (only Dropbox works) - Top menu buttons inaccessible (grid size, grid lines) - Image quality becomes fuzzy/has JPEG artifacts when saved - Shapes not aligning properly - Keyboard not dismissing after signup on iPad **Most requested features** - Dark mode - Larger canvas size options beyond 18x18 - Ability to lock selected shapes to avoid reselection - Extended undo/redo history (multiple steps) - More color combinations and wider color palette - Symmetry tool - Shape rotation capability - Landscape mode support - PNG and SVG export support - Color wheel for precise color selection - Multi-finger undo/redo gestures (like Procreate) - Artist follow/gallery features - Ability to expand canvas without losing work - Copy and paste functionality - More shape variety - Ability to drag elements - Account recovery/forgot password feature ## Newest reviews (13 of 67) ### 4/5 — Great app with so much potential *2025-10-30, version 2025.03.16* This app is great but desperately needs some quality of life improvements. Also uploading designs has been broken since the server or something went down, please don’t give up on this little gem! ### 4/5 — Mode sombre 🙏 *2024-11-17* Appli très bien mais besoin du mode sombre pitié ! ### 4/5 — So much potential! *2024-09-14* I have been using this app almost every week for almost two years now and it’s fantastic! I hope that it get some QoL changes though bc I feel it would truly help it excel. The recent changes to the undo function is a great example of the changes I hope are in store! Thanks for amazing app! **Developer response:** Thank you!! These are valid feedbacks. Follow us on twitter or instagram, we will keep you guys posted on the updates. ### 4/5 — So close to being 5 stars *2023-05-13* I love the virtual console like feel of the app but some usability things really slows down the workflow and makes it hard to get into a groove. Also the app on my ipad is stuck in a foreign language and whenever I try to change it the app just crashes. **Developer response:** Thank you!! These are valid feedbacks. Follow us on twitter or instagram, we will keep you guys posted on the updates. ### 4/5 — Great concept but needs some QoL Updates *2022-10-03, version 4.7* Let me start off by saying I love this app and the art it lets me create. But the UI / UX is frustrating at times and really gets in the way of me fully enjoying the process. Having said that I do really enjoy the kinda “virtual console” feel you get from the UI so if that could be kept while also just streamlining some things that would be awesome! ### 4/5 — Fun PETSCII-like drawing tool *2021-08-03, version 4.6* The shapes don’t align as nicely as they could and only having a single undo step is annoying, but everything else is super simple to use and really fun! ### 4/5 — Has a lot of potential for designers *2020-03-17, version 4.3* App is beautiful and user friendly. I run a small record label and E-store; the main art style uses a lot of tiling on square grids. Using New Pixels actually inspired the art direction. I’ve learned though that It’s incredibly hard to make this kind of art in illustrator- New Pixels is the only app that’s doing it. I realize the software is geared towards casual users and not as much graphic designers, but these are the features I’d love to see: -it’s tedious to have to reselect tiles every time you draw; would be much more enjoyable if you could continue drawing even if you lift your finger/stylus. Especially for doing diagonal lines. -Double finger undo + triple finger redo gestures would be cool, I always go for that because I’m used to procreate and affinity designer. -More undo history, at least one or two more. -Png or svg support. I get it if it’s a feature that might confuse casual users though. -Exporting to photos is not working for me. It only works if I share to Dropbox, which is fine but just thought I’d let you know. Kudos to the developers, it’s a lovely app and can’t wait to use more. ### 4/5 — Problemas botones superiores *2020-02-20, version 4.3* Desde hace unos días no puedo usar los tres botones superiores para poder escoger el tamaño de la cuadricula y quitar las lineas. Solo tengo acceso a los colores. Ayuda, por favor. ### 4/5 — Overall very nice app *2020-01-02, version 4.3* I wish an option for choosing bigger grid layout than 18x18. Although that, really great and easy app. ### 3/5 — Interesting *2019-09-20, version 3.9* But how can I rotate shapes? ### 3/5 — Fun but hard to use *2019-06-04, version 3.6* The idea is great, but the ui is not intuitive and it makes it hard to constantly draw without getting frustrated ### 4/5 — Beautiful *2019-04-09, version 3.3* This app gives the potential for a lot of awesome professional looking art, would give five stars if it also included a colour wheel to get more exact colours. Definitely worth the money! ### 3/5 — PLEASE HELP *2019-01-05, version 3.1* Theres no "forgot" information button, i forgot my username and now cant get back my over 100 new pixels i created please fix this i cant be the only one ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not age appropriate *2021-08-03* The app claims to be 4+ but it has content that is not age appropriate. Not recommended for young minds. ### 1/5 — Schlechtes UI *2019-11-30, version 4.1* Gute Idee, aber das wichtigste ist nur schlecht bedienbar: der Canvas-Editor. Wenn man eine neue Kachel auswählt, muss man sein Brush jedes Mal neu auswählen. Das nervt 10 Sekunden nachdem man die App benutzt hat :). ### 1/5 — Ipad version not available in philippines *2019-03-15, version 3.3* Hard to use ui. Wish it allowed you to drag elements ### 1/5 — Not happy *2018-07-01, version 2.7* Won’t let me make a account and I do have I phone ### 1/5 — Your data required *2018-04-11, version 2.6* This app forces you to sign up (and insists on you declaring your gender) in order to be able to save your work. Terrible practice for an app that costs £2.99 ### 1/5 — Is it my phone? *2018-01-22, version 2.5* I'm making this simple, how come this doesn't work on my phone-when you have to create a new account I can't touch the create button because the keyboard is in my way and when I press it again, it deletes everything. ### 2/5 — Missing basic features *2022-04-21, version 4.7* Please add basic features like the ability to increase canvas size and symmetry. Canvas size is very limited. Also very annoying is having to press the shape every time you want to draw one block, why?? ### 2/5 — Great idea, bad UX, not optimized for iPhone X *2018-11-21, version 3.0* Great idea, but the app has very bad UX (Undo button hidden in an expandable menu is terrible choice.) and it is not optimized for iPhone X. ### 2/5 — Frustrating piece slider mars a fantastic idea *2018-06-11* I want to use this app, but endlessly scrolling through shapes to find the one I need is frustrating. I'd much prefer a pop out panel, or at least two or three active shapes to switch between. ### 2/5 — The color is limited *2017-10-17, version 2.1* I wish there are more color options on every shapes ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — So quirky. So much fun! *2026-02-16, version 2026.01.03* I love this app. It is logical and novel. There is some interface friction but it actually works to make one work more intentionally and creatively. This is the most cute+unique art app I’ve ever used and it will never leave my iPhone. Warning (please fix): when you change the size of the canvas your whole drawing gets erased. ### 5/5 — So quirky. So much fun! *2022-01-31, version 4.7* I love this app. It is logical and novel. There is some interface friction but it actually works to make one work more intentionally and creatively. This is the most cute+unique art app I’ve ever used and it will never leave my iPhone. ### 5/5 — Poo *2021-11-26, version 4.6* Pooped ### 5/5 — Ứng dụng rất tuyệt vời *2020-02-29, version 4.3* Cả một phương trời nghệ thuật với tôi!!! ### 5/5 — New favorite app *2019-12-20, version 4.3* I’m still getting used to it but this app is great for making little creations when you’re just waiting around or whatever ### 5/5 — Nice ! *2019-11-21* Super Nice app ! Research flat earth ! ### 5/5 — Great *2019-10-19, version 3.9* I’ve only given it four stars because I accidentally logged out and I put my username and email back in to try and log back in but it keeps saying that the combination is incorrect so at the moment the game is totally useless please sort this out other wise love this game ❤️ ### 5/5 — Simple Fun for Creativity *2019-09-16, version 3.7* Simple to use. Have some fun create your pixels. Be creative! :) Would be great to have some more shape. Thanks. ### 5/5 — Meditative, stimmy, creative downtime *2019-09-07, version 3.7* This app is great for meditative, stimmy, creative downtime. I would recommend this to my therapist to share with other patients because it helps me feel calm, relaxed, optimistic, and happy. ### 5/5 — Loved it *2018-08-22, version 2.8* But just add landscape mode. Thanks --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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