# Pixaki 4 Intro — Pixel art for everyone > Pixel art creation tool with animation, layers, and drawing features. (iPhone/iPad app by Rizer Creative Ltd.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixaki-4-intro/id1524803334 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Rizer Creative Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/341335746) - Category: Graphics & Design, Photo & Video - Price: Free - Rating: 3.81/5 from 32 App Store ratings · 28 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 28 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2021-03-04 - Data updated: 2026-07-06 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixaki-4-intro/id1524803334/reviews.md ## What is Pixaki 4 Intro? Pixaki Intro is perfect for anyone getting started with pixel art, and a great way to try out the features found in Pixaki Pro. Pixaki Intro lets you create sprites up to 160 × 160 px, with 3 layers and 8 frames of animation. DRAWING • Pixel perfect painting mode automatically removes double pixels when doing line art. • Round, square, and matrix dither brushes. • Line tool, which can be locked to isometric angles. • Rectangle and ellipse tools. LAYERS OF ANIMATION • Layers are shared across the whole project, which means every layer has its own timeline. • Static image layers for background and foreground elements that are the same on every frame. • 18 layer blend modes. • Rename layers. • Reorder layers and frames by using drag and drop. • Scrubbable timeline. • Advanced onion skin options. • Select multiple layers or frames at once to quickly make bulk adjustments. • Use high resolution reference layers to pixel over your sketches and photos. COLOR • Four color selection modes: a square picker with an infinitely scrolling hue slider, sliders for HSB and RGB, hex code input, and the project palette. • Eyedropper to sample any color from the canvas. • Bucket fill, with contiguous or discontiguous options. • Color replace across the whole project. SELECTION • Freehand, rectangular, and color selection. • Use the active selection as a mask. • Cut or copy the selected pixels and paste them to any app that supports pasting images. TRANSFORM • Move without needing to select. Position the image on or off the canvas without clipping. • Scale uniformly up and down, or squash and stretch. • Rotate by any angle. • Flip horizontally and vertically. IMPORT & EXPORT • Import any static image, or a GIF. • Use magnification when sharing to upscale without the results looking blurry. • Export as a single image or image sequence as PNG, TIFF, or JPEG-2000. • Export animated images as GIF or APNG. • Export as a sprite sheet, with configurable columns. Screenshot artwork by Genuine Human, waneella, Chelsea Faust, and rachels_ham. Find out more at pixaki.com. ## Key features - Pixel perfect painting mode - Dither brushes - Line tool - Multiple layers with blend modes - Animation frames - Onion skinning - Color selection modes ## Recent user reviews (10 of 28) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixaki-4-intro/id1524803334/reviews.md ### 2/5 — Why does my animations keep corrupting and also the “transparent” part of it didn’t work *2026-03-31, version 4.6* I was using the small, medium and the gameboy size portraits and I was slightly turning some copy and pasted parts that I painted and then fixing the blotchy parts until I exited the portrait and saw 90% of my animation was corrupted, even the ones that I fully animated without turning, not only that but the transparent background of these sprite portraits aren’t going away, I used adobe preimere to get rid of the background but it came out really splotchy. Nearly all of the things cost money. ### 1/5 — barley works *2026-02-14, version 4.6* it does not even work ### 2/5 — Drawing is not registered while drawing, but is saved when exit *2025-03-02, version 4.5.9* And can’t undo afterward. ### 5/5 — Simple and clean *2024-08-16, version 4.5.9* A very simple and intuitive interface, especially if you’ve used Procreate or similar apps. Fantastic to have this intro version available for free without distracting ads or anything! I am using it to plan patterns for cross stitch, knitting, etc. and it is perfect for that. ### 5/5 — 10/10 Recommend!!! *2023-11-02, version 4.5.6* As a Minecraft Partner, I do most of my work on a PC. However, I love my ipad for working on the go. I have tried almost every pixel art app on here for making textures to use in game. We do 16 x 16 textures or 32 x 32. This is hands down the best app for my workflow. I made a draft texture and put it in game. The color match was true…something I haven’t found in other apps. I fail to understand all of the complaints here. This is an intro/demo. It was never intended to have all the bells and whistles. I will be purchasing the pro version when i am done with this review. The $27 for pro is a lot better than an Adobe subscription for simple pixel art. I also do not understand the comparisons to Procreate. It isn’t meant to be like Procreate, so why would it? I am extremely pleased with this app. ### 5/5 — great free pixel art app, but with a few minor nitpicks *2023-10-09, version 4.5.6* i’ve been using medibang for my pixel art (although i admit it was never meant for pixel art lol) and i’ve been meaning to migrate to this app. but there are a few issues that feel more like me nitpicking at certain things than anything 1. the zoom-up grid: when you zoom up to +2,500 magnification there’s this grid, if there was a way to turn it off in settings that would be neat 2. pallet presets: maybe have a new filetype for pixaki color pallettes so people on mobile that don’t have access to abobe photoshop and pasc paintshop pro can make and share color pallets could open up a lot of avenues to creativity. other than those, it’s a great app. i like the ui, too. ### 5/5 — great free pixel art app, but with a few minor nitpicks *2023-10-08* i’ve been using medibang for my pixel art (although i admit it was never meant for pixel art lol) and i’ve been meaning to migrate to this app. but there are a few issues that feel more like me nitpicking at certain things than anything 1. the zoom-up grid: when you zoom up to +2,500 magnification there’s this grid, if there was a way to turn it off in settings that would be neat 2. pallet presets: maybe have a new filetype for pixaki color pallettes so people on mobile that don’t have access to abobe photoshop and pasc paintshop pro can make and share color pallets could open up a lot of avenues to creativity other than those, it’s a great app, i like the ui, too. ### 5/5 — Great demo! *2023-06-14, version 4.5.5* I had a lot of fun using this. It’s more intuitive than Procreate for me, though that’s likely because this has a more focused feature set. I wish we could get just one additional layer, but this is free software and considering the niche and overall user experience, I think the Pro version will be worthwhile. Really impressive work, especially for a solo dev :) Giving it 5 stars to counter the cheapskates, but I found one annoyance: I kept accidentally triggering the color picker whilst filling in shadows. I tend to apply too much pressure with the pen, so I wish there was a way to disable that gesture - assuming I didn’t overlook it. EDIT: Found where to disable the color picker gesture in the settings, and decided to buy the full app :) ### 1/5 — Everything is locked behind a premium! *2023-06-08, version 4.5.5* This app seemed promising until I downloaded it. Even the size of your max canvas aspect ratio is locked to the size of a game boy screen unless you pay- and the custom size’s max is 99x99. There is also the layers being locked to two layers + background without premium. I deleted it soon after so I couldn’t see everything that was locked but it is ridiculous that the most basic features of this program are behind a paywall. ### 5/5 — AMAZING *2023-04-13, version 4.5.4* i hardly rate apps but wow, i had to with this one. i’m just starting to get into pixel art, and this app does everything - its incredible and so easy to use! when i feel more advanced, i will 100% be getting the pro version. thank you so much for making this app!! ## Frequently asked questions about Pixaki 4 Intro ### What can I create with Pixaki 4 Intro? Pixaki 4 Intro allows you to create pixel art sprites up to 160x160 pixels. You can also create animations with up to 8 frames and utilize multiple layers with various blend modes and advanced onion skinning options. ### What drawing tools are available? The app features a pixel-perfect painting mode that automatically refines lines, round, square, and matrix dither brushes, and a line tool that can be locked to isometric angles. Rectangle and ellipse tools are also included. ### How does the animation work? You can create animations using layers that are shared across the entire project, with each layer having its own timeline. Static image layers can be used for backgrounds, and you can manipulate frames with drag-and-drop reordering, scrubbable timelines, and advanced onion skinning. ### What are the import and export options? You can import static images or GIFs. The app allows you to export your creations as single images (PNG, TIFF, JPEG-2000) or image sequences, and animated images as GIF or APNG. Sprite sheets with configurable columns are also an export option. ### Is Pixaki 4 Intro free to use? Yes, Pixaki 4 Intro is available for free. The description does not mention any in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating it is a completely free application. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 4.6 — 2025-04-28 Pixaki 4.6 adds support for Apple Pencil squeeze gestures. There are also fixes for iCloud Drive issues. If you’re enjoying Pixaki, please consider leaving a review — it’s a big help when you do. Thanks! Luke ### 4.5.9 — 2024-06-03 • Fixed an issue with dragging layers creating new windows. • Fixed duplicating files in iCloud Drive. ### 4.5.8 — 2024-04-17 • Fixed an issue with creating consecutive new projects on iCloud Drive. ### 4.5.7 — 2023-11-24 • Fixed an issue with importing Aseprite files when Pixquare is installed. • Fixed an issue with importing Aseprite and GPL files when Resprite is installed. ### 4.5.6 — 2023-07-03 • Fixed symmetry drawing with lines only one pixel long. • Reduced the minimum requirement back to iOS 12. • Fixed an issue with frame images disappearing after changing the frame’s duration. • Prevents resizing the canvas to have a zero value for the width or height. • Fixed an issue with files on the iOS 17 beta. ## Apps similar to Pixaki 4 Intro | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [aesthetic photo editor - R4VE](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aesthetic-photo-editor-r4ve/id1030361826) | 4.7 (17,035) | Free | Graphics & Design | | [Art Word: Add Text to Photos](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/art-word-add-text-to-photos/id1156396870) | 4.7 (18,414) | Free | Graphics & Design | | [Poster Maker - AI Flyer Design](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poster-maker-ai-flyer-design/id1241339881) | 4.6 (20,171) | Free | Graphics & Design | | [Resprite: pixel art studio](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/resprite-pixel-art-studio/id1662335989) | 4.7 (1,267) | Free | Graphics & Design | | [Picsart Color: Draw & Paint](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picsart-color-draw-and-paint/id1183817887) | 4.5 (22,121) | Free | Graphics & Design | | [Split Pic Collage Maker Layout](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/split-pic-collage-maker-layout/id570748340) | 4.6 (15,692) | Free | Graphics & Design | ## More apps by Rizer Creative Ltd - [Pixaki 3 (Legacy)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixaki-3-legacy/id1130919277) - [Pixaki 4 Pro](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixaki-4-pro/id1447665380) All apps by Rizer Creative Ltd: https://appshunter.io/developer/341335746 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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