# Sprite Pencil — Create Pixel Art

> Mobile pixel art sprite creation and editing tool. (iPhone/iPad app by 256 Arts.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sprite-pencil/id1437835952 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [256 Arts](https://appshunter.io/developer/1437835951)
- Category: Graphics & Design, Photo & Video
- Price: Free (on sale, was $1.99)
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 59 App Store ratings · 28 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2018-10-14
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sprite-pencil/id1437835952/reviews.md

## What is Sprite Pencil?

Sprite Pencil enables you to create beautiful pixel art sprites on the go. Sprite Pencil has a simple set of tools, and a powerful drawing engine. Sprite Pencil allows you to open and edit pixel art images you may already have in Files. Sprite Pencil supports in-place file editing so you can use your own file organization.

FEATURES:

• iCloud Drive support
• Apple Pencil support
• Drawing engine built exclusively for Apple platforms
• Handpicked color palettes
• Import color palettes
• Move, rotate, flip, fill, and posterize sprites
• Easy outlines
• Symmetric drawing mode
• Automatic shading brushes
• Share your pixel art with scaling options
• Create pixel art stickers in the iMessage app
• Display your sprites in a widget

## Key features

- Pixel art sprite creation
- iCloud Drive support
- Apple Pencil support
- Import and edit existing pixel art
- Symmetric drawing mode
- Automatic shading brushes
- Share with scaling options

## Recent user reviews (10 of 28)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sprite-pencil/id1437835952/reviews.md

### 3/5 — I CANT ANIMATE

*2026-07-22, version 4.11*

I can’t animate my phones screen is to small to see the animate stuff can you PLEASE HELP my making it where you can scroll to see the animation stuff

### 1/5 — No Undo … Not ready for prime time.

*2025-10-19, version 4.10*

Table stakes for an image editor is undo. Must be able to map it to a keystroke or action. The tool looks interesting otherwise, would love to revise this review if the product meets the minimum bar.

### 5/5 — Best pixel art app ever

*2025-08-03, version 4.10*

Wow just wow I used to have the 32 pixel art app when I got this ‘good bye 32 out the window you go’The UI great Tools great app in general great I think you’d should also make a pixel animation software as well I hope you see this and like this review.👾👾👾👾

### 5/5 — I love

*2025-04-26, version 4.10*

10 out of 10 except for one thing. I’m trying to upload one of my sprites in the import tab but when I click the button it doesn’t do anything. I still love this app and it’s great for making simple sprites for coding games or animations

### 2/5 — Didn’t save

*2025-03-02, version 4.10*

It asked to save. Chose save. It didn’t save.

### 4/5 — Animating

*2024-12-17, version 4.9*

Seems pretty good, but is there a way I could animate with it?

### 1/5 — Poor Quality. Crashes, Transparency Wrong

*2024-06-04, version 4.9.1*

This is a very poor app. The Transparency leaves colours behinds, so it actually creates a grid, not a tranparency, making it impossible to craft sprites.

Further, just creating a new document seems to crash the app. I think this is the first time I will have ever had to ask Apple for a Refund.

### 1/5 — Crashes when creating a new document

*2022-11-04, version 4.6.4*

Using macOS Ventura the app crashes when creating new documents.

### 1/5 — App crashes upon launch.

*2022-03-11, version 4.6.4*

When I attempt to launch the app on my Mac (OS is Monterey version 12.2.1) the app crashes less than a second after the sprite editor screen loads.

I attempted to reach out to the developer through the email provided on the support page of their website, however the email apparently doesn't exist as my message was bounced back to me.

I would really like to use this app as it seems like it could be extremely useful if it were to work, so I will happily change my review if a solution is brought to my attention.
Thanks

### 5/5 — Reported a bug and got it fixed within a week

*2021-05-23, version 4.6.2*

Read title. The guy who makes this is fairly responsive.

## Frequently asked questions about Sprite Pencil

### What can I do with Sprite Pencil?

Sprite Pencil allows you to create and edit pixel art sprites directly on your mobile device. It provides a powerful drawing engine with a simple toolset, enabling you to draw from scratch, import existing pixel art files, and utilize features like symmetric drawing and automatic shading.

### What are the key features of Sprite Pencil?

Key features include iCloud Drive support for file management, Apple Pencil support for precise drawing, a drawing engine optimized for Apple platforms, handpicked and importable color palettes, and various editing tools like move, rotate, flip, fill, and posterize. It also offers symmetric drawing and automatic shading brushes.

### Is Sprite Pencil free to use?

Based on the provided information, Sprite Pencil is a paid application. It does not have in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating a one-time purchase model for full access to its features.

### What devices is Sprite Pencil compatible with?

Sprite Pencil is designed for Apple platforms and supports features like iCloud Drive and Apple Pencil, suggesting compatibility with iPhones and iPads running recent versions of iOS or iPadOS. The drawing engine is built exclusively for Apple platforms.

### How can I share my pixel art creations?

You can share your created pixel art sprites with scaling options. Additionally, you can create pixel art stickers to use within the iMessage app and display your sprites using a widget on your device's home screen.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.11 — 2025-09-23

- Updated for iOS 26 and iPadOS 26

### 4.10 — 2024-09-29

- Added dark and tinted app icon appearances

### 4.9 — 2023-06-10

- Fixed crash during AirPlay

### 4.8 — 2022-11-02

- Updated for iOS 16 and iPadOS 16

### 4.7 — 2021-12-26

- Updated for iOS 15 and iPadOS 15

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- [Sprite Catalog](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sprite-catalog/id1560692872)

All apps by 256 Arts: https://appshunter.io/developer/1437835951

## Related topics

[256 arts](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/256-arts)

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