Comparison

Coverpad vs Sprite Pencil

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Coverpad

Easily add text to your photos with a wide range of fonts, backgrounds, and colors. Save your creations as editable documents for future modifications. Supports undo/redo and custom font management.

Highlights
  • Add text to images
  • Customizable fonts
  • Editable documents
  • Undo/Redo functionality
  • Text effects (underline, stroke)
  • Font management
Features
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Coverpad is a layered editor for covers, thumbnails, posts, and stories. Start from a blank canvas, or draft a layout with your own AI agent — then finish every detail yourself in Coverpad. NO AI IN THE APP. BRING YOUR OWN. Coverpad does not include AI, does not run models, and does not generate designs for you. Use any AI agent or assistant you already have: copy Coverpad’s layout prompt, create a draft design there, then paste the result back. It opens as an editable canvas with real text, shapes, and photo slots — ready for you to refine. YOUR DESIGNS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE. No account. No analytics. No ads. No tracking. No identifiers. Documents live in Files on your iPhone or iPad. Optional icon and stock photo searches send only the search words — your designs and photos never leave your device for editing. BUY ONCE. No subscription. No ads. Try free for 14 days, then unlock every feature forever with a one-time purchase. ADVANCED EDITING. • Layers with z-order, duplicate, undo and redo • Smart snap guides; align to canvas edges, mid-edges, and center • Rotation; linear gradients on text, shapes, and backgrounds • Text: bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, outline, shadow, rounded background chips • Photos: shape masks, framing, filters, outline, shadow, opacity • Shapes and icons; background photo framing • Optional Pexels stock photos and Iconify icons CUSTOM FONTS. Browse a bundled library with favorites. Install fonts from Files, or send them from a computer over Wi‑Fi — no cable, no cloud. SIZES & EXPORT. YouTube 16:9, Instagram post, story 9:16, square, A4, Letter, and custom. Export PNG, JPEG, or HEIC at the exact pixel size. Transparent PNG when you need it. Share or Save to Photos. Built for iPhone and iPad, with keyboard shortcuts and six languages.

About

Sprite Pencil

Create pixel art for games and icons with a focused set of tools. Features automatic shading brushes, symmetry mode, and easy palette management. Save and share your creations as crisp PNG files.

Highlights
  • Pencil, eraser, and fill tools
  • Automatic highlight and shadow brushes
  • Symmetry mode for mirrored strokes
  • Dithering for classic patterns
  • Handpicked and importable color palettes
  • Save as crisp PNG files
Features
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Pixel art, made simple and made to feel great. Sprite Pencil is a focused pixel-art editor for sprites, icons, and game assets. A small set of carefully chosen tools and a drawing engine built exclusively for Apple devices make every pixel land exactly where you meant it, whether you draw with a finger or with Apple Pencil. Draw • Pencil, eraser, and fill tools • Highlight and shadow brushes that shade automatically • Symmetry mode to mirror strokes as you draw • Dithering for classic checkered patterns • Flip, rotate, and outline a whole sprite in a tap • Full undo and redo Color • Handpicked palettes, plus seasonal picks • Building Bricks colors • Import any palette from Lospec Your Files, Your Way • Sprites are plain PNG files, so any app can open them • Edit images in place wherever they live, including iCloud Drive • Share your art scaled up so it stays crisp Show It Off • Pin a favorite sprite to your Home Screen with a widget • Draw and send pixel-art stickers right in Messages

Screenshots

Coverpad4 screens
Sprite Pencil4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sprite Pencil at none against Coverpad's 2. Sprite Pencil also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Coverpad's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (335 vs 61). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Coverpad sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Sprite Pencil asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Coverpad against 4.6 for Sprite Pencil. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coverpad has 335 ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 69% and 69% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coverpad ships an update every 2 months, Sprite Pencil every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Coverpad versus Sprite Pencil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoverpadSprite Pencil
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (335 ratings) — better4.6 (61 ratings)
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews69.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings335 — better61
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaysoft Inc.256 Arts

Customer experience

Coverpad

All ratings334 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive68.9%
Neutral6.7%
Negative24.4%

Sprite Pencil

All ratings61 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral6.6%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative23.8%

Bugs and requests

Coverpad

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Images don't load
  • White screen appears when creating new project
  • Image selection screen doesn't reappear
  • Text doesn't display when typed
  • App crashes even after updates
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  • Cannot select photos from gallery
  • Keyboard input not working
  • Text alignment has reverse color selection
  • Elements jump out of place when adjusting size
  • Background image not saved
  • Incompatible with iOS 14
  • Unresponsive buttons and frozen interface
  • Double-tap and hold gestures not functioning

Requested features

18 requests
  • Ability to rotate text at custom angles
  • Curve/arc text writing options
  • More text effects (blur, neon, gradient, shadow color control)
  • Text border/edge options with color customization
  • Undo and redo functionality
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  • Adjustable image size/scaling without fixed dimensions
  • Color picker tool to extract colors from image
  • PNG file support with transparent background preservation
  • Multiple images or logo placement on single canvas
  • Adjustable line spacing for text
  • Font size adjustment options
  • Text alignment controls
  • Landscape/auto-rotate support for iPad
  • More diverse and unique font styles
  • Custom sticker/image overlay capability
  • Font import via iTunes file sharing
  • Project history and auto-save functionality
  • Background color behind text option

Sprite Pencil

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Coverpad

One-time2
  • 14-Day TrialFree
  • Lifetime Unlock$4.99
None

Sprite Pencil

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coverpad free?
Coverpad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sprite Pencil free?
Sprite Pencil is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Coverpad or Sprite Pencil?
Coverpad is rated higher. Coverpad averages 4.6 out of 5 from 335 ratings, while Sprite Pencil averages 4.6 from 61 ratings.
Do Coverpad or Sprite Pencil have ads?
Sprite Pencil shows ads; Coverpad does not.
Which is updated more often, Coverpad or Sprite Pencil?
Coverpad ships an update every 2 months, and Sprite Pencil every 5 weeks. Most recently, Coverpad was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sprite Pencil on November 2, 2026.

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