Threedi vs Pixelcos
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Threedi
Add realistic 3D text to your photos with a variety of templates and customization options. Easily manipulate text and lighting in 3D space to create unique visual effects for social media sharing.
- 10 3D text templates
- Free rotation of text and characters in 3D
- Four light types with adjustable direction and distance
- Photo reflection in typography
- Coloring for individual characters and faces
- Masking and exposure controls
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Back in 2026. Add real 3D text to your photos. Not a sticker — actual depth, light, and perspective. - 3D templates to start in seconds - Rotate as a whole, or letter by letter - 4 lights (Omni, Spot, Directional, Ambient) + backlight - Live light direction and distance - Photo reflection on the text - Real depth and perspective - Color each face. each letter. - Mask text behind a subject, or blend it into the photo No ads. No subscription. No data collected. Make titles for Instagram, Reels, YouTube thumbnails, and posters that sit in the scene. Made by a human.
Pixelcos
Create and edit pixel art with a variety of tools, including customizable brushes, layers, and shape drawing. Export your creations in high resolution with or without a background.
- Create and manage pixel artboards
- Customizable canvas size and background
- Multiple brush styles and colors
- Mirror drawing and shape tools
- Layer management
- Ultra HD export up to 8K
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Pixelcos is a pixel painting software. Using Pixelcos, you can draw fancy creative pixel painting style photos. Features of product - Create and manage pixel artboards - Customize canvas size - Set canvas background color or transparent grid - Set brush style, shape - Support mirror drawing - Built-in multiple brush color presets, custom colors can be added - Supports one-finger smearing and Apple Pencil smearing; supports two-finger zooming and moving the canvas - Supports shape drawing and filling - Support eraser erasing -Supports small window preview mode, when the canvas is enlarged, you can position it through the small window - Created artboards can save projects for easy editing next time - Support layer manager - Support floating image reference - Import stickers to draw into the pixel canvas - Support content export with background removal - Support export as perler beads pattern - Supports Ultra HD export up to 8K Privacy Policy : https://share.note.youdao.com/s/R6XX7x5P Terms of Service : https://share.note.youdao.com/s/7Miu84DE
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pixelcos at 4.7 against Threedi's 3.9. Pixelcos also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 72%). Threedi's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Pixelcos sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Threedi asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pixelcos holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Threedi's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pixelcos's.
Threedi ships an update every 4 weeks, Pixelcos every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Threedi | Pixelcos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (20 ratings) | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeongun Kim | 晓航 郑 |
Customer experience
Threedi
Pixelcos
In-app purchases
Threedi
No in-app purchases
Pixelcos
- PRO$2.99
