Pixel Draw vs cState
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixel Draw
Unleash your creativity by drawing pixel art, from childhood characters to dream creations. This app offers a simple, hassle-free interface for immediate drawing. Share your artwork with friends and family.
- Create pixel art
- Minimalistic interface
- Easy to use
- Share artwork
- Draw anything imaginable
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Welcome to Pixel Draw — the simplest way to make pixel art on your iPhone and iPad. Whether you are just starting out or you have been making pixel art for years, Pixel Draw keeps things clean and fun. Start from a blueprint or open a blank canvas, then bring your idea to life one square at a time. FEATURES • Simple tools — pencil, eraser, fill, eyedropper, and a full color picker • 100+ blueprints — hearts, stars, animals, food, and more, sorted into easy, medium, and hard • Pinch to zoom and pan for precise work • Undo and redo anytime • Transparent background — export clean PNGs with no white box behind your art • Save to your gallery, share with friends, or save straight to Photos • Rename and duplicate your drawings • A calm, distraction-free design No accounts. No ads. No clutter. Just you and the canvas. Download Pixel Draw and start creating today.
cState
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Partner App to Channel 28 cState Radio Control System Requires Channel 28 cState Server installed
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: cState at 14.5 against Pixel Draw's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixel Draw | cState |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bahtiyar Polat | FastMouse |
In-app purchases
Pixel Draw
No in-app purchases
cState
No in-app purchases
