Comparison

Paint 98 vs Pixels Editor

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

Head to head
About

Paint 98

Recreate the classic drawing experience of the late 90s. This app offers a straightforward interface for creating and editing images, free from modern complexities. Share your retro-style artwork with ease.

Highlights
  • Classic 1998 drawing interface
  • Image creation and editing
  • Simple and uncomplicated tools
  • Share created images
  • Retro art style
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Paint 98 is a simple yet powerful drawing tool that lets you to create, edit and share images without all the complications of today's image editors. Paint like it's 1998! -- Questions, comments or suggestions? Send us a line at support@paint98.com Privacy policy: http://paint98.com/privacy/ Terms of service: http://paint98.com/terms/

About

Pixels Editor

Create pixel art designs on a specially designed canvas with a minimalistic interface. Explore your imagination and craft amazing pictures to share with friends. Supports various pixel sizes and color palettes.

Highlights
  • Pixel art drawing
  • Adjustable pixel grid size (8x8 to 128x128)
  • Color palette customization
  • Zoom functionality
  • Save and share artwork
Features
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Add a different dimension to your drawings with your pixels! -With Pixels Editor, you can draw the designs you want on our specially designed canvas.. Pixels Editor is the best drawing app that allows you to paint with pixel grid! Pixels Editor has minimalistic interface no complexity, no hassle just open the app and start drawing. Explore your imagination by crafting amazing pics that comes to your mind and share with your friends! We have special attention on your feedback. Thanks a lot for your reviews. Features: •Draw a pixel art of 8x8〜128x128 pixel size. •Change Color pallet •Zoom the picture to draw. •Save your picture. •Share the picture

Screenshots

Paint 982 screens
Pixels Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixels Editor at none against Paint 98's 5. Pixels Editor also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 72%). Paint 98's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Paint 98 sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Pixels Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Paint 98 versus Pixels Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaint 98Pixels Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (390 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings390 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCasl Media LLCBerkant Dagtekin

Customer experience

Paint 98

All ratings351 ratings
Positive71.5%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews279 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral7.5%
Negative20.1%

Pixels Editor

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Paint 98

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Canvas randomly resets when zooming
  • Text input not working for some users
  • Crashes when importing large images

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add layers and transparency support
  • Improve text tool and canvas resizing
  • Provide more intuitive mouse/touch controls
  • Allow exporting at higher resolutions
  • Add undo/redo buttons to main UI

Pixels Editor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Paint 98

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Tip$0.991 Month
  • Annual Tip$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • Tip$0.99
  • Ultra Tip$4.99
  • Super Ultra Tip$9.99
None

Pixels Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paint 98 free?
Paint 98 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixels Editor free?
Pixels Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paint 98 or Pixels Editor have ads?
Pixels Editor shows ads; Paint 98 does not.

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