Comparison

Swift Pixels vs Voxel Paint (Ape Apps)

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

Head to head
About

Swift Pixels

Create pixel art with a unique color palette and diverse rendering options. Save your creations as PNGs with transparency or high-resolution images to share. Import photos from your library or camera to use as a base for your designs.

Highlights
  • Unique color palette with universal categories
  • Render pixels as squares, 3D boxes, beads, towels, or hexels
  • Save images as PNG with transparency
  • High-resolution export and sharing
  • Import photos from library or camera
Features
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Simple and easy to use drawing application to create pixel art. Features: * Unique color palette based on universal color categories. Each color category expands a continuous gamut for that color. * Render pixels as simple squares, 3D boxes, beads, a towel, or as hexagons (hexels). * Save small images as PNG images with transparency (alpha/mask), or save them in hi-res and share them with the world :) * Load and import pictures from your Photo Library, or directly take a picture from your camera.

About

Voxel Paint (Ape Apps)

Create 3D voxel art using colored cubes. Save and share your pixel art creations with friends or export projects for wider distribution. This tool makes 3D pixel art accessible and fun.

Highlights
  • Create 3D voxel art
  • Use colored cubes
  • Save pixel art
  • Share creations
  • Export projects
Features
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Voxel Paint is an easy to use graphics painter for creating 3d voxel art. Pictures are composed using colored cubes. Use it to make 3d pixel art which you can save pictures of to share with friends. You can also export your projects to share with others.

Screenshots

Swift Pixels4 screens
Voxel Paint (Ape Apps)3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Swift Pixels at 60% against Voxel Paint (Ape Apps)'s 0%. Swift Pixels also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Voxel Paint (Ape Apps)'s advantage is price (Free vs $1.99). On 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

Voxel Paint (Ape Apps) is free to download; Swift Pixels costs $1.99 up front. Voxel Paint (Ape Apps) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Swift Pixels asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swift Pixels holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Swift Pixels's written reviews are positive against 0% of Voxel Paint (Ape Apps)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swift Pixels ships an update every 5 months, Voxel Paint (Ape Apps) every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Swift Pixels versus Voxel Paint (Ape Apps): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwift PixelsVoxel Paint (Ape Apps)
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (14 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.7 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid GavilanBrandon Stecklein

Customer experience

Swift Pixels

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Voxel Paint (Ape Apps)

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Swift Pixels

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Voxel Paint (Ape Apps)

One-time1
  • Voxel Paint Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Swift Pixels free?
Swift Pixels costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Voxel Paint (Ape Apps) free?
Voxel Paint (Ape Apps) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Swift Pixels or Voxel Paint (Ape Apps)?
Swift Pixels is rated higher. Swift Pixels averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Voxel Paint (Ape Apps) averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Swift Pixels or Voxel Paint (Ape Apps) have ads?
Voxel Paint (Ape Apps) shows ads; Swift Pixels does not.
Which is updated more often, Swift Pixels or Voxel Paint (Ape Apps)?
Swift Pixels ships an update every 5 months, and Voxel Paint (Ape Apps) every 4 months. Most recently, Swift Pixels was updated on November 2, 2026 and Voxel Paint (Ape Apps) on November 3, 2026.

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