Comparison

Swift Pixels vs Procreate Brushes & Tools PRO

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

Procreate Brushes & Tools PRO

Enhance your digital art with a vast collection of unique brushes, themed sets, custom fonts, and color palettes. Easily add new tools to your creative workflow and elevate your drawings to masterpieces. Unlock premium content for advanced features.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of unique brushes
  • Themed brush sets
  • Custom fonts
  • Color palettes
  • High-quality textures
  • Stickers
Features
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You're definitely talented and you have a lot of creative potential - we're sure of it. Take your drawing skills to the next level - create masterpieces with Procreate Brushes! In this app you will find: ● Hundreds of unique brushes ● Themed brush sets ● Amazing custom fonts ● Gorgeous color palettes for your drawings ● A variety of high-quality textures ● Fun stickers you can use anywhere Add brushes in 1 click, nothing could be easier! Terms of service: Upgrade to the Premium Membership and unlock all pro content! * The price is for US customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. * Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase * Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period * Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal * Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase * Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable * Link to Privacy Policy: https://procreatebrushes.art/privacy * Link to Terms of use: https://procreatebrushes.art/terms * Support URL: https://procreatebrushes.art/support * Contact email: support@procreatebrushes.art

Screenshots

Swift Pixels4 screens
Procreate Brushes & Tools PRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Procreate Brushes & Tools PRO at Free against Swift Pixels's $1.99. Procreate Brushes & Tools PRO also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (229 vs 14). Swift Pixels's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On rating, review sentiment, ads and device support 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

Procreate Brushes & Tools PRO is free to download; Swift Pixels costs $1.99 up front. Procreate Brushes & Tools PRO sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Swift Pixels asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Swift Pixels against 4.6 for Procreate Brushes & Tools PRO. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Procreate Brushes & Tools PRO has 229 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Swift Pixels's written reviews are positive against 59% of Procreate Brushes & Tools PRO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swift Pixels ships an update every 5 months, Procreate Brushes & Tools PRO every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Swift Pixels versus Procreate Brushes & Tools PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwift PixelsProcreate Brushes & Tools PRO
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (14 ratings) — better4.6 (229 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better58.5% of reviews
Number of ratings14229 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.713.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB32 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDavid GavilanMariana Ruiz

Customer experience

Swift Pixels

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

Procreate Brushes & Tools PRO

All ratings229 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral14.6%
Negative26.8%

Bugs and requests

Swift Pixels

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Procreate Brushes & Tools PRO

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • 🐛 Premium purchase not recognized
  • 🐛 Unable to restore purchases
  • 🐛 App prompts to purchase after buying
  • 🐛 App not working properly
  • 🐛 Automatic payment without consent
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  • 🐛 Accidental purchases due to payment prompts

Requested features

9 requests
  • Filter for free brushes
  • Search function for brushes
  • Lifetime purchase option at a reasonable price
  • Ability to create an account to track downloads
  • Indication of when new brushes are added
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  • Community brush uploads
  • Dark mode option
  • More free brushes to try
  • Clearer explanation of how to use the app

In-app purchases

None

Swift Pixels

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Procreate Brushes & Tools PRO

Subscriptions7
  • Brushes & Tools for Procreate$0.997 Days
  • Brushes for Procreate Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Procreate Brushes & Tools$7.997 Days
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  • Procreate Brushes & Stamps$9.991 Month
  • Procreate Brushes Gift$29.991 Year
  • Procreate Brushes, Fonts$29.993 Months
  • Procreate Brushes & Fonts$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Procreate Brushes Forever$39.99

Questions

Is Swift Pixels free?
Swift Pixels costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Procreate Brushes & Tools PRO free?
Procreate Brushes & Tools PRO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Swift Pixels or Procreate Brushes & Tools PRO?
Swift Pixels is rated higher. Swift Pixels averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Procreate Brushes & Tools PRO averages 4.6 from 229 ratings.
Do Swift Pixels or Procreate Brushes & Tools PRO have ads?
Neither Swift Pixels nor Procreate Brushes & Tools PRO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swift Pixels or Procreate Brushes & Tools PRO?
Swift Pixels ships an update every 5 months, and Procreate Brushes & Tools PRO every 3 weeks. Most recently, Swift Pixels was updated on September 21, 2026 and Procreate Brushes & Tools PRO on September 24, 2026.

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