Swift Pixels vs TAME Pixel Art
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
TAME Pixel Art
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Create tiny pixel art on a focused 32x32 canvas. Pick colors, draw offline, export PNG artwork, and save finished pieces to Photos when you choose. Designed for quick offline work with clear controls, local processing, and no account requirement.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TAME Pixel Art at Free against Swift Pixels's $1.99. TAME Pixel Art also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). Swift Pixels's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On 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
TAME Pixel Art is free to download; Swift Pixels costs $1.99 up front. TAME Pixel Art sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Swift Pixels asks for nothing beyond the download.
Swift Pixels ships an update every 5 months, TAME Pixel Art fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swift Pixels | TAME Pixel Art |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.7 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Gavilan | 海舰 彭 |
In-app purchases
Swift Pixels
No in-app purchases
TAME Pixel Art
- Pixel Art Pro$4.99
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