Comparison

Pixel Art Studio for drawing vs Sprite Catalog

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Art Studio for drawing

Create pixel art with a versatile editor. Design characters, maps, and more on custom-sized canvases with layers and a full color picker. Export your creations with or without a grid and choose transparent or opaque backgrounds.

Highlights
  • Custom canvas size (4x4 to 300x300)
  • Layers support
  • Advanced color picker (HEX, RGB)
  • Export with/without grid
  • Transparent/opaque background export
  • Pencil, eraser, filler, eyedropper tools
Read full description

If you like pixel graphics, then Pixel Art is a great application for drawing your characters, game level maps and much more using pixels - It’s all up to your imagination. In the menu you can send feedback or tell us why you use the application directly or share what you think about it on the AppStore to help other users make a choice. Features: - Custom canvas size from 4x4 to 300x300 pixels; - Layers; - Color picker with color circle, HEX and RGB input; - Export image with or without a pixel grid; - Export image with transparent or opaque background. Tools: - Pencil; - Eraser; - Filler; - Eyedropper. To see a list of image actions do long press on the selected image on Gallery screen. Please, share only your feedback on the AppStore, if you have any difficulties or issues using the application or you want to request additional features send us a message to pixelart.rk@gmail.com A subscription purchase will be applied to your iTunes account on confirmation. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Thank you.

About

Sprite Catalog

Access a vast library of over 3,000 pixel art sprites and fonts for game development. Easily browse, filter, recolor, and export assets for your projects. Import your own art and keep it synced across devices.

Highlights
  • Thousands of pixel art sprites
  • Organized collections
  • Pixel fonts
  • Premade color palettes
  • Drag-and-drop export
  • Recolor sprites
  • Import and sync own art
Features
Read full description

Thousands of pixel-art sprites and pixel fonts, ready for your next game. Sprite Catalog is a library of more than 3,000 hand-picked sprites, organized into collections like Food, Tiles, Artwork, and Treasure. Prototype a game, fill out a level, or just find inspiration — then drag the sprites you like straight into your project. Browse • More than 3,000 sprites across dozens of collections • Filter by collection to find just the right asset • Pixel fonts shown as full alphabets, not just a thumbnail, ready to install • A library of premade color palettes • License information for every asset, so you know how you can use it Use • Drag any sprite out as a PNG, or save and share it • Recolor sprites quickly to match your game's palette • Save favorites to My Collection • Open any sprite in Sprite Pencil with one tap to keep editing • Send sprites as stickers right from Messages Bring Your Own • Import your own pixel art and keep it synced across your devices with iCloud • Cut a spritesheet into individual sprites by size and spacing • Cut spritesheets automatically with Shortcuts

Screenshots

Pixel Art Studio for drawing2 screens
Sprite Catalog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sprite Catalog at none against Pixel Art Studio for drawing's 4. Sprite Catalog also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.3). Pixel Art Studio for drawing's advantage is ratings volume (268 vs 41) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Pixel Art Studio for drawing sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. Sprite Catalog asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sprite Catalog holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Art Studio for drawing has 268 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Pixel Art Studio for drawing's written reviews are positive against 85% of Sprite Catalog's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Art Studio for drawing ships an update every 10 days, Sprite Catalog fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pixel Art Studio for drawing versus Sprite Catalog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Art Studio for drawingSprite Catalog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (268 ratings)4.8 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings268 — better41
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB14 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRoman Kotov256 Arts

Customer experience

Pixel Art Studio for drawing

All ratings268 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral10.1%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral14.3%
Negative16.9%

Sprite Catalog

All ratings41 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral7.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%

Bugs and requests

Pixel Art Studio for drawing

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App crashes on opening
  • Data loss after saving
  • Images deleted or changed
  • Undo/redo buttons are buggy
  • Hiding/revealing layers affects unintended layers
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  • App crashes when creating folders
  • App crashes after update
  • App crashes when trying to save drawing
  • App crashes when exporting image
  • Part of image is cut off during export
  • App glitches and returns to main menu on unfinished drawings
  • Undo function returns incorrect states
  • Grid disappears and white background appears after undo
  • Paintbucket tool causes freezing
  • Fill tool fills entire canvas
  • Autosave not working
  • Save button not working
  • App crashes repeatedly, autosave fails

Requested features

28 requests
  • Add custom color sets as default
  • Allow deletion of pixels in copied projects
  • Add selection tool for moving parts of layers
  • Implement palette saving for new drawings
  • Add ability to import pictures for pixelating
Show 23 more
  • Enable creation of moving pixel art
  • Allow changing resolution of final PNG
  • Add more saving options
  • Implement folders for organization
  • Add brush size adjustment
  • Allow importing images for tracing
  • Add collaboration system
  • Add RGBA table
  • Add infinite canvas
  • More color wheel options/color box
  • Add ability to delete previous drawings
  • Add ability to rename projects
  • Add ability to select color ID in picker
  • Add black and white color palettes
  • Allow image transparency
  • Remove grid on export
  • Add erasing size options
  • Add online art community
  • Add ability to save and load as another file
  • Add zoom out functionality
  • Add preset colors and saved color row
  • Add ability to crop when saving
  • Fix saving problem completely

Sprite Catalog

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pixel Art Studio for drawing

Subscriptions3
  • Premium access and no ads$0.497 Days
  • Premium access and no ads$1.491 Month
  • Premium access and no ads3 Days trial$17.491 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Pro 1$24.99
None

Sprite Catalog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Art Studio for drawing free?
Pixel Art Studio for drawing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sprite Catalog free?
Sprite Catalog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Art Studio for drawing or Sprite Catalog?
Sprite Catalog is rated higher. Pixel Art Studio for drawing averages 4.3 out of 5 from 268 ratings, while Sprite Catalog averages 4.8 from 41 ratings.
Do Pixel Art Studio for drawing or Sprite Catalog have ads?
Pixel Art Studio for drawing shows ads; Sprite Catalog does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Art Studio for drawing or Sprite Catalog?
Pixel Art Studio for drawing ships an update every 10 days, and Sprite Catalog fortnightly. Most recently, Pixel Art Studio for drawing was updated on October 22, 2026 and Sprite Catalog on October 30, 2026.

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