Comparison

Pixel Art Studio for drawing vs syncope

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

syncope

Read full description

에피필름(epiphyllum)은 ‘이주하여 흩어진 식물’의 일종이다. 싱코피(syncope)는 모바일 테라리움이다. 제국주의의 산물로 태어난 워디안 케이스 (wardian case)를 경유한다. 싱코피를 감각하려면 몸을 움직이고 손가락을 사용하라. 흩어진 씨드의 몸집을 키워라. 인간, 식물, 데이터의 이동으로 싱코피는 비로소 작동한다. Epiphyllum is a type of escaped garden plant. Syncope is a mobile terrarium that adopts the model of the Wardian case, a product of Imperialism. Move your body and use your fingers to experience Syncope. Increase the scale of the scattered seeds. Syncope ultimately operates via the movement of humans, plants and data.

Screenshots

Pixel Art Studio for drawing2 screens
syncope3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: syncope at none against Pixel Art Studio for drawing's 4. syncope also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). 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. Pixel Art Studio for drawing sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. syncope asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Art Studio for drawing ships an update every 10 days, syncope every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pixel Art Studio for drawing versus syncope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Art Studio for drawingsyncope
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (268 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings268 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoman KotovJungju An

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
Show 13 more
  • 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

syncope

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

syncope

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 syncope free?
syncope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixel Art Studio for drawing or syncope have ads?
Pixel Art Studio for drawing shows ads; syncope does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Art Studio for drawing or syncope?
Pixel Art Studio for drawing ships an update every 10 days, and syncope every 3 days. Most recently, Pixel Art Studio for drawing was updated on October 4, 2026 and syncope on October 15, 2026.

Other comparisons