Comparison

Pixel Art Maker vs Draw A Pixel

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Art Maker

Create 8-bit pixel art with a powerful editor. Convert images into pixel art and use them as stickers or build them directly in Minecraft PE worlds. Features include transparent pixel support and a true color palette.

Highlights
  • 8-bit pixel art editor
  • Convert images to pixel art
  • Use pixel art as stickers
  • Build pixel art in Minecraft PE
  • Transparent pixel support
  • True color palette
Features
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Make cute pixel art fast without fighting cluttered menus or skipped pixels. Draw a tiny sprite, turn it into a sticker, and share a clean PNG in minutes. Pixel Art Maker - 8 Bit Pixels helps you create pixel art, stickers, and sprite images right on your phone. FEATURES Start drawing the moment you open the app with a full-screen canvas and simple floating controls. Use Pencil, Eraser, Fill, Eyedropper, Line, and Rectangle tools for quick pixel drawing and clean shapes. Draw fast drag strokes that still fill every pixel so your sprite stays solid and readable. Mirror your work with Horizontal, Vertical, or Both symmetry for faces, icons, and balanced designs. Pinch to zoom, pan around the canvas, and tap the zoom pill to jump back to the full view. Toggle grid lines, then use undo, redo, or optional shake to undo when you want to fix a stroke. Trace over a reference photo with a light overlay, then clear it with one tap when you are done. Tap the daily prompt chip to begin a fresh themed canvas when you want an easy idea. Pick from curated retro palettes like GB-Style 4 Greens, 8-Bit Console 54, C-G-A 16, Home Computer 16, PICO-8, and Sweetie 16. Turn any sprite into a sticker with Stickerize, preview it, save it, and send it with the share sheet. Export a transparent PNG at several sizes for stickers, thumbnails, mockups, or game art. Browse a local gallery with search, sort, rename, duplicate, and delete controls. Keep your work automatically saved so your last sprite is waiting when you come back. Add your latest sticker to your Home Screen or Lock Screen with the Sprite Showcase widget. Start a fresh 8×8, 16×16, or 32×32 canvas from the Quick Sprite widget. THE DIFFERENCE This app stays focused on the canvas, not on setup screens. The tools, palette dock, Stickerize action, export options, and gallery are all built around making a small piece of pixel art quickly and keeping the pixels crisp. It is especially handy when you want to make a pumpkin sticker before school, sketch a cat sprite on the couch, or rough out a tiny game sprite during lunch. The starter sticker pack also gives you ready-made art to remix, share, and learn from right away. PERFECT FOR Making a ghost, heart, star, or other small sticker to send in Messages. Creating a tiny 8-bit sprite for a mockup or prototype, then exporting a transparent PNG. Keeping a recent sticker visible on your Home Screen or Lock Screen with the widget. Opening the most recent sprite to finish last night’s half-done pixel art. Paid features Pro adds larger canvas sizes, unlimited Stickerize saves per session, and Vibe Palette, which builds an on-device color set from your prompt or gives you curated palette picks when that option is unavailable. Photos access is only needed if you choose Save to Photos. Your sprites stay on your device. Draw your next pixel art, make it a sticker, and share it today. Terms of Use (EULA) - http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

Draw A Pixel

Create pixel art with a unique drawing experience. Utilize your device's gyro to rotate the canvas and add points, lines, or fill areas with various colors and brush sizes. Save your creations or export them as images.

Highlights
  • Gyroscope for canvas rotation
  • Draw points and lines
  • Fill color functionality
  • Adjustable brush size and colors
  • Color picker from canvas
  • Canvas movement and resizing
  • Export pixels or screenshots
Features
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This App is used for drawing pixel art. You can use the device's gyro to rotate the view and draw pixels. Functions: - Draw point and line - Undo and redo - Fill color - Choose brush size - Choose different colors - Choose a color from the canvas - Move all the pixels in the canvas - Set the width and height of the canvas respectively (2-128) - Exporting all the pixels in the canvas or screenshots

Screenshots

Pixel Art Maker4 screens
Draw A Pixel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Draw A Pixel at 67% against Pixel Art Maker's 17%. Draw A Pixel also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). Pixel Art Maker's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Draw A Pixel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Draw A Pixel holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Pixel Art Maker's written reviews are positive against 67% of Draw A Pixel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Art Maker ships an update every 2 months, Draw A Pixel every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pixel Art Maker versus Draw A Pixel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Art MakerDraw A Pixel
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (7 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSandeep Bhandari驰 王

Customer experience

Pixel Art Maker

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Draw A Pixel

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pixel Art Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Forever Pro$49.99
1 purchases

Draw A Pixel

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Pixel Art Maker free?
Pixel Art Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Draw A Pixel free?
Draw A Pixel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Art Maker or Draw A Pixel?
Draw A Pixel is rated higher. Pixel Art Maker averages 2.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Draw A Pixel averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Pixel Art Maker or Draw A Pixel have ads?
Pixel Art Maker shows ads; Draw A Pixel does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Art Maker or Draw A Pixel?
Pixel Art Maker ships an update every 2 months, and Draw A Pixel every 3 months. Most recently, Pixel Art Maker was updated on August 17, 2026 and Draw A Pixel on September 16, 2026.

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