Comparison

Pixel Art Maker vs Custom Skin Creator

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

Custom Skin Creator

Design unique Minecraft skins with a vast array of clothing and accessory options. Easily customize every detail, from hair and eyes to outfits and jewelry. Save your creations and see them in a 3D model before applying them to the game.

Highlights
  • Custom skin creation
  • Extensive clothing and accessory options
  • Drawing and color customization
  • 3D model preview
  • Save and load skins
  • Compatibility with Minecraft PC and PE
Features
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Create one of a kind custom minecraft skins never seen anywhere before. Choose your clothes and easily create your custom skins for minecraft pe and pc. Best skin editor / creator for Minecraft. This is the original ”Custom skin creator” series app. We have the best clothing for your minecraft skins. Billions of combinations of skins to create. Add even more details by drawing. Its NEVERENDING!!! Features - Skin - Hair - Face - Eyes - Mouth - Glasses - Shirts - Jackets - Hats - Wings - Outfits - Bags - Jewelry - Mob skins - Camouflage skins - Popular skins - Premium skins - Youtubers skins - Boys skins - Girls skins - Noob skins - Aesthetic skins - Mermaid skins - Save and load skins - Draw on your skins - Change skin parts colors - 3D Model (Slim and Classic) of character so you can see what it will look like in game. - Minecraft 1.8+ Compatible (all skins are 64 + 64) - Minecraft PE Compatible ( MCPE ) - Minecraft PC Compatible - Even easier to use, no art skills required Have fun and share your creations with everyone. Terms of Service: https://blakzero.com/tos/ Privacy Policy: https://blakzero.com/privacy-policy/ DISCLAIMER: NOT AN OFFICIAL MINECRAFT PRODUCT. NOT APPROVED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH MOJANG OR MICROSOFT.

Screenshots

Pixel Art Maker4 screens
Custom Skin Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Custom Skin Creator at 84% against Pixel Art Maker's 17%. Custom Skin Creator also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (35K vs 7). Pixel Art Maker's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Custom Skin Creator sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Custom Skin Creator holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Custom Skin Creator has 35K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Pixel Art Maker's written reviews are positive against 84% of Custom Skin Creator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Art Maker ships an update every 2 months, Custom Skin Creator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pixel Art Maker versus Custom Skin Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Art MakerCustom Skin Creator
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (7 ratings)4.6 (35K ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews84.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings735K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB243 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSandeep BhandariBlakzero Oy

Customer experience

Pixel Art Maker

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

Custom Skin Creator

All ratings35,395 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews1,075 reviews
Positive84.5%
Neutral7.0%
Negative8.6%

Bugs and requests

Pixel Art Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Custom Skin Creator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Clothing items sometimes show incorrect patterns
  • Skin not always displaying correctly in Minecraft
  • Skin creator freezing or crashing occasionally

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more free hairstyle and clothing options
  • Implement a search/filter function for items
  • Allow users to create their own skin designs
  • Improve skin saving and importing process
  • Add ability to adjust color/brightness of items

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

Custom Skin Creator

Subscriptions1
  • Premium3 Days trial$9.491 Month

Questions

Is Pixel Art Maker free?
Pixel Art Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Custom Skin Creator free?
Custom Skin Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Art Maker or Custom Skin Creator?
Custom Skin Creator is rated higher. Pixel Art Maker averages 2.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Custom Skin Creator averages 4.6 from 35K ratings.
Do Pixel Art Maker or Custom Skin Creator have ads?
Both Pixel Art Maker and Custom Skin Creator show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Art Maker or Custom Skin Creator?
Pixel Art Maker ships an update every 2 months, and Custom Skin Creator every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pixel Art Maker was updated on October 10, 2026 and Custom Skin Creator on October 30, 2026.

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