Comparison

Pixel Art Maker vs Craft Addons for MCPE

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

Craft Addons for MCPE

Create and customize Minecraft skins, maps, and addons with advanced editing tools. Design unique looks for your characters and modify game elements with intuitive editors. Access a library of popular content or build your own creations.

Highlights
  • Advanced skin editor with 3D preview
  • Intuitive model editor for custom mobs
  • Behavior editor for modifying game components
  • Create and download custom skins, maps, and addons
  • Real-time editing tools
  • Layer and mirror editing options
Features
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Download the most popular Addons, Skins, Maps & Textures — or create your own with our advanced editing tools! POWERFUL BEHAVIOR EDITOR Let pigs fly — seriously! • Instantly add, remove, or modify any component • Customize mobs, items, blocks, weapons, armor, plants, and more ADVANCED SKIN EDITOR Edit skins in 3D with real-time preview and multiple coloring tools. • Pencil: Draw dots and lines with precision • Eraser: Remove colors and make areas transparent • Colorize Pen: Adjust hue while preserving saturation and brightness • Dithering Pen: Randomly shift pixel brightness for a textured look • Bucket: Fill areas with color instantly • Gradient: Create smooth horizontal or radial color transitions • 2D Mode: Edit directly on the UV texture map • 3D Mode: Paint directly on the model • Grid: Toggle grid lines for alignment • Layer: Switch between inner and outer skin layers • Mirror: Automatically mirror your strokes left-to-right • Alpha Lock: Prevent color changes on fully transparent pixels INTUITIVE MODEL EDITOR Give your creepers extra heads — or anything else you imagine. • Move: Adjust cube positions • Scale: Resize cubes • Rotate: Change cube orientation • Pivot: Customize the rotation axis • Copy: Duplicate cubes with one tap • Delete: Remove unnecessary parts UPGRADE TO CRAFT ADDONS PREMIUM Unlock all content and get unlimited access to powerful editing tools! • Access all Addons, Skins & Maps Some resources are free; others require gems to unlock. Premium users get access to everything. • Unlimited saves in Skin & Model Editors All editor features are free to use. However, saving your work requires gems. Premium users enjoy unlimited saves. Craft Addons Premium offers weekly, monthly, and yearly subscription options. If you choose to subscribe, your iTunes account will be charged upon confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription by going to Manage App Subscriptions in your iTunes Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, will be forfeited upon purchasing a Premium subscription. Privacy Policy: https://xiaoruo.net/skinsart/privacy Terms of Service: https://xiaoruo.net/skinsart/terms DISCLAIMER This is an unofficial application for Minecraft PE. It is not affiliated with Mojang AB. All rights reserved. The Minecraft name, trademark, and assets are the property of Mojang AB or their respective owners, as outlined in the official brand guidelines. If you believe your intellectual property rights have been infringed, please contact us at craftmods@icloud.com and we will respond promptly.

Screenshots

Pixel Art Maker4 screens
Craft Addons for MCPE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Craft Addons for MCPE at 69% against Pixel Art Maker's 17%. Craft Addons for MCPE also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Craft Addons for MCPE sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Craft Addons for MCPE holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Craft Addons for MCPE has 34K 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 69% of Craft Addons for MCPE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Art Maker ships an update every 2 months, Craft Addons for MCPE every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pixel Art Maker versus Craft Addons for MCPE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Art MakerCraft Addons for MCPE
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (7 ratings)4.6 (34K ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews69.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings734K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB167 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSandeep BhandariShenzhen Xiaoruo Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Pixel Art Maker

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

Craft Addons for MCPE

All ratings33,425 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews1,109 reviews
Positive69.1%
Neutral9.9%
Negative21.0%

Bugs and requests

Pixel Art Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Craft Addons for MCPE

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Mods not working as expected
  • Crashes and freezes when using certain mods
  • Inconsistent behavior when editing models
  • Mod downloads failing or not appearing in game

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more mod categories and options
  • Improve mod download and installation process
  • Implement better moderation and content control
  • Reduce reliance on ads and in-app purchases

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pixel Art Maker

Subscriptions8
  • Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
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  • Yearly Subscription Discount7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription Sale$14.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription Special$19.991 Year
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription1 Year trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Forever Pro Discount$79.99
  • Forever Pro$99.99
10 purchases

Craft Addons for MCPE

Subscriptions6
  • Craft Mods Pro - Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Skins Craft Pro - Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Skins Craft Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Craft Mods Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Craft Mods Pro - Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Skins Craft Pro - Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small Gems Pack - 200 Gems$0.99
  • Starter Gems Pack - 600 Gems$1.99
  • Medium Gems Pack - 800 Gems$2.99
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  • Large Gems Pack - 2000 Gems$5.99

Questions

Is Pixel Art Maker free?
Pixel Art Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Craft Addons for MCPE free?
Craft Addons for MCPE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Art Maker or Craft Addons for MCPE?
Craft Addons for MCPE is rated higher. Pixel Art Maker averages 2.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Craft Addons for MCPE averages 4.6 from 34K ratings.
Do Pixel Art Maker or Craft Addons for MCPE have ads?
Both Pixel Art Maker and Craft Addons for MCPE show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Art Maker or Craft Addons for MCPE?
Pixel Art Maker ships an update every 2 months, and Craft Addons for MCPE every 8 days. Most recently, Pixel Art Maker was updated on November 2, 2026 and Craft Addons for MCPE on November 8, 2026.

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