Comparison

Pixel Art Maker vs Animation 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

Animation Creator

Create 2D animations with a user-friendly interface, frame-by-frame drawing, and customizable tools. Perfect for beginners and professionals alike, it allows you to bring your artistic visions to life and share them as GIFs or videos.

Highlights
  • Intuitive drawing interface
  • Frame-by-frame animation
  • Customizable brushes and tools
  • Onion skinning for smooth motion
  • Export as GIF or video
  • Built-in tutorials
Features
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Animation Creator: Flipbook 2D turns your doodles into cartoons that move, no drawing skills needed. Draw frame by frame with onion skin and export GIFs or videos in minutes. Start from a template or a blank page, then press play to watch your stickman run, fight, dance or fly. It's the classic paper flipbook, rebuilt for iPhone and iPad. WHY ANIMATORS LOVE IT • Simple timeline: add, duplicate and delete frames • Onion skin: see previous and next frames for smooth motion • Adjustable FPS, from choppy to silky smooth • Pencil, eraser, fill, lasso, selection, layers, text and full color palette • Brush size, opacity, undo and redo • Speech bubbles to tell your story TEMPLATES FOR EVERY IDEA • Stickman fights and stunts, including Red vs Blue • Anime, animals, shapes and seasonal themes like Halloween • Easy, Medium and Hard levels for every skill • Backgrounds: scenes, colors, patterns and fantasy worlds EXPORT AND SHARE • Save as GIF, MP4 or PNG in up to 1080p • Sizes ready for vertical video and social media • Loop GIFs and share with friends and followers • Keep all projects in your collection and edit anytime PERFECT FOR Beginners, stickman and anime fans, content creators making clips and memes, students and teachers, artists and illustrators, and game designers sketching storyboards. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a template or start a new project 2. Draw each frame with onion skin as your guide 3. Choose your speed and background 4. Press play, export and share Free to download. Some templates, backgrounds and features require a Premium subscription or an in-app purchase. PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION • Unlock all Premium features, templates and backgrounds. • Weekly or yearly plans. Prices are shown in the app and may vary by country. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; renewal is charged within 24 hours before the period ends. • Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 • Any unused part of a free trial, if offered, is forfeited when you subscribe. Terms of Use: https://cemsoftwareltd.com/term.html Privacy Policy: https://cemsoftwareltd.com/privacyPolicy.html We read every review and improve the app with every update. Download now and make your first animation today!

Screenshots

Pixel Art Maker4 screens
Animation Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Animation Creator at 64% against Pixel Art Maker's 17%. Animation Creator also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (30K vs 7). Pixel Art Maker's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription). 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 Animation Creator sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Animation Creator holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Animation Creator has 30K 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 64% of Animation Creator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Art Maker ships an update every 2 months, Animation Creator fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pixel Art Maker versus Animation Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Art MakerAnimation Creator
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (7 ratings)4.6 (30K ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews64.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings730K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSandeep BhandariCEM SOFTWARE LTD

Customer experience

Pixel Art Maker

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

Animation Creator

All ratings30,028 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews1,544 reviews
Positive64.1%
Neutral9.6%
Negative26.4%

Bugs and requests

Pixel Art Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Animation Creator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Deleting frames causes issues
  • Eraser changes brush size
  • Animations not rendering properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Zoom in/out option
  • More brush/drawing tools
  • Fewer ads or ad-free version
  • Better instructions and tutorials
  • More customization options

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
5 purchases

Animation Creator

Subscriptions5
  • Draw Animation Pro$2.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Draw Animation Premium$7.991 Year
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  • Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
  • Draw Animation Supreme$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Pixel Art Maker free?
Pixel Art Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Animation Creator free?
Animation Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Art Maker or Animation Creator?
Animation Creator is rated higher. Pixel Art Maker averages 2.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Animation Creator averages 4.6 from 30K ratings.
Do Pixel Art Maker or Animation Creator have ads?
Both Pixel Art Maker and Animation Creator show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Art Maker or Animation Creator?
Pixel Art Maker ships an update every 2 months, and Animation Creator fortnightly. Most recently, Pixel Art Maker was updated on October 10, 2026 and Animation Creator on October 29, 2026.

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