Comparison

Pixel Art Maker vs dotcraft

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

dotcraft

Features
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Shoot. Convert. Craft. Turn photos into pixel art. Then refine every pixel by hand. With a camera, anyone can be a pixel artist. ■ Camera Conversion ・Shoot or pick from gallery ・Resolution: 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 256 ・Colors: 2-64 (auto palette generation) ・4 dithering modes (Floyd-Steinberg / Atkinson / Ordered / None) ■ Pixel Editor ・Pencil / Dither Brush / Eraser / Fill / Line / Eyedropper ・Palette editing (HSV + Hex input) ・Pixel Perfect drawing ・Undo / Redo (100 steps) ・Start from blank canvas too ■ Premium ・Unlimited camera conversions (free: 1/day) ・Resolution up to 256×256 (camera) / 512×512 (canvas) ・Up to 64 colors ・Layers + Blend Modes / Animation / GIF export ・Symmetry / Circle / Rectangle / Magic Wand / Lasso / Outline ・High-res export (16x scale) ・No watermark ・Unlimited projects $2.99/month / $11.99/year / $29.99 lifetime Monthly and yearly plans auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://dotcraft.mamonis.studio/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://dotcraft.mamonis.studio/terms_of_use.html Contact: contact@mamonis.studio

Screenshots

Pixel Art Maker4 screens
dotcraft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: dotcraft at none against Pixel Art Maker's shown. dotcraft also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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 dotcraft sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pixel Art Maker versus dotcraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Art Makerdotcraft
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSandeep BhandariMAMORU TAKANAMI

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
3 purchases

dotcraft

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium (Lifetime)$22.99

Questions

Is Pixel Art Maker free?
Pixel Art Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is dotcraft free?
dotcraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pixel Art Maker or dotcraft have ads?
Pixel Art Maker shows ads; dotcraft does not.

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