Comparison

Pixel Draw 3D vs New Pixels

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Draw 3D

Features
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Pixel Draw turns your iPhone or iPad into a hands-on 3D voxel canvas. Tap, drag, and paint cubes to build vibrant pixelated worlds — letters, characters, scenes, anything you can imagine. Every stroke renders smoothly, every cube looks crisp, and every creation is ready to share. Whether you're a casual creator who enjoys doodling in 3D, an artist exploring voxel design, or a kid discovering digital sculpting for the first time, Pixel Draw makes 3D pixel art instantly approachable. No menus to dig through, no tools to learn — just open the app and start painting. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Paint and erase across a 40×50, 30×38 or 20×25 voxel grid with a single finger • Pick any color with a full picker plus 15 preset shades • Cycle through 6 cube shapes — Cube, Mini Cube, Sphere, Mini Sphere, Cone, and Rounded • Apply 6 material finishes — Matte, Plastic, Glossy, Metal and Chrome • Animate painted cubes with Shake, Wave, Scale, or Jitter presets • Switch between 4 camera angles and 4 lighting setups • Save your work as projects and load them back anytime to keep building • Rename, duplicate, or delete projects from the gallery • Every saved project gets an auto-generated thumbnail for quick recognition • Export the current scene as a high-resolution snapshot straight to Photos • Hide every button for a clean, distraction-free creative view INTUITIVE GESTURES • Tap or drag with one finger to paint or erase • Two-finger drag to pan the camera across the grid • Pinch to zoom in and out DESIGNED FOR CREATIVITY Pixel Draw is perfect for relaxing creative sessions, family doodling, voxel art prototyping, or simply playing with 3D pixels for fun. It runs natively on iPhone and iPad and feels right at home on every device. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Beautifully smooth RealityKit rendering • Minimal, focused interface that gets out of your way • Instant satisfying feedback for every tap • Endless creative combinations of shape, material, and animation • A project library so you can always come back to a favorite build • A peaceful, screen-friendly experience for kids and adults alike Start sculpting. Start painting. Start playing — in 3D. Made with care by Nitrio. Visit nitrio.com to discover more apps we've designed for creators of all ages.

About

New Pixels

Explore a unique pixel art creation experience using basic shapes and colors. Craft your own miniature worlds and share them with a community gallery or friends. This app offers a creative outlet inspired by renowned artists.

Highlights
  • Unique pixel art creation
  • Basic shapes and colors
  • World building
  • Share art with friends
  • Cloud gallery submission
  • Inspired by artists
Features
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Love pixel art? This is a new form of pixel art you gotta check out. Using basic shapes and colors and a sprinkle of imagination, a little world is swirling under your fingertips. Share your art with friends or post it to our cloud gallery, we'd love to stumble upon your little world of new pixels :) Quotes from our favorite artists: "Using #newpixelsapp is my self care." - Ken Wong, lead designer of mobile game Monument Valley & Florence. "New Pixels puts me in such a fun state. Different than doodling... though oddly similar. Like solving a tough puzzle and not knowing where I'm going at the same time." - Bob Flynn, cartoonist & character designer. (We follow CC BY-SA Copyright License for user uploaded artwork)

Screenshots

Pixel Draw 3D4 screens
New Pixels4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: New Pixels at every 2 weeks against Pixel Draw 3D's every 24 months. New Pixels also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). 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

Pixel Draw 3D costs $3.99 and New Pixels $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Draw 3D ships an update every 24 months, New Pixels every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pixel Draw 3D versus New Pixels: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Draw 3DNew Pixels
Price$3.99$3.99
Rating—4.7 (415 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—77.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—415 — better
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeng Jia Liang丽 张

Bugs and requests

Pixel Draw 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

New Pixels

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Canvas erased when changing size
  • Upload/server functionality broken since server downtime
  • App crashes when changing language settings
  • iPad version stuck in foreign language
  • Login authentication failing with correct credentials
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  • Account creation button hidden behind keyboard
  • Export to Photos not working (only Dropbox works)
  • Top menu buttons inaccessible (grid size, grid lines)
  • Image quality becomes fuzzy/has JPEG artifacts when saved
  • Shapes not aligning properly
  • Keyboard not dismissing after signup on iPad

Requested features

17 requests
  • Dark mode
  • Larger canvas size options beyond 18x18
  • Ability to lock selected shapes to avoid reselection
  • Extended undo/redo history (multiple steps)
  • More color combinations and wider color palette
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  • Symmetry tool
  • Shape rotation capability
  • Landscape mode support
  • PNG and SVG export support
  • Color wheel for precise color selection
  • Multi-finger undo/redo gestures (like Procreate)
  • Artist follow/gallery features
  • Ability to expand canvas without losing work
  • Copy and paste functionality
  • More shape variety
  • Ability to drag elements
  • Account recovery/forgot password feature

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Draw 3D

No in-app purchases

None

New Pixels

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Draw 3D free?
Pixel Draw 3D costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is New Pixels free?
New Pixels costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixel Draw 3D or New Pixels have ads?
Neither Pixel Draw 3D nor New Pixels shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Draw 3D or New Pixels?
Pixel Draw 3D ships an update every 24 months, and New Pixels every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pixel Draw 3D was updated on September 26, 2026 and New Pixels on October 14, 2026.

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