Comparison

Pixel Draw 3D vs Mekar

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

Mekar

Design and personalize unique characters with a user-friendly avatar maker. Choose from a variety of facial features, outfits, and colors to express your creativity. Save your custom creations directly to your device for an offline-friendly experience.

Highlights
  • Create custom avatars
  • Customize face, hair, outfits, colors
  • Intuitive character editor
  • Save creations to device
  • Offline-friendly experience
  • Original assets and designs
Features
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Mekar: Catch & Conquer is a creative avatar maker that lets you design and customize unique characters using simple and intuitive tools. Create your own Mekar-style avatars by choosing facial features, outfits, colors, and details. The editor is designed to be easy to use and focused on creativity and self-expression. Features: • Create original custom avatars • Customize face, hair, outfits, and colors • Simple and intuitive character editor • Save your creations to your device • Offline-friendly experience • Original assets and designs This app focuses on creativity and personalization. All characters are created by users using original elements provided inside the app. Perfect for users who enjoy avatar creation, character design, and creative customization.

Screenshots

Pixel Draw 3D4 screens
Mekar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mekar at Free against Pixel Draw 3D's $3.99. Mekar also leads on iOS requirement (15 vs 17.6). Pixel Draw 3D's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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

Mekar is free to download; Pixel Draw 3D costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Pixel Draw 3D versus Mekar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Draw 3DMekar
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 24 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeng Jia LiangJoussef Eouarrat

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Draw 3D

No in-app purchases

None

Mekar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Draw 3D free?
Pixel Draw 3D costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mekar free?
Mekar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixel Draw 3D or Mekar have ads?
Mekar shows ads; Pixel Draw 3D does not.

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