New Pixels vs 2G PHONE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Unique pixel art creation
- Basic shapes and colors
- World building
- Share art with friends
- Cloud gallery submission
- Inspired by artists
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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)
2G PHONE
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Is there someone you wish to reach out to again? Send a message to someone from your past through a 2G PHONE. A first love? A family member you can no longer meet? Say the things you couldn't say back then, right here. Created through a year of careful planning, born from the simple desire to reconnect with those we miss. Experience the nostalgic vibes of the classic 2G phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: 2G PHONE at Free against New Pixels's $3.99. 2G PHONE also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). New Pixels's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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
2G PHONE is free to download; New Pixels costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
New Pixels ships an update every 2 weeks, 2G PHONE every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | New Pixels | 2G PHONE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (415 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 415 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 丽 张 | Dong Hyun Kim |
Bugs and 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
2G PHONE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
New Pixels
No in-app purchases
2G PHONE
No in-app purchases
