Comparison

Pixelable vs Tetra

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

Head to head
About

Pixelable

Create pixel art with intuitive tools and advanced features like layer editing and color customization. Export your creations as animated GIFs or PNG files. Save multiple projects and adjust canvas sizes for detailed artwork.

Highlights
  • Layer editing
  • Color making
  • Basic drawing tools
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Animated GIF export
  • Pinch-to-zoom canvas
  • Multiple project saving
Features
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Here is a pleasant pixel art editor! This is an app which pursue the stress-free and intuitively drawing of pixel art. The app has genuine functions, like layer editing, color making, and various tools. Also, you can operate intuitively. For example you can enlarge and reduce the canvas by pinch in or pinch out. Main functions are below. - Layer editing You can add and erase, and copy layers. Also, you can select display or non-display mode, change the order of layers, and make a layer transparent. - Tools The app has basic tools to draw pixel arts. (For example, pen, spuit, filling and transfer) ・Undo and redo You can cancel drawing. - Animated GIF export Each layer is going to be one frame. - Color making You can make your favorite color easily. You can save 150 colors in maximum by a work. - Pinch in and pinch out You can enlarge and reduce the canvas by pinch in and out. It enables you to draw more details. - Saving multiple pictures You can save several projects, so that you can edit other projects later. - Setting canvas size You can select the size of canvas from 5*5 to 256*256. - Setting a exporting pixel size You can select exporting size. Pictures will be saved to camera roll as a png file. - Reflection function You can reflect the selected layer vertical and horizontal. ※There is another flunked app, ‘Dottable’. ※To prevent a crash, you need more than 150MB of free space to make a new project. Sorry for the inconvenience.

About

Tetra

Create 3D models with intuitive point manipulation and surface editing tools. Publish your creations, share them with others, and export them for 3D printing or other applications. Offers symmetry, coloring, and layer management for detailed designs.

Highlights
  • Intuitive 3D shape creation
  • Point and surface editing
  • Color painting and erasing
  • Symmetry tools
  • STL and OBJ export
  • iCloud syncing and sharing
  • Layer management
Features
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Tetra is a 3D modeling app that makes 3D works easily. Easily create 3D shapes By adding points or moving points, you can make a 3D shape as you wish. Publish artwork You can post and publish your finished artwork. Share artwork By exporting in STL format, OBJ format, you can use it with 3D printer or other 3D editing application. You can save it to iCloud and share it among devices. Main 3D editing functions · Add, delete, move, resize points · Flip the edge of the surfaces of 3D shape (Repartition of the two surfaces sandwiching the edge by the other diagonal line) · Paint color on the surface of 3D shape, erase it, pick it · Paint color on the floor, erase it, pick it · Show / hide, lock the floor. · Left-right symmetry, front-back symmetry · Guide · Capture and save images · Export in STL format (not applicable for iPhone 5, iPhone 5C, iPad 4th generation), OBJ format · Undoing / Redoing · Lock (editing prohibited) · Show / hide line (grid / wire frame) · Show / hide 3D shape (translucent with long press) · Light · Display the coordinates that you manipulated · Add, delete, duplicate, rename, move, rotate, flip horizontally, import layers Show / hide 3D shape, color, lock for each layer * Viewpoint operation · Rotate: Swipe with one finger · Zoom: Pinch with 2 fingers, or Swipe up and down with long press · Focus: Long press to menu selection · Front-rear / left-right movement: Swipe with 2 fingers · Up / down movement: Swipe with 3 fingers · Reset: Double tap with 2 fingers Main artwork edit function · Create, delete, duplicate, rename artworks · Move to, from iCloud · Export to file Main artwork public function · Upload, delete artworks · Browsing and downloading published artworks *Tetra is using the icons8.com icon. https://icons8.com

Screenshots

Pixelable4 screens
Tetra2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pixelable at 4.7 against Tetra's 2.9. Pixelable also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 46%) and ratings volume (3.4K vs 51). Tetra's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Pixelable sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tetra asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixelable holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixelable has 3.4K ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Pixelable's written reviews are positive against 46% of Tetra's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixelable ships an update every 5 weeks, Tetra fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pixelable versus Tetra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelableTetra
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.4K ratings) — better2.9 (51 ratings)
Positive reviews77.7% of reviews — better46.2% of reviews
Number of ratings3.4K — better51
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB8 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperYosuke SekiShingo Isobe

Customer experience

Pixelable

All ratings3,364 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews359 reviews
Positive77.7%
Neutral13.4%
Negative8.9%

Tetra

All ratings51 ratings
Positive45.1%
Neutral7.8%
Negative47.1%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative48.1%

Bugs and requests

Pixelable

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when trying to save or create new projects
  • Issues with layers not working as expected
  • Color picker and eyedropper tool not functioning properly
  • Mirroring tool not aligning pixels correctly
  • Resizing canvas causes loss of work

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add ability to import/trace images
  • Increase canvas size limit
  • Add more layer management options
  • Improve color palette management
  • Add animation timeline and better animation tools
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  • Implement auto-save and better save/load functionality
  • Add option to remove ads for a one-time fee

Tetra

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pixelable

One-time1
  • Remove ads$3.99
None

Tetra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixelable free?
Pixelable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tetra free?
Tetra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixelable or Tetra?
Pixelable is rated higher. Pixelable averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while Tetra averages 2.9 from 51 ratings.
Do Pixelable or Tetra have ads?
Both Pixelable and Tetra show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixelable or Tetra?
Pixelable ships an update every 5 weeks, and Tetra fortnightly. Most recently, Pixelable was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tetra on October 22, 2026.

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