Comparison

Pixelable vs Pixel Grid Art

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

Pixel Grid Art

Create pixel art with ease using this intuitive tool. Supports multiple layers, a wide color palette, and various grid shapes. Save and share your creations freely.

Highlights
  • Up to 4 layers support
  • Switch between 8 colors freely
  • Free color choice
  • Default recommended colors
  • Store favorite colors
  • Multiple grid shapes
  • Save and share drawings
Features
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·Up to 4 layers are supported ·At the same time, you can switch between 8 colors freely ·Free choice of color ·There are default recommended colors ·Users can store their favorite colors ·There are enough grid shapes for you to choose from ·The drawing can be stored and shared freely

Screenshots

Pixelable4 screens
Pixel Grid Art4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pixelable at 4.7 against Pixel Grid Art's 3.8. Pixelable also leads on ratings volume (3.4K vs 4). Pixel Grid Art's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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 and Pixel Grid Art sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixelable holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixelable has 3.4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixelable ships an update every 5 weeks, Pixel Grid Art every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pixelable versus Pixel Grid Art: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelablePixel Grid Art
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.4K ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews77.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.4K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYosuke Seki建宁 邹

Customer experience

Pixelable

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

Pixel Grid Art

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

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
Show 2 more
  • Implement auto-save and better save/load functionality
  • Add option to remove ads for a one-time fee

Pixel Grid Art

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pixelable

One-time1
  • Remove ads$3.99
3 purchases

Pixel Grid Art

One-time3
  • Activate layer function$0.99
  • Grid replace function$0.99
  • Remove ads$2.99

Questions

Is Pixelable free?
Pixelable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Grid Art free?
Pixel Grid Art is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixelable or Pixel Grid Art?
Pixelable is rated higher. Pixelable averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while Pixel Grid Art averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Pixelable or Pixel Grid Art have ads?
Pixelable shows ads; Pixel Grid Art does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixelable or Pixel Grid Art?
Pixelable ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pixel Grid Art every 4 days. Most recently, Pixelable was updated on October 18, 2026 and Pixel Grid Art on September 21, 2026.

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