Comparison

Pixelable vs 123 SMS Super Retro

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

123 SMS Super Retro

Navigate an abandoned apartment complex as an alleged criminal on the run. Explore familiar Story mode or the endless Infinity mode, encountering a cast of characters. Customize your player and compete with friends on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Story mode
  • Infinity mode
  • In-game shop
  • Loot crate system
  • Player customization
  • Leaderboards
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Welcome back to 123 Slaughter Me Street, this time for SUPER Retro! In this remake of the 2016 mobile SMS, we aim to please! You will find a familiar Story mode, alongside the new Infinity mode - which is exactly as it sounds: Never-ending hallways. Expect to see your favorite cast of misfits, as well as some debut appearances! If you are new to the 123 SMS experience, the TL;DR is this - you are an alleged criminal on the run. You stumble into an abandoned apartment complex and must find your way out. Oh, and you are not alone! Experience an all-new in-game shop that will receive rolling updates - stay informed via the in-game IGS Notification Center! Discover an all-new in-game loot crate system. Earn loot crates for playing, then open them to reveal goodies! Customize your player with hats, masks, and themes for your controller! Compete with your friends on the leaderboards for the best Infinity runs! And there's much, much more! So come on down, and remember - CONTINUE DOWN THE HALLWAY!

Screenshots

Pixelable4 screens
123 SMS Super Retro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pixelable at 4.7 against 123 SMS Super Retro's 4.3. Pixelable also leads on ratings volume (3.4K vs 36). 123 SMS Super Retro's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 123 SMS Super Retro sells 5 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 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixelable has 3.4K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 78% and 79% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixelable ships an update every 5 weeks, 123 SMS Super Retro daily. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pixelable versus 123 SMS Super Retro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelable123 SMS Super Retro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.4K ratings) — better4.3 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews77.7% of reviews78.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.4K — better36
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesYes
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 MB65 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperYosuke SekiNathan Sanders

Customer experience

Pixelable

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

123 SMS Super Retro

All ratings30 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative7.1%

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

123 SMS Super Retro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pixelable

One-time1
  • Remove ads$3.99
5 purchases

123 SMS Super Retro

One-time5
  • 100 SMS Gems$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 250 SMS Gems$1.99
Show 2 more
  • 500 SMS Gems$2.99
  • 1000 SMS Gems$3.99

Questions

Is Pixelable free?
Pixelable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 123 SMS Super Retro free?
123 SMS Super Retro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixelable or 123 SMS Super Retro?
Pixelable is rated higher. Pixelable averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while 123 SMS Super Retro averages 4.3 from 36 ratings.
Do Pixelable or 123 SMS Super Retro have ads?
Both Pixelable and 123 SMS Super Retro show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixelable or 123 SMS Super Retro?
Pixelable ships an update every 5 weeks, and 123 SMS Super Retro daily. Most recently, Pixelable was updated on November 11, 2026 and 123 SMS Super Retro on November 3, 2026.

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