Comparison

Pixel Master vs Animation Sketch

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Master

Create custom pixel art and animations with a variety of tools, effects, and export options. Import photos, animate GIFs, and share your creations for personal or professional use.

Highlights
  • Custom pixel drawing and animation
  • Photo import and pixelation
  • Animated GIF creation
  • Advanced pixel tools
  • Multiple export formats
  • Onion skinning for animation
  • Custom project sizes
Features
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Pixel Master is an App for making custom pixel drawings and animations. Plenty of tools, effects, and export options give you the freedom to create and share your art for fun or professional use. *smooth-as-silk pixel drawing, not your typical dot clicker- this feels amazing! *import and pixelate your photos and artwork *create animate gifs for social media and messaging apps *great pixel tools including zoom, rotate, flip, and color effects *share your final work through social media, email, or save to your photo library *create and sample custom colors or use the easy pick palette *onion skin feature for easier animation *separate background layer in animation mode *handy-dandy undo feature *save and store up to 49 projects on your device *built in 8-bit font for placing text in your picture *stamp tool with dozens of built-in pictures *custom project sizes: 8x8 to 512x512 pixels! *export sprite sheets, animated gifs, or single .png frames *basic or advanced mode for simple drawings or complex animations *easily copy, move, and paste frames or selections across your project *up to 299 frames of animation per project *two switchable modes: single frame art, or multi-frame animation *import and export your projects via copy and paste text

About

Animation Sketch

Create 2D hand-drawn animations with intuitive tools and precise brush control. Ideal for both experienced animators and beginners, this app simplifies sketching, coloring, and timing. Seamlessly integrate sound and utilize layers for efficient scene planning and workflow.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn animation
  • Precise brush control with Apple Pencil
  • Intuitive layer workflow
  • Easy frame management
  • Audio import and syncing
  • Color fill below lines
  • Scene planning with static layers
Features
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Animate your dreams and bring them to life! An extremely fast hand-drawn animation software using Apple Pencil and iPad for precise brush control and intuitive workflow. Animators will love the simplicity and ease of use which lets them quickly sketch out animations and beginners can focus on improving their drawing and timing. Animation Sketch works seamlessly on all models of iPad. Color your line animations easily with colors automatically going below black lines. Layer workflow means you can seamlessly switch between rough and finished layers. Static layers for layout and background makes scene planning easy. Adding, inserting and duplicating frames is very easy with intuitive UI and drag-drop functionality. Import Audio(mp3, wav) and scrub on timeline to sync animation with sound. Videos and scene files teaching the 12 basic principles of animation included for free. Compatible with Apple Pencil 1st and 2nd Generation. Visit www.animationsketch.net for tutorials, sample works and technical manual. * Color fill automatically goes under black lines for fast coloring * Rough, Layout and background layers for scene planning * Change FPS speed * MP4 and JPG import/export for easy rotoscopy and timing * Onion skinning, auto-save and animated previews * Bundled demo scenes and videos for learning * Export and import animation scene files locally * Non-linear background color adjustment * Expert mode and scrub button for fast and interactive timing Animation Sketch is developed by Appy Monkeys, an award winning app developer with over 10 million downloads globally across all platforms and with an extensive suite of user friendly and power creativity apps.

Screenshots

Pixel Master4 screens
Animation Sketch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixel Master at none against Animation Sketch's 2. Pixel Master also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and rating (3.7 vs 3.4). Animation Sketch's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (427 vs 26). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Animation Sketch sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Pixel Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Master holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Animation Sketch has 427 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Pixel Master's written reviews are positive against 35% of Animation Sketch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Master ships an update weekly, Animation Sketch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pixel Master versus Animation Sketch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel MasterAnimation Sketch
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (26 ratings) — better3.4 (427 ratings)
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews — better34.8% of reviews
Number of ratings26427 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB366 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerandrew bellArjun Gupte

Customer experience

Pixel Master

All ratings26 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral19.2%
Negative19.2%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral37.5%
Negative18.8%

Animation Sketch

All ratings427 ratings
Positive56.4%
Neutral11.2%
Negative32.3%
Written reviews141 reviews
Positive34.8%
Neutral21.3%
Negative44.0%

Bugs and requests

Pixel Master

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Animation Sketch

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Animations not saving properly
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Drawing tools not working as expected
  • Issues with onion skinning

Requested features

4 requests
  • More frames and animation length
  • Ability to import images
  • More drawing tools and brushes
  • Ability to adjust animation speed

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Master

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Animation Sketch

One-time2
  • Upgrade to Pro$9.99
  • Animation Sketch Discount$9.99

Questions

Is Pixel Master free?
Pixel Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Animation Sketch free?
Animation Sketch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Master or Animation Sketch?
Pixel Master is rated higher. Pixel Master averages 3.7 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Animation Sketch averages 3.4 from 427 ratings.
Do Pixel Master or Animation Sketch have ads?
Pixel Master shows ads; Animation Sketch does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Master or Animation Sketch?
Pixel Master ships an update weekly, and Animation Sketch every 2 months. Most recently, Pixel Master was updated on June 1, 2026 and Animation Sketch on September 5, 2026.

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