Comparison

Pixel Master vs LocalRAG!

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

LocalRAG!

This app allows you to ask questions and get answers from all your documents, including PDFs, Word, Excel, audio, and video files. It transcribes audio and video on-device and provides answers with source citations, all while prioritizing your privacy by keeping your data local.

Highlights
  • Search across 23 file formats
  • On-device audio/video transcription
  • Privacy-first local processing
  • Answers with source citations
  • Organize documents into collections
  • Built-in file viewers
  • Model selection for AI processing
Features
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LocalRAG! — Any file. One conversation. PDF, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, EPUB, images — and now audio recordings and video files. No matter the format, just add them to a collection. AI searches across all your documents at once. No cloud uploads required. NEW IN v3.0: AUDIO & VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION Import MP3, M4A, WAV, AAC, FLAC audio files and MP4, MOV, M4V video files. WhisperKit transcribes everything entirely on your device — no audio ever leaves your phone. AI-powered cleanup automatically removes filler words and stutters for cleaner transcripts. Tap any answer to jump straight to the timestamped segment. HOW PEOPLE USE IT • Meeting recordings turned into searchable knowledge Import your meeting recordings. Ask "What was decided about the budget?" Get answers with timestamps you can jump to. • Lecture videos and study materials together Mix lecture videos, PDFs, and your notes in one collection. Ask "Explain the method in Chapter 3" — AI searches text and transcripts. • Interview recordings stay private Journalists, researchers, lawyers — your sensitive recordings are transcribed entirely on-device. Nothing is uploaded. • All your project docs in one place PDFs, Word minutes, Excel spreadsheets, audio briefings — formats don't matter. Just ask "What was decided?" • Search across languages English PDFs, Japanese spreadsheets, Thai notes — language doesn't matter. Ask in English, get answers from Japanese documents. 25 FORMATS SUPPORTED Documents (PDF, EPUB, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, TXT, MD, CSV, RTF, HTML), images (JPG, PNG, HEIC, WebP) with on-device OCR, audio (MP3, M4A, WAV, AAC, FLAC) and video (MP4, MOV, M4V) with on-device WhisperKit transcription. Scanned and copy-protected PDFs also supported. PRIVACY FIRST Text extraction, transcription, indexing — all happen on your device. Your original files and audio recordings never leave your device. With the local LLM option, your questions and answers stay on the device too — no document text, no question, no answer is ever transmitted. With Claude API mode, only your question and relevant text snippets are sent. No account, no email, no advertising IDs, no third-party trackers. The app does send usage statistics so we can improve it — they never identify you and never include your content, and our Privacy Policy lists exactly what they contain. ANSWERS WITH SOURCES AI automatically finds relevant sections and responds with source citations — document name and page number, or audio file with timestamp. Tap a citation to jump straight to it. Summarize, translate, analyze — any instruction works. COLLECTIONS Organize documents into folders. Switch chat scope by collection for focused Q&A sessions. Supports hierarchical structure (up to 3 levels). BUILT-IN VIEWERS View PDFs, Excel, PowerPoint, EPUB, images, and audio/video transcripts directly in the app with thumbnail previews and timestamp navigation. MODEL SELECTION Use your own API key to choose between Claude Sonnet 5, Haiku 4.5, or Opus 5. Or switch to the built-in local LLM to keep your documents and questions entirely on-device. Balance speed, accuracy, and cost to suit your needs. 8 LANGUAGES Available in English, Japanese, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Korean, and Chinese. SUBSCRIPTION - 1-week free trial included - Full access to all features during trial - Subscription begins automatically after trial ends - Cancel anytime SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS - Monthly and yearly plans available - Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation - Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Manage or cancel anytime in Account Settings Terms of Use: https://localrag.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://localrag.app/privacy

Screenshots

Pixel Master4 screens
LocalRAG!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixel Master at 44% against LocalRAG!'s 0%. Pixel Master also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). LocalRAG!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. LocalRAG! sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Master has 26 ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of LocalRAG!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Master ships an update weekly, LocalRAG! every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pixel Master versus LocalRAG!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel MasterLocalRAG!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (26 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerandrew bellLOOSEDAYS Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

Pixel Master

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

LocalRAG!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Master

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

LocalRAG!

Subscriptions4
  • Standard Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Standard Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Pixel Master free?
Pixel Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LocalRAG! free?
LocalRAG! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Master or LocalRAG!?
Pixel Master is rated higher. Pixel Master averages 3.7 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while LocalRAG! averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pixel Master or LocalRAG! have ads?
Pixel Master shows ads; LocalRAG! does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Master or LocalRAG!?
Pixel Master ships an update weekly, and LocalRAG! every 3 days. Most recently, Pixel Master was updated on October 11, 2026 and LocalRAG! on October 16, 2026.

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