Comparison

Divoom vs Max

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

Head to head
About

Divoom

Create, share, and discover pixel art animations with a global community. This app offers professional drawing tools, animation features, and a point redemption program for free products. Participate in contests and convert images or GIFs into pixel art.

Highlights
  • Pixel art editor with layers
  • Animation creation tools
  • Online pixel art gallery
  • Community interaction and sharing
  • Import/export designs
  • Color by Number games
  • Point redemption program
Features
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This is a pixel art editor APP with an integrated online pixel art gallery and community.Create and share your pixel art animations, and interact with other pixel art fans around the world. [Pixel Art community] *Over 700 thousands pixel art designs and 1 million users community. Communicate and interact with fellow community members. *More than 12 categories, and hashtag your design with selected topic *Professional moderator team for the community, recommend animation by AI. [Point redemption program] *Recommend animation will receive additional points, which can be redeem into free products. [Pixel Art Drawing Contest] *Monthly drawing contest, submit contest themed design for a chance to win free prizes [Import & Export] *Import and convert picture/GIF/animation into design, and export your designs to share them on the social media platform [Pixel Art Editor] *Professional drawing & animations tools, including: multiple layers, color canvas, text editors etc... *Support animation creation, duplicate, merge, bgm recording function. *Painting canvas with full RGB coloring support *Support area selection, duplicate, move. Support layers duplicate, move, combine, hidden function. [Gif & Video] *Convert GIF and video into pixel art animations* [Color by Number] *Free Color by Number games. [Message] *Like, comments, follows notification. Support in-app instant messaging. aseprite,pixel art,pixel painter,pixel art maker,pixilart,pixel studio,pixel pencil,8 bit,8bit

About

Max

Control hardware to capture photos and record videos wirelessly. Adjust resolution settings to optimize storage for your media.

Highlights
  • Wireless photo and video capture
  • Hardware control
  • Wi-Fi protocol integration
  • Resolution switching
  • Media storage optimization
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This app can be used to control hardware to take photo and record video by via wifi protocol, at the same time, it can also switch resolution to save photo and video .

Screenshots

Divoom4 screens
Max3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Divoom at 4.7 against Max's 2.4. Divoom also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 280) and review sentiment (44% vs 25%). Max's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Divoom holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Divoom has 12K ratings behind it against 280, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Divoom's written reviews are positive against 25% of Max's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Divoom ships an update every 2 weeks, Max every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Divoom versus Max: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDivoomMax
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12K ratings) — better2.4 (280 ratings)
Positive reviews44.2% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12K — better280
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDivoom Lab (Hong Kong) International Co.,LimitedShenzhen Joyhonest Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Divoom

All ratings11,632 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews866 reviews
Positive44.2%
Neutral12.4%
Negative43.4%

Max

All ratings280 ratings
Positive32.1%
Neutral8.6%
Negative59.3%
Written reviews240 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral8.8%
Negative66.3%

User reviews

Divoom

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💕 Amazing
  • 🤩 Awesome
  • 🎨 Great for pixel art
  • 👍 Cute community
  • 🎉 Fantastic

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy
  • 🔍 Difficult to use
  • 🤖 Bots in community
  • 🔌 Connectivity issues
  • 🔒 Concerns around safety/privacy

Max

From 280 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Works well
  • 💡 Great for seeing things up close

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🐛 App crashes or freezes
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems with newer devices
  • 🔒 Security concerns with unsecured WiFi

Bugs and requests

Divoom

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Login/registration issues
  • Crashes/freezes
  • Disconnection problems
  • Alarm/clock malfunctions
  • Inaccurate weather data
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  • Inability to save artwork

Requested features

7 requests
  • Folders for favorite art
  • Randomize art in custom channels
  • Customize clock format/color
  • Add pomodoro timer
  • More weather/data integrations
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  • Ability to input hex color codes
  • Offline mode

Max

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not recognizing connected microscope
  • Constant prompts to connect to WiFi even when connected
  • Distorted or stretched image quality

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add image/video saving and editing capabilities
  • Improve instructions and onboarding
  • Add support for Bluetooth connectivity

In-app purchases

None

Divoom

No in-app purchases

None

Max

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Divoom free?
Divoom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Max free?
Max is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Divoom or Max?
Divoom is rated higher. Divoom averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Max averages 2.4 from 280 ratings.
Do Divoom or Max have ads?
Neither Divoom nor Max shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Divoom or Max?
Divoom ships an update every 2 weeks, and Max every 5 weeks. Most recently, Divoom was updated on October 17, 2026 and Max on October 11, 2026.

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