Comparison

Divoom vs Razer Cortex Mobile

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

Razer Cortex Mobile

Enhance your mobile gaming with a console-like experience. Discover curated games, play your installed titles, customize your controller, and stream your gameplay. This app is the perfect companion for compatible Razer Kishi controllers.

Highlights
  • Curated game catalog
  • Play installed games
  • Controller customization
  • Record and stream gameplay
  • Xbox Cloud Gaming integration
  • Controller firmware updates
Features
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Razer Nexus is now renamed to Razer Cortex Mobile. Razer Cortex Mobile is compatible with the Razer Prio, Razer Kishi V3 series, Razer Kishi Ultra, and Razer Kishi V2 series. 【GAME CLIPS】 Play on PC with Razer Cortex to clip your greatest gaming moments into highlights. Game Clips on mobile quickly syncs those highlights to your phone so you can browse your full library and replay your best plays anytime, anywhere. Share your favorite clips to social platforms with just one tap. · PC gameplay highlights quickly synced to your phone—view them anytime, anywhere. · Browse and replay your full clip library anywhere. · Share to social platforms with one tap. 【DISCOVER THOUSANDS OF COMPATIBLE GAMES】 · Discover handpicked game recommendations across curated categories—find your next favorite game in seconds. · Optional video trailers make it easier to tell at a glance if a game looks fun, watch before you download. · Fully compatible with any game or service that supports controllers—just plug and play. 【CUSTOMIZE YOUR CONTROLLER】 · Remap buttons and triggers. · Adjust thumbstick dead zones and sensitivity. · Specify custom Chroma colors and animation patterns. · Update controller firmware for new features and improvements. 【XBOX CLOUD GAMING】 · Browse the complete catalog of Xbox Cloud games from within Cortex Mobile. · Includes information on how to play these games directly on your iPhone. · Xbox Game Pass Ultimate account required for most games. 【MORE FEATURES】 · Record and livestream your gameplay. · Customizable UI with Dynamic Color and Game Background modes.

Screenshots

Divoom4 screens
Razer Cortex Mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Divoom at every 2 weeks against Razer Cortex Mobile's every 2 months. Divoom also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 35%) and ratings volume (12K vs 3.5K). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Divoom against 4.6 for Razer Cortex Mobile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12K and 3.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Divoom's written reviews are positive against 35% of Razer Cortex Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Divoom ships an update every 2 weeks, Razer Cortex Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Divoom versus Razer Cortex Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDivoomRazer Cortex Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12K ratings) — better4.6 (3.5K ratings)
Positive reviews44.2% of reviews — better35.1% of reviews
Number of ratings12K — better3.5K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB164 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDivoom Lab (Hong Kong) International Co.,LimitedRazer

Customer experience

Divoom

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

Razer Cortex Mobile

All ratings3,468 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews228 reviews
Positive35.1%
Neutral12.3%
Negative52.6%

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

Razer Cortex Mobile

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good quality and controls
  • 🚀 Improved app features and polish
  • 🚀 Ability to add games to launcher
  • 👍 No subscription required for features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unable to add games or emulators to the app
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer devices (iPhone 15)
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs with the app
  • 🐛 Lack of support for virtual controller on iOS
  • 🐛 Inability to remap all buttons

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

Razer Cortex Mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Unable to detect or update controller firmware
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions and devices
  • Inability to add games or emulators to the app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more games and game genres
  • Integrate with cloud gaming and streaming services
  • Improve game library management and organization
  • Add support for virtual controller on iOS
  • Improve button remapping and customization options

In-app purchases

None

Divoom

No in-app purchases

None

Razer Cortex Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Divoom free?
Divoom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Razer Cortex Mobile free?
Razer Cortex Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Divoom or Razer Cortex Mobile?
Divoom is rated higher. Divoom averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Razer Cortex Mobile averages 4.6 from 3.5K ratings.
Do Divoom or Razer Cortex Mobile have ads?
Neither Divoom nor Razer Cortex Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Divoom or Razer Cortex Mobile?
Divoom ships an update every 2 weeks, and Razer Cortex Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, Divoom was updated on October 15, 2026 and Razer Cortex Mobile on October 14, 2026.

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