PIXIO® vs Zoontoon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PIXIO®
Design and build 3D pixel art digitally or with magnetic blocks. Explore a community of artists, share your creations, and get inspired by thousands of designs. Bring your digital art to life in the real world.
- Create 3D pixel art digitally
- Build physical art with magnetic blocks
- Interactive 3D building guides
- Share creations and get community feedback
- Augmented reality (AR) features
- Explore and remix art from other users
- Color palette inspiration
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The PIXIO app is an integral part of the PIXIO magnetic construction set. With it, you can create hundreds of different art pieces according to interactive instructions. At the same time, you can use the PIXIO app without a construction set, and assemble your art in only a digital format. The PIXIO app provides a wide range of opportunities for creators and fans of pixel and voxel art. Create your 3D pixel art in the Studio. Post it in the art feed. Get feedback from the community in the comments. Follow your favorite artists and constantly update your art collections. Get inspired by thousands of artists around the world and participate in competitions. Get real magnetic blocks to bring your creative ideas created in the app to life. All this is waiting for you in the new PIXIO app! In addition to the epic transformation of the app into a social network for pixel art enthusiasts from all over the world, the updated version has new features: ■ search thousands of pieces of art using tags, collections, keywords, and artists; ■ have fun augmenting reality with your art (AR); ■ change the background color of the art; ■ get inspired by the art of other artists — in the Studio you can work with any published art in the app, see in detail how it was made, and then upgrade it; ■ look for new color ideas with the recolor function; ■ choose any angle of your art to show it to the audience in the feed from the perfect angle. Of course, the basic functions for which pixel and voxel art fans love the PIXIO app have remained unchanged: ■ Each art in the PIXIO app is an accessible interactive instruction for creating anything from the PIXIO magnetic construction set. There are a variety of art collections for creative activities, ranging from animals and robots to artworks and interiors. ■ Create on the go, on different devices, even without an internet connection. ■ Interactive 3D guides, explaining how to create characters and artefacts. ■ Friendly instructions on the colors and numbers of required blocks for each creation. ■ Regular collection updates. PIXIO is dedicated to all designers, gamers, artists, architects as well as lovers, fans and admirers of everything new, fashionable, technological, and beautiful. With the app and only one set of PIXIO, there can be a new creation on your table every day that expresses your mood and develops your imagination. Create 3D pixel art Share your art with the public Get feedback from the public Build art in reality Explore the world of pixel and voxel art Get inspired by art collections Explore art design Upgrade any of the thousands of pieces of published art Get ideas for new palettes PIXIO is a state-of-the-art technology with the pursuit of excellence through design. Smart system of magnets inside, so it feels like the blocks are alive in your hands. Carefully picked color palettes. Surface of the blocks is pleasing to the touch. Satisfying clicking sound when connecting the blocks. Each PIXIO block is a little plastic cube size 8*8*8 mm (0.3*0.3*0.3 inches) weighing less than 1 gram with 6 magnets inside it. The position and polarity of the magnets are designed so that the blocks can be connected to each other in any sequence from different sides. Just take the PIXIO block in your hand and place it next to the other PIXIO blocks – and BANG! - the PIXIO blocks are connected.
Zoontoon
Transform your photos into animated story characters with this app. Create personalized bedtime stories, unique gifts, or simply enjoy creative fun. Offers daily free transformations and subscription options for unlimited use and expanded story libraries.
- Photo to animated character transformation
- Personalized story creation
- Daily free photo transformation
- Subscription for unlimited conversions
- Access to a library of transformable stories
- New stories released weekly
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Step into the story with Zoontoon—the magical app that transforms your real-life photos into whimsical, animated adventures. Whether you're looking to surprise your child with a custom bedtime story, create a one-of-a-kind gift, or just have some creative fun, Zoontoon makes it easy to bring characters to life using your own photos. How it works: Upload a photo and choose a style Instantly transform it into a story-ready animated character Share your creations or keep them for storytime magic Daily Freebie: Get 1 free photo transformation every day—no subscription required! Upgrade to paid subscriptions to unlock more: Zoontoon Plus: Unlimited photo conversions every day. Zoontoon Platinum: All the benefits of Plus + full access to our growing library of transformable stories. New stories weekly: Every week, we release new original stories that you can personalize with your own photos—each one crafted to delight, inspire, and entertain. Zoontoon is designed for adults to create personalized stories for their children. Children should not use this app on their own. Please find our official terms of service and privacy policy linked below. Terms of Service: https://zoontoon.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://zoontoon.com/privacy Users wishing to delete their data can request deletion within the app (see Account Info) or email us at help@zoontoon.com. Users with questions or concerns should reach out at help@zoontoon.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PIXIO® at none against Zoontoon's 2. PIXIO® also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (271 vs 2). Zoontoon's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, monetization model, 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
Both are free to download. Zoontoon sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. PIXIO® asks for nothing beyond the download.
Zoontoon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PIXIO® has 271 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of PIXIO®'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Zoontoon's.
PIXIO® ships an update monthly, Zoontoon every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PIXIO® | Zoontoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (271 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 271 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jutiful | Homestead Labs, Co. |
Customer experience
PIXIO®
Zoontoon
Bugs and requests
PIXIO®
Reported bugs
18 issues- Frequent errors and pop-ups
- Cannot build or log back in
- Sign-in issues
- "Select favorite category" doesn't let user pass
- Cannot see comments
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- Randomly kicked off the game
- Profile picture moderation is awful
- App blocks are expensive
- App blocks are a waste of money
- Invalid code for app blocks
- Glitches and freezes
- Cannot publish art anymore
- Username taken even for random letters
- Blurred content due to app blocks
- Cheaters in contests
- Expensive magnets to build in real life
- App blocks are like Robux
- Freezes after a few clicks outside building mode
Requested features
5 requests- More color options
- Add REBUS game updates
- Improve profile picture moderation
- Add different environment settings for builds (under the sea, ancient monsters, town, forest)
- Remove app blocks
Zoontoon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PIXIO®
No in-app purchases
Zoontoon
- Zoontoon Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
- Pilly Story Customization$12.991 Month









