8 bit art vs smilizard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
8 bit art
Enhance your messages with a vibrant collection of 8-bit pixel art stickers. Express yourself with unique designs that add color and creativity to your conversations.
- 8-bit pixel art designs
- Enhance message creativity
- Add color to conversations
- Easy to use in messages
- Free collection
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Little pixels. Big feelings. Now your ideas, too. Bring 67 pixel-art stickers to Messages: cute animals, funny reactions, five takes on 67, and two animated designs. Browse by category, search for a feeling, and keep favorites close. All included stickers, search, and favorites work without Studio Unlock. MAKE SOMETHING TINY Optional Studio Unlock adds a native 16×16 editor inside Messages. Start with a blank grid or make one of 45 tiny templates your own. Draw with pencil, eraser, and fill, use undo and redo, then insert your creation into the conversation or export a transparent PNG. KEEP YOUR LITTLE IDEAS Save multiple named drafts, reopen them later, and duplicate a favorite starting point. Drawings save on this device as you edit. Export anything you want to keep before deleting the app; restoring a purchase restores the tools, not deleted artwork or drawings on another device. ONE UNLOCK. YOUR WHOLE STUDIO. Studio Unlock is an optional, permanent one-time In-App Purchase. No subscription and no charge per drawing or sticker sent. The USA price is US$1.00; other storefronts show Apple's localized price before purchase. Restore Purchases is available under Help. The included sticker collection remains available without buying Studio. MADE FOR MESSAGES Open a conversation in Messages, tap + (or the Apps button on older versions), and choose 8 bit art. Look under More if needed. This app lives inside Messages and has no separate home-screen editor. Tap an included sticker to insert it, or touch and hold to place it on a message or photo where supported. You decide when to tap Send. No app-specific account, advertising, tracking, or developer analytics. Included stickers and saved drawings work on your device; initial purchase and purchase restoration require Apple's services. Requires iOS or iPadOS 15 or later. Support: seltzer.wisdom7h@icloud.com.
smilizard
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Cute lizard will make you and the recipient smile. This is useful when greeting or replying with a message app. Enjoy Japanese "Yurukawa" culture! "Yurukawa" means relaxed and cute. It is one of the otaku pop culture in Japan.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: smilizard at none against 8 bit art's 1. smilizard also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, ads, 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. 8 bit art sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. smilizard asks for nothing beyond the download.
8 bit art ships an update weekly, smilizard daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8 bit art | smilizard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | mim Armand | kupaberu |
In-app purchases
8 bit art
- Studio Unlock$1.00
smilizard
No in-app purchases
Questions
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