Comparison

Shrewd! vs Pixel Art Animator & Editor

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

Head to head
About

Shrewd!

Generate over 3.5 million unique Shakespearean insults to entertain friends or craft witty comebacks. Save favorites, share on social media, and learn the meanings of obscure words.

Highlights
  • Millions of unique insults
  • Save favorite insults
  • Share on social media
  • Includes real Shakespearean insults
  • Word definitions provided
  • Random insult generator
Features
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Insult thy friends and foes alike, Shakespearean style! Borrow from the Bard and unleash over 851 QUADRILLION fresh and fierce insults to impress and confuse. That's 851,000,000,000,000,000 in case you're wondering — now try and read that number 3 times in a row, we dare you! All we know is it's enough to insult everyone on Earth... twice a second... until the sun burns out. Man.... Shakespeare was a MEAN guy! Every insult is completely unique, so keep your friends guessing on how you keep 'em coming! Never struggle for comebacks again! Win those banter battles! ...Or alternatively have a laugh with your friends over coffee. (Or whatever's your beverage of choice.) Features: - Save your favourite insults to revisit later. - Share insults on social media... there's no escape from your cruel wit! - Home Screen widget delivers a fresh insult every morning. Rise and shine. - Includes real insults straight from Shakespeare's works, with act and scene references. - Tap any word for a definition, and smugly expand your lexicon. - Hear insults read aloud in a suitably dramatic voice. - Night edition scroll theme for scheming in the dark. - Browse your full insult history — every barb, catalogued for posterity. Still sitting on the fence? Here's a sample: - "Your goatish sheath is the greatest thing about ye." - "Peace, you wrangling boar-pig!" - "I am sick when I do look on thou, ye unwash'd baboon." - "Ah, you capering minion, you were born to do me shame." - "Swaggering satan." So what are you waiting for? Get insulting with style using the world's most beautifully designed burn generator, you lubberly scoundrel!

About

Pixel Art Animator & Editor

Create frame-by-frame pixel art animations with onion skinning and reference images. Export your creations as GIFs, MP4s, or PNGs. This app offers a private, offline experience with optional pro features for advanced users.

Highlights
  • Frame-by-frame pixel art animation
  • Onion skinning for smooth transitions
  • Reference image import and manipulation
  • GIF, MP4, PNG, and PDF export options
  • Offline and private operation
  • Adjustable canvas sizes
Features
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Create pixel-perfect animations on your phone. Pixel Art Animator is a frame-by-frame pixel editor with onion skinning, reference images, and exports — fully offline, no account needed. Free to download. No ads. No tracking — ever. ▸ PIXEL-PERFECT DRAWING Draw on a pixel grid with Pencil, Eraser, Fill, and Eyedropper (Free). Pro adds Line, Rectangle, Circle, Selection, Move, and Replace Color. Canvas sizes 16×16 and 32×32 (Free); Pro adds 64×64, and 128×128 on iPad. ▸ ONION SKINNING See the previous frame as a translucent overlay while you draw. Free includes onion skin at the default opacity; Pro adjusts opacity from 5% to 50%. ▸ REFERENCE IMAGES (Pro) Import a reference image, pan, zoom, rotate, and adjust opacity — ideal for tracing and rotoscoping. ▸ FRAME MANAGEMENT Add, duplicate, reorder, and clear frames. Free projects support up to 12 frames; Pro unlocks up to 256 frames and per-frame background colors. ▸ SMOOTH PLAYBACK Play at 1–30 FPS with loop preview. ▸ EXPORTS Free: animated GIF and single-frame PNG — no watermarks. Pro adds MP4 video, sprite sheet, and multi-page PDF. ▸ PROJECTS Free: up to 2 animation projects. Pro removes the project cap with search and filter. ▸ HOME SCREEN WIDGET (Pro) Show your latest pixel animation on your Home Screen. ▸ BACKUP & RESTORE (Pro) Export and restore your full .pixelart archive. ▸ FULLY OFFLINE & PRIVATE No account. No cloud. No ads. Your animations stay on your device only. ▸ TRY FREE Complete a real animation job on Free — draw, preview with onion skin, and export GIF or PNG without watermarks. ▸ PRO UNLOCKS THE STUDIO Larger canvas, pro tools, all exports, no project or frame caps, reference images, backup, and Home Screen widget. Monthly, annual, or lifetime. Pixel Art Animator is built for pixel artists who value simplicity and privacy. Download now and start animating. Have feedback? Reach us at support@can.bi Privacy Policy: https://canbi.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-4c96cac95bdb8303a12e01d3ae58da74 Terms of Use (EULA): https://canbi.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-c966cac95bdb83498f60012e6d420d74

Screenshots

Shrewd!4 screens
Pixel Art Animator & Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pixel Art Animator & Editor at 5.0 against Shrewd!'s 4.4. Pixel Art Animator & Editor also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 8 months). Shrewd!'s advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 3). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shrewd! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pixel Art Animator & Editor sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Art Animator & Editor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shrewd! has 23 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shrewd! ships an update every 8 months, Pixel Art Animator & Editor every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shrewd! versus Pixel Art Animator & Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShrewd!Pixel Art Animator & Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (23 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB17 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEPIC APPS UKCan Bi

Customer experience

Shrewd!

All ratings23 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral13.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Pixel Art Animator & Editor

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shrewd!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
7 purchases

Pixel Art Animator & Editor

Subscriptions2
  • Pixel Art Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pixel Art Annual$9.991 Year
One-time5
  • Support Tip - 1-Up$1.99
  • Support Tip - Power-Up$4.99
  • Support Tip - Extra Life$12.99
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  • Pixel Art Lifetime$19.99
  • Support Tip - Boss Key$24.99

Questions

Is Shrewd! free?
Shrewd! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Art Animator & Editor free?
Pixel Art Animator & Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shrewd! or Pixel Art Animator & Editor?
Pixel Art Animator & Editor is rated higher. Shrewd! averages 4.4 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Pixel Art Animator & Editor averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Shrewd! or Pixel Art Animator & Editor have ads?
Shrewd! shows ads; Pixel Art Animator & Editor does not.
Which is updated more often, Shrewd! or Pixel Art Animator & Editor?
Shrewd! ships an update every 8 months, and Pixel Art Animator & Editor every 9 days. Most recently, Shrewd! was updated on October 21, 2026 and Pixel Art Animator & Editor on October 16, 2026.

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