Draw A Pixel vs Mooshi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Draw A Pixel
Create pixel art with a unique drawing experience. Utilize your device's gyro to rotate the canvas and add points, lines, or fill areas with various colors and brush sizes. Save your creations or export them as images.
- Gyroscope for canvas rotation
- Draw points and lines
- Fill color functionality
- Adjustable brush size and colors
- Color picker from canvas
- Canvas movement and resizing
- Export pixels or screenshots
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This App is used for drawing pixel art. You can use the device's gyro to rotate the view and draw pixels. Functions: - Draw point and line - Undo and redo - Fill color - Choose brush size - Choose different colors - Choose a color from the canvas - Move all the pixels in the canvas - Set the width and height of the canvas respectively (2-128) - Exporting all the pixels in the canvas or screenshots
Mooshi
Bring animated sticker pets to your iPhone screen with interactive characters that can be enjoyed within the app or as home screen widgets. Supported devices can also experience these dynamic companions on the Dynamic Island.
- In-app animated shimeji characters
- Home screen widgets
- Live Activity on Dynamic Island
- Interactive character animations
- Customizable character selection
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Add some fun to your iPhone with Mooshi, a shimeji-style app that brings adorable animated characters to your screen! Mooshi lets you enjoy playful companions right within the app or on your home screen through widgets. **Key Features** 1. Playful In-App Shimeji Inside the Mooshi app, pick up to six shimeji characters to hang out on your screen. They’ll walk, sit, climb, sleep, fly, or even tumble around. Tap or drag them to interact and watch their cute reactions! 2. Home Screen Widgets Add Mooshi widgets to your iPhone’s home screen. Your shimeji character will appear in the widget, bringing charm to your device without affecting other apps. 3. Live Activity on Dynamic Island For supported iPhone models, Mooshi offers a Live Activity feature on the Dynamic Island. Your shimeji characters will appear and move dynamically in this space, adding a fun and interactive element to your iPhone’s interface. Mooshi is simple, fun, and built for iOS, following Apple’s guidelines for a smooth and private experience. Perfect for anyone who loves a bit of whimsy! Download Mooshi today and let these lovable shimeji brighten your iPhone! Note: - Live Activity requires iOS 16.0 or later. - Widgets require iOS 15.0 or later. **Subscription** - Weekly Access: $1.99 - Monthly Access: $3.99 - Yearly Access: $6.99 Subscriptions will be automatically renewed unless you cancel it before the next renewal day, within 24 hours. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. If you subscribe before a free trial ends, the remainder of the trial period will be forfeited. You can manage and cancel your subscription by going to your account settings in the App Store. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Draw A Pixel at 67% against Mooshi's 22%. Draw A Pixel also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). Mooshi's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (17K vs 3). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Draw A Pixel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mooshi sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Draw A Pixel holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mooshi has 17K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Draw A Pixel's written reviews are positive against 22% of Mooshi's.
Draw A Pixel ships an update every 3 months, Mooshi every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Draw A Pixel | Mooshi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | 4.2 (17K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 17K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 驰 王 | Tekeltoglu DORUK |
Customer experience
Draw A Pixel
Mooshi
Bugs and requests
Draw A Pixel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Mooshi
Reported bugs
2 issues- Shimeji characters don't work as expected
- App crashes or freezes
Requested features
2 requests- Add home screen and lock screen support for shimeji characters
- Reduce the number of ads
In-app purchases
Draw A Pixel
- Remove Ads$0.99
Mooshi
- Package Weekly$1.997 Days
- Monthly Package$3.991 Month
- Yearly Package3 Days trial$6.991 Year
