Comparison

Pixel Studio vs Mega Voxels

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Studio

Create pixel art, animated sprites, and game assets with a comprehensive suite of drawing, animation, and color tools. Supports layers, frame-by-frame animation, and various export formats. Offers Apple Pencil support and a customizable workspace for efficient design.

Highlights
  • Layer-based pixel art drawing
  • Frame-by-frame sprite animation
  • Onion skinning for animation
  • Customizable brushes and tools
  • Palette creation and management
  • Export as GIF, MP4, and sprite sheets
  • Apple Pencil support
Features
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Create pixel art, animated sprites and game assets on iPhone and iPad. Draw with layers, animate frame by frame, and export your work as images, GIFs or sprite sheets. Start with a small character or build a detailed scene. Pixel Studio brings drawing, animation and color tools together, with Apple Pencil support and a customizable workspace. DRAW PIXEL ART • Work with layers, built-in and custom brushes, shapes and gradients • Draw symmetrically and add shading with the Dithering Pen • Use Dot Pen for precise drawing with a cursor • Customize your grid, background and toolbar • Resize and rotate your canvas, with pixel art scaling and rotation tools ANIMATE YOUR SPRITES • Create frame-by-frame animations with Onion Skin • Export animations as GIFs or sprite sheets • Add music and export videos to MP4 WORK WITH COLOR • Create your own palettes or use built-in palettes and palettes from Lospec • Pick colors with RGBA and HSV controls • Extract palettes from images and apply palettes to your artwork SAVE AND SHARE • Use autosave and backups to help protect your projects • Work with PNG, JPG, GIF, BMP, TGA and Pixel Studio Project files • Import Aseprite files • Share your artwork with the Pixel Network community UPGRADE TO PRO PRO is a one-time purchase. It removes ads and unlocks Google Drive sync, a dark theme, 256-color palettes, seamless texture tile mode, larger projects, unlimited color adjustments and MP4 exports, additional format support and extended Pixel Network storage. Google Drive sync requires PRO. Some export options and advanced features also require PRO. Sample images by lorddkno, Redshrike, Calciumtrice, Buch and Tomoe Mami are used under CC BY 3.0. Privacy Policy: https://github.com/hippogamesunity/PixelStudioHub/wiki/Privacy-Policy Terms of Use: https://github.com/hippogamesunity/PixelStudioHub/wiki/EULA

About

Mega Voxels

Create 3D pixel art and voxel art with a comprehensive editor. Design intricate scenes, build with blocks, and animate your creations. Share your 3D models and artwork through photos, videos, and augmented reality.

Highlights
  • Full-featured voxel editor
  • Pixel art editor
  • Dozens of tools and brushes
  • Hundreds of 3D voxel models
  • Create video animations
  • Augmented Reality (AR) viewing
  • Import/Export common 3D formats
Features
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Mega Voxels is an easy-to-use 3D pixel art maker, voxel editor & pixel art editor that lets you create 3D pixel art, voxel art & pixel art. You can then share your creations through photos and videos. Connect with friends and share what you make with 3D pixels, voxels and pixels. Features: - Full-Featured Voxel Editor for creating voxel art and 3D pixel art - Complete Pixel Art Editor for drawing pixel art - Dozens of tools and brushes for block building including Pencil, Bucket Fill and Magic Wand - Hundreds of 3D voxel models to explore in Library: castles, cars, animals, spaceships, houses, food and more - Play fun games like a jumping game using your own voxel models - New mini-games added regularly to the app - Simple to build with blocks using one hand for on the go - Easy to color blocks with simple touch controls. Choose your color palette and tap to paint. - Draw complex 3D scenes using voxels (volumetric pixels) - Voxel builder supports Unlimited World Size - Import & Export models to common formats including MagicaVoxel VOX, Wavefront OBJ and PNG - Build massive 3d block sets with multiple grid support - Craft and Build your own City out of voxel blocks - Make and Save video animations to MP4 - Powerful 3D Pixel Art Editor with 3d model maker abilities - Preview and Render 3D Voxel Models in Real-time - With Screen Lock the app becomes a useful pixel editor - View and display your 3d design in Augmented Reality (AR) - Use portrait mode and Landscape mode for Phones & Tablets - Save files for 3d artwork locally and on the cloud - 3D modeling support for mouse and keyboard - Enhanced Pen Support to build with blocks - Completely Functional Mobile Voxel Editor App that supports both touch and pen - Voxel Brush supports adding a single 3d pixel as well as multiple 3d pixels - Simplified controls allow for block building using one hand - Play Fun Block Games with any of your voxel models or 3D art - Easy Block Builder with Cutting-Edge Building Tools - Build Your Own 3D Model on your Phone or Tablet - Supports Importing pixel art sprites into the 3d pixel art editor - Exported 3D Models and 3D art can be imported into popular 3D modeling software such as 3ds Max + Maya + Blender + Tinkercad + MagicaVoxel + VoxEdit + Fancade + Blockbench

Screenshots

Pixel Studio4 screens
Mega Voxels4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pixel Studio and Mega Voxels both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of Pixel Studio's written reviews are positive against 71% of Mega Voxels's. Pixel Studio also leads on ratings volume (6.1K vs 1.8K). Mega Voxels's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Pixel Studio sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Mega Voxels sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pixel Studio against 4.8 for Mega Voxels. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.1K and 1.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Pixel Studio's written reviews are positive against 71% of Mega Voxels's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Studio ships an update monthly, Mega Voxels every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pixel Studio versus Mega Voxels: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel StudioMega Voxels
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.1K ratings)4.8 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.7% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings6.1K — better1.8K
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB165 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFarida YarullinaGo Real Games, LLC

Customer experience

Pixel Studio

All ratings6,087 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews2,349 reviews
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.8%

Mega Voxels

All ratings1,821 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative25.0%

User reviews

Pixel Studio

From 6.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Great tools for pixel art
  • 💡 Helpful tutorials
  • 🔍 Detailed features
  • 🌟 High-quality app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 🔀 Confusing navigation
  • 🔍 Difficult to find certain features
  • 🖌️ Brush size issues
  • 🎨 Limited color palette options

Mega Voxels

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Lots of color options
  • 🎨 Fun and creative
  • 🎓 Helpful tutorials
  • 🔧 Intuitive interface

Room to improve

  • 💰 Subscription model
  • 🐛 Crashes and data loss
  • 🙄 Constant premium upsells
  • 🤔 Limited functionality in free version
  • 🤔 Confusing controls

Bugs and requests

Pixel Studio

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Exporting animations not working as expected
  • Unexpected behavior when merging layers
  • Inconsistent performance on larger canvases
  • Glitches with the reference image feature

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add custom brush options
  • Improve layer management
  • Implement a color wheel
  • Add canvas resizing capabilities
  • Introduce mirroring/symmetry tools
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  • Enhance the animation workflow
  • Provide a more intuitive file management system

Mega Voxels

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Files randomly disappearing
  • App crashing and losing progress
  • Issues with importing/exporting models

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add undo/redo functionality
  • Improve file export options
  • Expand free content and features
  • Add more tutorials and learning resources
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pixel Studio

Subscriptions1
  • PREMIUM subscription$3.991 Month
One-time9
  • Sprite collection$0.99
  • PROMOTION IN PIXEL NETWORK$0.99
  • Disable Ads$1.99
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  • PRO -50%!$5.99
  • PRO PROMO -50%$5.99
  • PRO CROSS -50%!$8.99
  • PRO CROSS GIFT -50%!$8.99
  • PRO$12.99
  • PRO CROSS$17.99
3 purchases

Mega Voxels

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Pixel Studio free?
Pixel Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mega Voxels free?
Mega Voxels is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Studio or Mega Voxels?
Mega Voxels is rated higher. Pixel Studio averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.1K ratings, while Mega Voxels averages 4.8 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Pixel Studio or Mega Voxels have ads?
Both Pixel Studio and Mega Voxels show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Studio or Mega Voxels?
Pixel Studio ships an update monthly, and Mega Voxels every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pixel Studio was updated on November 12, 2026 and Mega Voxels on November 11, 2026.

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