Comparison

Pixel Studio vs Pixel Avatar

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

Pixel Avatar

Create unique pixel art avatars with AI. Generate realistic or cartoon styles from your photos, or explore a blind box mode for random styles. Discover and download creations from other users.

Highlights
  • AI-generated pixel avatars
  • Realistic and cartoon styles
  • Blind box mode for random avatars
  • Discover page for user creations
  • One-click avatar generation
  • Photo upload for personalization
Features
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Pixel Avatar - AI Generates Your Exclusive Pixel Avatar with One Click! Do you enjoy having beautiful pixel avatars? If so, try Pixel Avatar , which can generate your unique pixel avatar with just one click using AI technology. You can quickly create avatars in different styles, including realistic and cartoon pixel styles. Moreover, there is a popular blind box mode that randomly generates various types of avatars, including not only pixel-style avatars but also oil painting and cartoon-style avatars. Come and use Pixel Avatar to create your favourite pixel avatar! [AI pixel avatar, realistic pixel style generated quickly] By selecting a clear facial image as the main focus and uploading it, you can get an exclusive realistic-style pixel avatar in just a short time. For users who prefer the realistic style, they can try multiple times to obtain the pixel avatar they are satisfied with. [AI pixel avatar, exclusive cartoon pixel style avatar] Simply upload your own headshot and choose the cartoon pixel style to generate a cartoon + pixel style avatar quickly. The effect can be seen in the example images on the creation page. Come and create a beautiful and exclusive personalised pixel avatar that belongs to you! [Discover page, explore real user cases] Discover real user pixel avatars on the page, and you can like or download your favourite pixel avatars. Meanwhile, start creating your exclusive personalised pixel avatar now! [Automatic subscription membership instructions] Subscription period: Pixel Avatar VIP members can choose from continuous monthly (1 month), continuous quarterly (3 months), and continuous annual (12 months) subscription periods. Subscription price: The continuous monthly price for Pixel Avatar VIP members is £1.49/month, the continuous quarterly price is £4.49/quarter, and the continuous annual price is £16.99/year. Payment method: The account that purchases the automatic subscription membership will automatically deduct the fee from your iTunes account 24 hours before the end of each subscription cycle, and the subscription cycle will be extended after successful payment. Users can manage their subscriptions and auto-renewals through their account settings. To cancel a subscription, manually open the "Settings" app on your Apple phone, go to "iTunes & App Store," click on your "Apple ID," select "View Apple ID," go to the "Account Settings" page, click on "Subscriptions," choose "Cartoon Face Generator VIP Membership," and cancel the subscription. If the subscription is not cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period, it will be automatically renewed, and you agree to continue authorising the subscription. Renewals: The membership fee will be deducted from the user's recharge account or Apple iTunes account within 24 hours before expiration. After successful deduction, the subscription period will be extended for another subscription period. Three-day free trial: If the subscription is renewed or cancelled during the free trial period, the user will not lose their free trial rights and can continue using the service until the end of the trial period. After the free trial ends, the selected service will be automatically subscribed to. Privacy Policy: https://www.makegzs.com/99.html User Agreement: https://www.makegzs.com/100.html Auto-Renewal Membership Service Agreement: https://www.makegzs.com/101.html

Screenshots

Pixel Studio4 screens
Pixel Avatar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pixel Avatar at none against Pixel Studio's shown. Pixel Avatar also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Pixel Studio's advantage is ratings volume (6.1K vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

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 Pixel Avatar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Avatar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Studio has 6.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pixel Studio versus Pixel Avatar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel StudioPixel Avatar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.1K — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB43 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFarida Yarullina南君 李

Customer experience

Pixel Studio

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

Pixel Avatar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Pixel Avatar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

Pixel Avatar

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Quarterly$5.993 Months
  • Yearly$23.991 Year

Questions

Is Pixel Studio free?
Pixel Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Avatar free?
Pixel Avatar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Studio or Pixel Avatar?
Pixel Avatar is rated higher. Pixel Studio averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.1K ratings, while Pixel Avatar averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pixel Studio or Pixel Avatar have ads?
Pixel Studio shows ads; Pixel Avatar does not.

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