# Pixel Studio vs Pixel Avatar

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pixel Studio | Pixel Avatar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (6.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixel-studio-pixel-art-editor/id1404203859/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixel-avatar-ai-drawing-maker/id6443613018/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.1K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 93.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 144 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Farida Yarullina](https://appshunter.io/developer/846630437) | [南君 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/1444834994) |

## What reviewers say

### Pixel Studio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixel-studio-pixel-art-editor/id1404203859)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PREMIUM subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| Sprite collection | $0.99 | one-time |
| PROMOTION IN PIXEL NETWORK | $0.99 | one-time |
| Disable Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| PRO -50%! | $5.99 | one-time |
| PRO PROMO -50% | $5.99 | one-time |
| PRO CROSS -50%! | $8.99 | one-time |
| PRO CROSS GIFT -50%! | $8.99 | one-time |
| PRO | $12.99 | one-time |
| PRO CROSS | $17.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- Add custom brush options
- Improve layer management
- Implement a color wheel
- Add canvas resizing capabilities
- Introduce mirroring/symmetry tools


### Pixel Avatar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixel-avatar-ai-drawing-maker/id6443613018)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Quarterly | $5.99 | per 3 months |
| Yearly | $23.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*