Comparison

Pixel Studio vs FanViewer

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

FanViewer

This app provides a streamlined way to view and download content from FANBOX, offering features like smooth post checking, batch downloads, and a grid view for illustrations. It also includes an app lock for privacy and a user-friendly Material Design interface.

Highlights
  • Smooth post checking
  • Illustration and file downloads
  • Grid view for easy browsing
  • Batch download functionality
  • Save favorite posts with likes
  • App lock for privacy
Features
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▽ Features of the App ▼ Check posts smoothly through the app! While it's not always possible to smoothly check posts on the web version, the app leverages its capabilities to allow you to quickly check one post after another! With download functionality for illustrations and files, support your favorite creators and enjoy a better life! ▼ Easy-to-View List Display! If you want to focus on viewing illustrations, the list view setting (grid mode) is recommended. Displaying illustrations like a photo album app enhances comfort by showing them in an easy-to-browse grid! ▼ Batch download of illustrations! Not only can you download all the illustrations in a post at once, but you can also batch download posts from your favorite creators! ▼ Save your favorite posts with likes! With the like feature, you can save your favorite posts by liking them, making it easy to revisit them later. Say goodbye to the hassle of wondering where that post went. ▼ User-friendly design! Fully compliant with the latest Google-recommended 'Material Design'. We aimed for a layout that is easy to see and handle. While supporting multiple detailed settings, the functionality as a FANBOX client app is very simple, and we have strived to make it easy to use even for those who do not need intricate settings, simply for viewing illustrations. ▼ App Lock Feature! The app can request biometric authentication or device password verification upon launch! This prevents others from seeing private posts when you lend your smartphone to someone, ensuring your privacy! ▽ Required Permissions ▼ WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE Used to save illustrations and files. ▽ Support Inquiries are accepted through GitHub issues. Please use the link below to submit your inquiry, including details such as the app version, OS version, and the name of the device you are using. https://github.com/matsumo0922/PixiView/issues/new

Screenshots

Pixel Studio4 screens
FanViewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixel Studio at 94% against FanViewer's 23%. Pixel Studio also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (6.1K vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 FanViewer sells 2 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 Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Studio has 6.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Pixel Studio's written reviews are positive against 23% of FanViewer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Studio ships an update monthly, FanViewer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pixel Studio versus FanViewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel StudioFanViewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.1K ratings) — better1.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews93.7% of reviews — better23.1% of reviews
Number of ratings6.1K — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB87 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperFarida YarullinaDaichi Matsumoto

Customer experience

Pixel Studio

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

FanViewer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative69.2%

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

FanViewer

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
2 purchases

FanViewer

Subscriptions2
  • FANBOX Viewer+$2.991 Month
  • FANBOX Viewer+$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Pixel Studio free?
Pixel Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FanViewer free?
FanViewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Studio or FanViewer?
Pixel Studio is rated higher. Pixel Studio averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.1K ratings, while FanViewer averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Pixel Studio or FanViewer have ads?
Both Pixel Studio and FanViewer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Studio or FanViewer?
Pixel Studio ships an update monthly, and FanViewer every 4 months. Most recently, Pixel Studio was updated on November 9, 2026 and FanViewer on November 8, 2026.

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