Comparison

Pixel Studio vs Tier

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

Tier

Create and customize any ranking list you can imagine, from game characters to favorite foods. Easily add, rearrange, and categorize items with custom tiers and image uploads. Save and share your personalized rankings with friends.

Highlights
  • Customizable tier creation
  • Add and rearrange items
  • Upload images for items
  • Save and share lists
  • Intuitive design
  • Create custom categories
Features
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Tier List Maker is a fully customizable ranking app. You can use standard tiers like S, A, B, C or create your own such as S++, 1, 2, 3, and more. Whether ranking top game characters, weapons, favorite foods, anime, or movies, this app lets you create any tier list you want.\n\nEasily add and rearrange items, create custom categories, and even upload images for a visually appealing tier list. You can save your lists and share them effortlessly with friends.\n\nWith an intuitive design, anyone can quickly create personalized tier lists. Organize rankings, compare favorites, and share opinions with ease. Make your own tier lists and enjoy sorting and categorizing your favorite things!

Screenshots

Pixel Studio4 screens
Tier2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixel Studio at 94% against Tier's 0%. Pixel Studio also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (6.1K vs 6). 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 Tier sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 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 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Studio has 6.1K ratings behind it against 6, 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 0% of Tier's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Studio ships an update monthly, Tier every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pixel Studio versus Tier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel StudioTier
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.1K ratings) — better3.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews93.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6.1K — better6
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB75 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFarida Yarullinakota tada

Customer experience

Pixel Studio

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

Tier

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Tier

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

Tier

Subscriptions2
  • Ad-free for 1 month7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Ad-free for 1 year7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Pixel Studio free?
Pixel Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tier free?
Tier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Studio or Tier?
Pixel Studio is rated higher. Pixel Studio averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.1K ratings, while Tier averages 3.2 from 6 ratings.
Do Pixel Studio or Tier have ads?
Both Pixel Studio and Tier show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Studio or Tier?
Pixel Studio ships an update monthly, and Tier every 6 months. Most recently, Pixel Studio was updated on November 8, 2026 and Tier on November 4, 2026.

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