Sprite Pencil vs Scribblins
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sprite Pencil
Create pixel art sprites easily on your mobile device. This app offers a powerful drawing engine with a simple toolset, supporting iCloud Drive and Apple Pencil. Edit existing pixel art files and share your creations with various scaling options.
- Pixel art sprite creation
- iCloud Drive support
- Apple Pencil support
- Import and edit existing pixel art
- Symmetric drawing mode
- Automatic shading brushes
- Share with scaling options
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Sprite Pencil enables you to create beautiful pixel art sprites on the go. Sprite Pencil has a simple set of tools, and a powerful drawing engine. Sprite Pencil allows you to open and edit pixel art images you may already have in Files. Sprite Pencil supports in-place file editing so you can use your own file organization. FEATURES: • iCloud Drive support • Apple Pencil support • Drawing engine built exclusively for Apple platforms • Handpicked color palettes • Import color palettes • Move, rotate, flip, fill, and posterize sprites • Easy outlines • Symmetric drawing mode • Automatic shading brushes • Share your pixel art with scaling options • Create pixel art stickers in the iMessage app • Display your sprites in a widget
Scribblins
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Scribblins is an voice-based co-play app where kids and grown-ups bring drawings to life together. With just a sketch and your voice, you can transform simple scribbles into animated characters, power them up with fun enhancements, and even print custom stickers to keep or share. Designed for families, Scribblins makes screen time more creative, interactive, and collaborative. Instead of kids playing alone, Scribblins turns the iPad or iPhone into a shared space where imagination leads the way. What you can do with Scribblins: - Turn Drawings into Characters: Snap a picture of a child’s drawing and see it come alive with personality - Add Power-Ups: Use voice commands to enhance your characters with props, sidekicks, or locations - Tell Stories Together: Co-create adventures by narrating what happens next; Scribblins keeps the play flowing - Print Custom Stickers: Turn creations into real-life stickers to share with friends and family - Safe and Simple: Designed for kids and their grown-ups, with no ads or hidden purchases Scribblins isn’t just an app, it’s a way for families to play, build, and imagine together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Scribblins at 15.1 against Sprite Pencil's 26.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sprite Pencil ships an update monthly, Scribblins every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Sprite Pencil | Scribblins |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (59 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 67.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 256 Arts | Bethany Crystal |
In-app purchases
Sprite Pencil
No in-app purchases
Scribblins
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Sprite Pencil free?
Is Scribblins free?
Do Sprite Pencil or Scribblins have ads?
Which is updated more often, Sprite Pencil or Scribblins?
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