Pixilart vs 16bit avatar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixilart
Create and share pixel art with a vibrant community. Easily design pixel art, animate GIFs with layers, and connect with other artists. Upload your creations, receive feedback, and discover new art on the go.
- Easy-to-use pixel art drawing
- GIF creation with layers and frames
- Cloud profile for cross-device access
- Public and private drawing uploads
- Social sharing and feedback
- Follow artists and activity feeds
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Create pixel art on the go. Pixilart is a community of passionate art enthusiasts who enjoy pixels. Easily make pixel art, and then share your art and even follow others who have created their own pixel art creations. Become part of the largest pixel art community and understand why Pixilart is a growing community for feedback, sharing, art and more! It's fun and easy to create pixel art on the go with Pixilart. KEY FEATURES • Create pixel art on the go with our easy-to-use drawing feature • Create GIFs with layers & frames • Push Notifications • Create from bases or blank canvases • Create profiles to upload drawings in the cloud for easier access on different devices • Upload drawings in private, or in public so others can see • Share drawings with others for feedback or simply to show off! • Receive notifications from likes, comments, mentions, and new followers • Follow your favorite artists on activity feeds PARENT INFORMATION Pixilart is a social platform for everyone. There is no private messaging system. All conversations are public. Swearing filters are enabled by default. Spam filters are enabled by default. Users can easily block/un-follow others. All drawings are monitored. SUBSCRIPTIONS There are no subscriptions
16bit avatar
Design unique pixel art characters and save them as videos or images. Easily share your creations on social media or use them as profile pictures.
- Pixel art character creation
- Save as video
- Save as image
- Social media sharing
- Profile image creation
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Create your avatar with pixel art! Save the created character as a video or image and share it on SNS or make it a profile image!.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: 16bit avatar at none against Pixilart's shown. 16bit avatar also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (69% vs 55%). Pixilart's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 23). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Pixilart against 4.3 for 16bit avatar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixilart has 2.2K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Pixilart's written reviews are positive against 69% of 16bit avatar's.
| Parameter | Pixilart | 16bit avatar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.2K ratings) — better | 4.3 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.6% of reviews | 69.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bryan Ware | Takuya Soneda |
Customer experience
Pixilart
16bit avatar
Bugs and requests
Pixilart
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes on login
- Drawings not saving properly
- Buttons and tools not working as expected
- Inconsistent behavior when navigating
Requested features
5 requests- Add color wheel
- Increase canvas size options
- Implement undo/redo functionality
- Allow importing images
- Add layers and animation tools
16bit avatar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pixilart
No in-app purchases
16bit avatar
No in-app purchases
