Comparison

Pixilart vs Maze Creator

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Maze Creator

Features
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Solve the maze, then watch the algorithms find their way. Play procedurally generated puzzles, take on the seeded daily challenge, or race BFS, DFS, Dijkstra and A*. Watch two algorithms compete on the same maze and explore search strategies in the visualizer. LEARN BY EXPLORING Use step controls, frontier cells, canonical pseudocode and guided local explanations. Test your knowledge with algorithm quizzes. Step-by-step explanations are built in and work offline. MAKE IT YOURS Track solve history and daily streaks on your device. Choose Classic or Neon themes in the free experience. MAZE CREATOR PRO A one-time purchase unlocks Expert and custom maze sizes, additional generation algorithms, premium themes, advanced learning and quizzes, and printable PDF booklets with solution pages. No ads. No subscriptions. Built for iPhone and iPad: play, race, explore and create.

Screenshots

Pixilart4 screens
Maze Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pixilart at Free against Maze Creator's $0.99. Pixilart also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months). Maze Creator's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Pixilart is free to download; Maze Creator costs $0.99 up front. Maze Creator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixilart asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixilart ships an update fortnightly, Maze Creator every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pixilart versus Maze Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixilartMaze Creator
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.4 (2.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.2K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB5 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBryan WareJoao Frasco

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

Maze Creator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pixilart

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Maze Creator

One-time1
  • Maze Creator Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Pixilart free?
Pixilart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Maze Creator free?
Maze Creator costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Pixilart or Maze Creator have ads?
Pixilart shows ads; Maze Creator does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixilart or Maze Creator?
Pixilart ships an update fortnightly, and Maze Creator every 9 months. Most recently, Pixilart was updated on November 6, 2026 and Maze Creator on November 5, 2026.

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