Comparison

Pixaki 4 Pro vs Pixel Studio PRO

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

Head to head
About

Pixaki 4 Pro

Create detailed pixel art and animations with a comprehensive suite of tools. Features include pixel-perfect painting, advanced animation layers, and versatile import/export options. Ideal for game sprites, animated backgrounds, and more.

Highlights
  • Pixel-perfect painting mode
  • Dither brushes and line tool
  • Animation layers with scrubbable timeline
  • Onion skinning and blend modes
  • Multiple color selection modes
  • Advanced selection and transform tools
  • Import/export Aseprite, PSD, GIF, PNG
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Pixaki is the best pixel art app for iPad. It packs a whole load of features into a clean, modern interface, and it works great with Apple Pencil. So now you can make game sprites on the couch, animated backgrounds on your commute, or music videos in the park. DRAWING • Pixel perfect painting mode automatically removes double pixels when doing line art. • Round, square, and matrix dither brushes. • Line tool, which can be locked to isometric angles. • Rectangle and ellipse tools. LAYERS OF ANIMATION • Layers are shared across the whole project, which means every layer has its own timeline. • Static image layers for background and foreground elements that are the same on every frame. • 18 layer blend modes. • Rename layers. • Reorder layers and frames by using drag and drop. • Scrubbable timeline. • Advanced onion skin options. • Select multiple layers or frames at once to quickly make bulk adjustments. • Use high resolution reference layers to pixel over your sketches and photos. COLOR • Four color selection modes: a square picker with an infinitely scrolling hue slider, sliders for HSB and RGB, hex code input, and the project palette. • Eyedropper to sample any color from the canvas. • Bucket fill, with contiguous or discontiguous options. • Color replace across the whole project. SELECTION • Freehand, rectangular, and color selection. • Use the active selection as a mask. • Cut or copy the selected pixels and paste them to any app that supports pasting images. TRANSFORM • Move without needing to select. Position the image on or off the canvas without clipping. • Scale uniformly up and down, or squash and stretch. • Rotate by any angle. • Flip horizontally and vertically. IMPORT & EXPORT • Import any static image, or a GIF. • Import and export Aseprite documents (requires iPadOS 13 ore newer). • Import and export Photoshop documents (PSDs). • Use magnification when sharing to upscale without the results looking blurry. • Export as a single image or image sequence as PNG, TIFF, or JPEG-2000. • Export animated images as GIF or APNG. • Export QuickTime movies with H264 or HEVC codecs. • Export as a sprite sheet, with configurable columns. Screenshot artwork by Genuine Human, waneella, Chelsea Faust, and rachels_ham. Find out more at pixaki.com.

About

Pixel Studio PRO

This app is a powerful yet user-friendly pixel art editor designed for artists and game developers. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools for creating detailed pixel art, including support for layers, animations, and custom palettes. Seamlessly sync your work across devices and share your creations with a vibrant community.

Highlights
  • Layers for advanced editing
  • Frame-by-frame animation
  • MP4 video export with music
  • Google Drive sync
  • Customizable palettes
  • Cross-platform compatibility
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 PRO brings drawing, animation and color tools together, with Apple Pencil support and a customizable workspace. Get PRO features with a one-time purchase, including an ad-free workspace, Google Drive sync and advanced creative tools. 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 • Create seamless textures with Tile Mode 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 without limits WORK WITH COLOR • Create your own palettes with up to 256 colors 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 • Adjust hue, saturation and lightness without limits SAVE AND SHARE • Use autosave and backups to help protect your projects • Sync your work between supported devices and platforms with Google Drive • Work with PNG, JPG, GIF, BMP, TGA and Pixel Studio Project files • Import Aseprite files • Share your artwork with the Pixel Network community PRO FEATURES INCLUDED • No ads • Google Drive sync across supported platforms • Dark theme • 256-color palettes • Tile Mode for seamless textures • Extended maximum project size • Unlimited color adjustments and MP4 exports • Additional format support • Extended Pixel Network storage 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

Screenshots

Pixel Studio PRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixaki 4 Pro at none against Pixel Studio PRO's 5. Pixaki 4 Pro also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Pixel Studio PRO's advantage is price ($12.99 vs $20.00) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). On ratings volume and update cadence 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

Pixaki 4 Pro costs $20.00 and Pixel Studio PRO $12.99 up front. Pixel Studio PRO sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Pixaki 4 Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Studio PRO holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 136 and 74 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Pixaki 4 Pro's written reviews are positive against 85% of Pixel Studio PRO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Pixaki 4 Pro versus Pixel Studio PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixaki 4 ProPixel Studio PRO
Price$20.00$12.99 — better
Rating4.1 (136 ratings)4.5 (74 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings136 — better74
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#96 — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB144 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRizer Creative LtdFarida Yarullina

Customer experience

Pixaki 4 Pro

All ratings123 ratings
Positive69.1%
Neutral16.3%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral14.0%
Negative20.7%

Pixel Studio PRO

All ratings74 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral5.4%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral6.6%
Negative8.8%

Bugs and requests

Pixaki 4 Pro

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when exporting animated images
  • Layers disappearing or getting corrupted
  • Selection tool issues causing unintended changes
  • Unreliable cloud/file sync
  • Zooming and panning glitches

Requested features

9 requests
  • Layer groups/folders
  • Clipping masks
  • Layer blend modes
  • Gradient tools
  • Symmetry/mirroring tools
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  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Spritesheet import/export
  • Onion skinning improvements
  • Multiple animation sequences per file

Pixel Studio PRO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pixaki 4 Pro

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Pixel Studio PRO

Subscriptions1
  • PREMIUM subscription$3.991 Month
One-time4
  • PROMOTION IN PIXEL NETWORK$0.99
  • EXTRA STORAGE IN PIXEL NETWORK$3.99
  • PRO CROSS GIFT -50%!$8.99
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  • PRO CROSS$17.99

Questions

Is Pixaki 4 Pro free?
Pixaki 4 Pro costs $20.00, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixel Studio PRO free?
Pixel Studio PRO costs $12.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixaki 4 Pro or Pixel Studio PRO?
Pixel Studio PRO is rated higher. Pixaki 4 Pro averages 4.1 out of 5 from 136 ratings, while Pixel Studio PRO averages 4.5 from 74 ratings.
Do Pixaki 4 Pro or Pixel Studio PRO have ads?
Pixel Studio PRO shows ads; Pixaki 4 Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixaki 4 Pro or Pixel Studio PRO?
Pixaki 4 Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Pixel Studio PRO every 2 months. Most recently, Pixaki 4 Pro was updated on November 2, 2026 and Pixel Studio PRO on November 13, 2026.

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