Pikunoki vs Gdisp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pikunoki
Create pixel art with a variety of tools, including basic pencils, erasers, and layers. Select colors from presets and utilize undo/redo functions. Optimized for iPad and Apple Pencil.
- Pixel painting
- Layers support
- Basic pencil and eraser tools
- Color selection with presets
- Undo and redo functionality
- Optimized for Apple Pencil
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Pikunoki is a pixel art creation app for iPhone and iPad. With simple, intuitive controls, you can draw pixel art, work with layers, and create animations. Pikunoki also supports Apple Pencil, making it especially comfortable to use on iPad. The app includes useful tools for pixel art creation, such as a pen, eraser, fill tool, move tool, rectangular selection tool, and eyedropper. Choose colors, stack layers, move parts of your artwork, and build detailed pixel illustrations one dot at a time. Pikunoki also supports frame-by-frame animation. You can add, duplicate, reorder, and delete frames, preview your animation, use onion skinning, adjust the frame duration, and export your animation as a GIF. You can import photos and images as new pixel art layers, and share your finished artwork as a PNG image. Pikunoki is designed for anyone who wants to enjoy drawing pixel art, from quick sketches to more detailed layered artwork and animations. If you have feedback or feature requests, feel free to contact us through a review or by email. Email: pikunoki@koukilab.com
Gdisp
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Easy and simple to get longitudinal and lateral acceleration. This is useful because the information can be projected along with the video recording. Feature - Clock and 2-axis acceleration indicator - LowPassFilter - Zero offset button
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gdisp at none against Pikunoki's 2. Gdisp also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 27.0). Pikunoki's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Pikunoki sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Gdisp asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pikunoki ships an update every 6 weeks, Gdisp every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pikunoki | Gdisp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kouki Saito | Shuntaro Shinohara |
In-app purchases
Pikunoki
- Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Pro yearly$16.991 Year
Gdisp
No in-app purchases
