Comparison

Pixel Studio PRO for pixel art vs nextShot for Dribbble

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Studio PRO for pixel art

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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Pixel Studio is a new pixel art editor for artists and game developers. Simple, fast and portable. No matter whether you are a beginner or a professional. Create amazing pixel art anywhere and anytime! We support layers and animations and have a ton of useful tools - all you need to create cool projects. Add music to your animations and export videos to MP4. Use Google Drive to sync your work between different devices and even platforms. Join Pixel Network™ - our new pixel art community! Don't doubt, just try it and make sure you've chosen the best pixel art tool ever! Over 2.000.000 downloads around the world, translated to 23 languages! Features: • It's super simple, intuitive and user friendly • It's cross-platform, use it on mobile and desktop with Google Drive sync • Use layers for advanced pixel art • Create frame-by-frame animations • Save animations to GIF or sprite sheets • Extend animations with music and export videos to MP4 • Share arts with friends and Pixel Network community • Create custom palettes, use built-in or download palettes from Lospec • Advanced color picker with RGBA and HSV modes • Simple zoom and move with gestures and joysticks • Use Portrait mode for mobile and Landscape for tablets and PC • Customizable toolbar and a lot of other settings • We support Apple Pencil! • We support all popular formats: PNG, JPG, GIF, BMP, PSP (Pixel Studio Project), ASE (Aseprite) • Autosave and backup - don't lose your work! • Discover a ton of other useful tools and features! More features: • Shape Tool for primitives • Gradient Tool • Built-in and custom brushes • Sprite Library for your image patterns • Tile Mode for brushes • Symmetry drawing (X, Y, X+Y) • Dot Pen for precise drawing with a cursor • Text Tool with different fonts • Dithering Pen for shadows and flares • Pixel art rotation with Fast RotSprite algorithm • Onion Skin for advanced animation • Apply palettes to images • Grab palettes from images • Mini-map and Pixel Perfect preview • Unlimited canvas size • Canvas resizing and rotation • Customizable background color • Customizable grid • Multithreaded image processing • JASC Palette (PAL) format support • Aseprite files support (import only) You can support us by purchasing PRO (it's one-time purchase): • No ads • Google Drive sync (cross-platform) • Dark Theme • 256-color palettes • Tile mode for making seamless textures • Extended max project size • Unlimited color adjustment (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) • Unlimited export to MP4 • Extended storage in Pixel Network System requirements: • 2GB+ of RAM for large projects and animations • Powerful CPU (AnTuTu score 100.000+) Sample images made by lorddkno, Redshrike, Calciumtrice, Buch, Tomoe Mami are used under CC BY 3.0 license. Privacy Policy: https://github.com/hippogamesunity/PixelStudioHub/wiki/Privacy-Policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

nextShot for Dribbble

Enhance your Dribbble experience with a streamlined interface for discovering design trends, accessing personalized suggestions, and uploading artwork. This lightweight app offers quick navigation and essential features like search and dark mode.

Highlights
  • Quick access to 'For You' suggestions
  • Explore new design trends
  • Upload artwork via Files/Photo Library
  • Search Shots, Members, and Teams
  • Quick Settings
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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Introducing nextShot for iOS. Why choose nextShot? - Light-weight - Speed loading - Easy to use Features: - Quick access to: -- For you: daily suggestion -- Explore the new design trend -- Upload your artwork via Files / Photo Library -- Search Shot / Member / Team - Quick Settings - Dark Mode

Screenshots

Pixel Studio PRO for pixel art4 screens
nextShot for Dribbble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: nextShot for Dribbble at $3.99 against Pixel Studio PRO for pixel art's $12.99. nextShot for Dribbble also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Pixel Studio PRO for pixel art's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 50%). On update cadence, chart position, device support and iOS requirement 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

Pixel Studio PRO for pixel art costs $12.99 and nextShot for Dribbble $3.99 up front. Pixel Studio PRO for pixel art sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. nextShot for Dribbble asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Studio PRO for pixel art ships an update every 6 weeks, nextShot for Dribbble every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Pixel Studio PRO for pixel art versus nextShot for Dribbble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Studio PRO for pixel artnextShot for Dribbble
Price$12.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.5 (73 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings73 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#95 — better#180
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB24 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFarida YarullinaChakMing Wong

Customer experience

Pixel Studio PRO for pixel art

All ratings73 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral5.5%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral6.6%
Negative8.8%

nextShot for Dribbble

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Pixel Studio PRO for pixel art

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
None

nextShot for Dribbble

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Studio PRO for pixel art free?
Pixel Studio PRO for pixel art costs $12.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is nextShot for Dribbble free?
nextShot for Dribbble costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixel Studio PRO for pixel art or nextShot for Dribbble have ads?
Pixel Studio PRO for pixel art shows ads; nextShot for Dribbble does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Studio PRO for pixel art or nextShot for Dribbble?
Pixel Studio PRO for pixel art ships an update every 6 weeks, and nextShot for Dribbble every 2 months. Most recently, Pixel Studio PRO for pixel art was updated on October 19, 2026 and nextShot for Dribbble on October 9, 2026.
Which is more popular, Pixel Studio PRO for pixel art or nextShot for Dribbble?
Pixel Studio PRO for pixel art currently peaks at #95 in the App Store charts, and nextShot for Dribbble at #180. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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