Pixel Studio PRO for pixel art vs Amit Draws Pixels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Layers for advanced editing
- Frame-by-frame animation
- MP4 video export with music
- Google Drive sync
- Customizable palettes
- Cross-platform compatibility
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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/
Amit Draws Pixels
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Here's the updated description: Create beautiful pixel art with Amit Draws Pixels - a simple, powerful, and completely free pixel art editor for iOS and Mac. Why the name Amit Draws Pixels? I wrote this app for my daughter Amit who loves to draw pixel art. This app does not contain any ads, tracking, or in-app purchases at all — there's a tip jar if you want :) FEATURES: Multiple layers with opacity control Intuitive drawing tools: Pencil, Eraser, and Fill Shape tools: Draw perfect pixel lines, rectangles, and circles Mirror drawing: Horizontal, vertical, or 4-way symmetry Gradients: Paint with smooth two-color gradients in four directions Paste or import any image as a pixel layer — in full color, grayscale, or outline Outline tracing: Detect edges from any image and use them as a drawing guide Custom color picker with preset palette Transform tools: Flip, rotate, and shift your art Canvas sizes from 8×8 up to 128×128 Works beautifully with the Liquid Glass native design iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac QuickLook previews for your drawing files Unlimited undo/redo Document-based — create and manage multiple drawings Export your creations No ads, no subscriptions, completely free! 100% free, forever. Your creativity is unlimited. SUPPORT THE APP: Love Amit Draws Pixels? Consider leaving a tip to support continued development!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Amit Draws Pixels at Free against Pixel Studio PRO for pixel art's $12.99. Amit Draws Pixels also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Pixel Studio PRO for pixel art's advantage is chart position (#17 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On 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
Amit Draws Pixels is free to download; Pixel Studio PRO for pixel art costs $12.99 up front. Pixel Studio PRO for pixel art sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Amit Draws Pixels sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pixel Studio PRO for pixel art ships an update every 6 weeks, Amit Draws Pixels every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixel Studio PRO for pixel art | Amit Draws Pixels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (73 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #17 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Farida Yarullina | Uri Nachmias |
In-app purchases
Pixel Studio PRO for pixel art
- PREMIUM subscription$3.991 Month
- 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
Amit Draws Pixels
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
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