Comparison

Stitcher Pixel Art vs Pixel Paint Pro

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

Head to head
About

Stitcher Pixel Art

Create pixel art and cross-stitch patterns on a digital canvas. Easily draw, fill, and trace images, with tools like a palette selector and eraser. Export your designs as images for sharing or further use.

Highlights
  • Pixel art canvas
  • Cross-stitch pattern design
  • Palette selection
  • Drawing and filling tools
  • Image tracing
  • Export designs as images
Features
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Simple utility for pixel art and cross-stitching patterns. Features include: • Palette selection • Eraser • Drag or tap to draw • Long press to fill • Image trace • Gridline toggle • Export as image Also available in the Mac App Store for cross-platform creation.

About

Pixel Paint Pro

Features
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Pixel Paint Pro is a focused pixel art and bitmap editor for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Create sprites, icons, game assets and small illustrations with precise pixel-level control. Start with a blank canvas or open an existing image, edit it and save your changes in a popular image format. PRECISION TOOLS • Pencil, eraser, fill and eyedropper • Line, rectangle and ellipse tools • Adjustable brush size • Pixel-perfect zoom and optional grid • Crisp nearest-neighbor canvas rendering SELECTION AND TRANSFORM • Select, move, cut, copy, paste and delete • Move selected content partially outside the canvas • Apply only the portion that remains inside the canvas • Rotate left or right • Flip horizontally or vertically • Select all and deselect COLOR CONTROL • Expanded color palette • Individual red, green, blue and alpha controls • HEX color input • Transparency support • Checkerboard transparency preview APPLE PENCIL AND NAVIGATION On supported iPad models, Apple Pencil mode separates drawing from navigation. Draw and edit with Apple Pencil while using your fingers to pan and navigate around the canvas. The Hand tool also provides dedicated canvas navigation without modifying your artwork. OPEN, EDIT AND SAVE Open existing image files, edit them directly and save your changes. Pixel Paint Pro supports popular bitmap formats including: • PNG • JPEG • GIF • BMP • ICO WORK FASTER Use keyboard shortcuts with a connected keyboard on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Quickly switch tools, undo or redo changes, manage selections, adjust zoom and perform common editing actions. Whether you are creating retro game graphics, refining a sprite, designing an icon or editing a bitmap image, Pixel Paint Pro keeps the canvas clear and the tools within reach.

Screenshots

Stitcher Pixel Art4 screens
Pixel Paint Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stitcher Pixel Art at Free against Pixel Paint Pro's $0.99. On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Stitcher Pixel Art is free to download; Pixel Paint Pro costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Stitcher Pixel Art versus Pixel Paint Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStitcher Pixel ArtPixel Paint Pro
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.1 (126 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings126 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS27.026.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarry ShamanskyMert Can Kus

Bugs and requests

Stitcher Pixel Art

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App opens to a blank/black screen
  • Existing patterns not loading
  • Cannot open old or make new designs after iOS update
  • Work disappears after switching apps
  • Pattern deleted after an hour of work
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  • App crashes when trying to save
  • Fills all squares with one color when holding down
  • Cannot undo mistakes
  • App closes when starting a pattern
  • Design erases near completion

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to save work reliably
  • Larger grid size options
  • Zoom functionality for larger patterns
  • Backstitching for lettering/outlining
  • Ability to move colors in the palette
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  • Option to put a color behind squares with opacity
  • Save pattern with tracing image behind

Pixel Paint Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stitcher Pixel Art

No in-app purchases

None

Pixel Paint Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stitcher Pixel Art free?
Stitcher Pixel Art is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixel Paint Pro free?
Pixel Paint Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stitcher Pixel Art or Pixel Paint Pro have ads?
Neither Stitcher Pixel Art nor Pixel Paint Pro shows ads.

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