Comparison

Pixel Gaka vs dotcraft

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Gaka

Create pixel art with a variety of tools, including pen, fill, and dropper. Import photos to convert them into pixel art, record your drawing process as a movie, and export your creations. Offers features like symmetrical drawing and layer manipulation.

Highlights
  • Pixel art creation
  • Photo to pixel conversion
  • Drawing time-lapse recording
  • Layer management
  • Symmetrical drawing
  • Grid customization
Features
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Create your own Pixel Art with this app. Best for creating small sized pixel picture. Easy to use, yet have many great functions you ever wanted. ◆ Features □ Basic Painting Feature - Pen, erase, fill and dropper □ Import and convert photo to pixel □ Import from other canvas □ Record while you are drawing, then save as a movie □ Change Grid width and color □ Change Pen Size - from 1 to 5 □ Draw Symmetrical □ Inverse Layer (Vertically and Horizontally) □ Export to Photo Library, AirDrop etc... □ TimeLapse Recording (Full Screen or In Canvas) □ Auto Save every 5 minutes ( You can switch off in setting of canvas ) □ Zoom in/out with Pinch gesture □ Move Canvas with one Finger (Hand Mode on the left bottom)  □ Delete, Duplicate and Merge Layer by tapping the layer button twice. □ Canvas Width and Height from 2 to 42 □ Maximum number of layers is from 3 to 10, depending of Canvas Size

About

dotcraft

Features
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Shoot. Convert. Craft. Turn photos into pixel art. Then refine every pixel by hand. With a camera, anyone can be a pixel artist. ■ Camera Conversion ・Shoot or pick from gallery ・Resolution: 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 256 ・Colors: 2-64 (auto palette generation) ・4 dithering modes (Floyd-Steinberg / Atkinson / Ordered / None) ■ Pixel Editor ・Pencil / Dither Brush / Eraser / Fill / Line / Eyedropper ・Palette editing (HSV + Hex input) ・Pixel Perfect drawing ・Undo / Redo (100 steps) ・Start from blank canvas too ■ Premium ・Unlimited camera conversions (free: 1/day) ・Resolution up to 256×256 (camera) / 512×512 (canvas) ・Up to 64 colors ・Layers + Blend Modes / Animation / GIF export ・Symmetry / Circle / Rectangle / Magic Wand / Lasso / Outline ・High-res export (16x scale) ・No watermark ・Unlimited projects $2.99/month / $11.99/year / $29.99 lifetime Monthly and yearly plans auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://dotcraft.mamonis.studio/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://dotcraft.mamonis.studio/terms_of_use.html Contact: contact@mamonis.studio

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixel Gaka at none against dotcraft's 3. dotcraft's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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

Both are free to download. dotcraft sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Pixel Gaka asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pixel Gaka versus dotcraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Gakadotcraft
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTenna ChurikiMAMORU TAKANAMI

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Gaka

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

dotcraft

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium (Lifetime)$22.99

Questions

Is Pixel Gaka free?
Pixel Gaka is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is dotcraft free?
dotcraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pixel Gaka or dotcraft have ads?
Pixel Gaka shows ads; dotcraft does not.

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