Voxel Paint (Ape Apps) vs SimplePixels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Voxel Paint (Ape Apps)
Create 3D voxel art using colored cubes. Save and share your pixel art creations with friends or export projects for wider distribution. This tool makes 3D pixel art accessible and fun.
- Create 3D voxel art
- Use colored cubes
- Save pixel art
- Share creations
- Export projects
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Voxel Paint is an easy to use graphics painter for creating 3d voxel art. Pictures are composed using colored cubes. Use it to make 3d pixel art which you can save pictures of to share with friends. You can also export your projects to share with others.
SimplePixels
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A casual pixel art app for all. Create simple pixel art and export as an image or GIF. Step #1: Create a new project - Choose a frame size between 8 and 16 pixels Step #2: Draw a frame - Tap to draw or import an image Step #3: Repeat and export - Duplicate and draw up to 15 frames - Export a single frame as an image, or all frames as a GIF Step #4: Showcase your favorite - Showcase your favorite project on the home screen Subscribe to SimplePixels Pro for all features: 1. Predefined color palettes 2. More board sizes 3. Two-finger pinch/swipe to zoom in and move around for large boards 4. Swipe to draw Even more coming soon Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.logicui.com/simplepixels/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SimplePixels at none against Voxel Paint (Ape Apps)'s shown. SimplePixels also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Voxel Paint (Ape Apps) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SimplePixels sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Voxel Paint (Ape Apps) ships an update every 4 months, SimplePixels fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Voxel Paint (Ape Apps) | SimplePixels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brandon Stecklein | Wen Hao Chong |
In-app purchases
Voxel Paint (Ape Apps)
- Voxel Paint Premium$1.99
SimplePixels
- Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$4.991 Year
Questions
Is Voxel Paint (Ape Apps) free?
Is SimplePixels free?
Do Voxel Paint (Ape Apps) or SimplePixels have ads?
Which is updated more often, Voxel Paint (Ape Apps) or SimplePixels?
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