Comparison

Pixel Scaler vs Pixel Diffusion

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Scaler

Enlarge pixel art, sprites, and icons while maintaining sharp, square pixels. This tool allows you to scale images up to 100x, preserving transparency and exporting high-resolution PNGs.

Highlights
  • Lossless pixel art scaling
  • Enlarge images up to 100x
  • Preserves transparency
  • Export high-resolution PNGs
  • Supports input images up to 2,500 pixels
  • Export up to 100 megapixels
Features
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Enlarge pixel art, sprites and icons while keeping their pixels sharp and square. Pixel Scaler is an easy-to-use image scaling tool that helps you to enlarge your images without losing quality. Choose one image from Photos, select a whole-number scale, and export a PNG that preserves transparency. - See the original and output dimensions as you choose a scale up to 100x. - Export PNG images up to 100 megapixels. - Save the result or share through the native share sheet. PNG is recommended for pixel art. JPEG and other readable images can also be scaled after a warning. Input images can be up to 2,500 pixels per side. Exports can be up to 100 megapixels and 100,000 pixels per side. The maximum scale depends on the input dimensions. Note: If you have any issues, please feel free to contact us with our support email  support@limedeck.io

About

Pixel Diffusion

Transform text prompts into unique pixel art with AI. This tool generates authentic pixel art using fixed color palettes and offers post-generation editing options like resizing and color quantization. Share your creations with others.

Highlights
  • AI art generator from text prompts
  • Authentic pixel art generation
  • Fixed color palettes
  • Post-processing: resize, quantize colors
  • Save and share artwork
  • Inspiration for further editing
Features
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Pixel Diffusion turns words into awesome pixel arts. Bring your imagination to reality by entering a prompt, and Pixel Diffusion will create pixel perfect pixel arts with fixed palettes. 【 PIXEL ART GENERATOR FROM PROMPT】 AI art generator is converting your text to the art in seconds. No style clarification required. 【 PIXEL PERFECT】 Pixel Diffusion creates real pixel arts, not "in pixel art style" as other app do. 【 FIXED PALETTES】 Pixel Diffusion uses fixed palettes to make sure that you get high quality pixel arts. 【 POST PROCESSING】 After pixel art is generated, you can resize it, quantize (reduce) colors and apply any built-in palette . 【 SAVE & SHARE IT】 Once you have your completely unique, original artwork; feel free to share it with friends to WOW them. 【 GET INSPIRED 】 Use pixel arts generated as a basis to edit and improve in any pixel art editor.

Screenshots

Pixel Scaler4 screens
Pixel Diffusion3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pixel Diffusion at Free against Pixel Scaler's $1.99. Pixel Diffusion also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Pixel Scaler's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Pixel Diffusion is free to download; Pixel Scaler costs $1.99 up front. Pixel Diffusion sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Pixel Scaler asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Scaler holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Pixel Scaler's written reviews are positive against 33% of Pixel Diffusion's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pixel Scaler versus Pixel Diffusion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel ScalerPixel Diffusion
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB79 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLimeDeck, s. r. o.Farida Yarullina

Customer experience

Pixel Scaler

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Pixel Diffusion

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Scaler

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pixel Diffusion

One-time2
  • 100 credits$4.99
  • 1000 credits$19.99

Questions

Is Pixel Scaler free?
Pixel Scaler costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixel Diffusion free?
Pixel Diffusion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Scaler or Pixel Diffusion?
Pixel Scaler is rated higher. Pixel Scaler averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Pixel Diffusion averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Pixel Scaler or Pixel Diffusion have ads?
Neither Pixel Scaler nor Pixel Diffusion shows ads.

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