Sprite Catalog vs Diorite Pixel Art Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sprite Catalog
Access a vast library of pixel art sprites for game development or artistic inspiration. Easily save, share, and import assets into other creative tools. Features include a quick recolor tool and the ability to cut sprite sheets.
- 3300+ Sprites
- Exclusive sprites
- Filter by categories
- Quick recolor tool
- Save and share sprites
- Import to Sprite Pencil
- Cut sprite sheets
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Sprite Catalog is a large collection of pixel art sprites that you can save or import into other drawing applications. Great for developing games with, or just using as inspiration! FEATURES: • 3300+ Sprites • Exclusive sprites • Filter by categories • Quick recolor tool • Save and share sprites • Import to Sprite Pencil with one tap • Cut sprite sheets • Install pixel fonts • View licence information • Send iMessage stickers
Diorite Pixel Art Editor
Create pixel art with a user-friendly interface. This app offers layering, transparent colors, and undo/redo functions. Save unlimited creations and export them as image files.
- Layering capabilities
- Transparent colors
- Undo/Redo functions
- Custom color palettes
- Specify canvas size
- Unlimited file storage
- Export as image files
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Diorite is your go-to drawing app for painting pixel art in your spare moments. Store an unlimited number of pixel art creations on your smartphone as long as storage permits. With a clean, refreshed interface, you can effortlessly switch between features to optimize your drawing experience — ideal for anyone who wants to craft pixel art anytime, anywhere. This release brings a major design refresh, with a new Zinc Dark theme, a redesigned artwork list, and a cleaner canvas where the controls stay out of your way. Currently, you can enjoy the following features, with more to be added in future updates: • Layer support • Transparent colors • Undo / Redo • Custom color palettes • Zoom in on the editing screen • Adjustable canvas size • Unlimited file storage • Export as image files
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sprite Catalog at 4.8 against Diorite Pixel Art Editor's 1.0. Sprite Catalog also leads on ratings volume (41 vs 1). Diorite Pixel Art Editor's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sprite Catalog holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sprite Catalog has 41 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sprite Catalog ships an update every 2 weeks, Diorite Pixel Art Editor every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sprite Catalog | Diorite Pixel Art Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (41 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 256 Arts | Shuhei Akiyama |
Customer experience
Sprite Catalog
Diorite Pixel Art Editor
In-app purchases
Sprite Catalog
No in-app purchases
Diorite Pixel Art Editor
No in-app purchases
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