Pixel Paint! vs Pixel Cover
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixel Paint!
Unleash your creativity by painting beautiful pixel art. This app provides a fun and engaging way to design and create colorful pixelated masterpieces.
- Create pixel art
- Paint colorful designs
- Engaging creative tool
- Simple interface
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Which color is correct? Let's make some pretty paint art!
Pixel Cover
This app reinvents color-by-number games by allowing players to control a character with a joystick. Collect pixel colors, stack them in a backpack, and run over numbers to complete dynamic pixel art.
- Joystick character control
- Collect and stack pixel colors
- Dynamic color-by-number gameplay
- Reveal pixel art masterpieces
- Action-packed painting experience
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Tired of the same old color-by-number games? It’s time to try something new, fun, and dynamic! In Pixel Cover: By Numbers, you don’t just tap numbers—you take control. Move your character with a joystick, gather pixel colors from printers, stack them in your backpack, and run over numbers to bring the artwork to life. Why it’s different: Joystick Control: No more boring tapping! Take charge of your character as you paint pixel art. Collect & Stack: Strategically gather colors from printers and plan your path. Reveal Masterpieces: Complete stunning pixel art creations with an exciting hands-on approach. It’s pixel art painting like you’ve never seen before—action-packed, creative, and satisfying. Forget the basic "tap-and-fill" mechanics; this is color-by-number reinvented. Get ready to stack, run, and paint your way to stunning pixel art masterpieces!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixel Paint! at none against Pixel Cover's 3. Pixel Paint! also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 43%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Pixel Cover sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Pixel Paint! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pixel Paint! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Paint! has 9.2K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Pixel Paint!'s written reviews are positive against 43% of Pixel Cover's.
Pixel Paint! ships an update weekly, Pixel Cover every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixel Paint! | Pixel Cover |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9.2K ratings) — better | 4.4 (1.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.4% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9.2K — better | 1.5K |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 194 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Translimit, Inc. | Gokay Aydn |
Customer experience
Pixel Paint!
Pixel Cover
User reviews
Pixel Paint!
From 9.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Fun and satisfying gameplay
- 👍 Relaxing and encouraging
- 🎨 Allows for creative expression
Room to improve
- 🙄 Too many ads
- 🤔 Levels don't increase in difficulty
- 🐛 Glitches and crashes
- 📱 Requires internet connection
Pixel Cover
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and relaxing game
- 🕰️ Good time-killer
- 💎 Satisfying gameplay
Room to improve
- 🔍 Lack of content/collections
- 💸 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay
Bugs and requests
Pixel Paint!
Reported bugs
2 issues- Levels repeating or not loading past level 99
- Ads causing app to crash or freeze
Requested features
3 requests- Free play mode to create own pixel art
- More challenging and varied levels
- Ability to skip ads
Pixel Cover
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing/crashing
- Progress/coins disappearing
- Inability to access new collections
Requested features
4 requests- More collections/levels
- Ability to replay levels
- Reduced ads or ad-free option
- Bug fixes
In-app purchases
Pixel Paint!
No in-app purchases
Pixel Cover
- No Ads$0.99
- No Ads$3.99
- No Ads$4.99
Questions
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