Comparison

Pixel Painter vs Pixel Paint Pro

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Painter

Create pixel art with a simple and intuitive interface. Supports GIF animation and PNG export with transparent backgrounds. Ideal for beginners and retro game enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Simple pixel art drawing
  • GIF animation support
  • Import pictures for tracing
  • Multiple canvas sizes
  • Export to PNG with transparency
  • Automatic data saving
Features
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Pixel Painter is a super simple pixel art drawing application. Pixel Painter is a pixel art editor, easy to use. Pixel Painter support GIF. [Recommended to the following people] * Retro game lovers * Pixel art beginners * Create icons for SNS * Make patterns for bead art * Make cross stitch patterns * Make the player skin suitable for the game * Create and draw game graphics [Canvas size] * 16 x 16 * 24 x 24 * 32 x 32 * 48 x 48 * 64 x 64 * 96 x 96 * 128 x 128 * 160 x 160 [Import pictures] By importing your favorite pictures into the canvas, you can easily create pixel art. [save data] There is no limit to the total amount of data. The data will be saved automatically. [Export and share pictures] Support PNG format picture export and sharing, free to choose whether the background is transparent. For Terms of Use, please visit https://bluescanner.wordpress.com/terms-of-service/ For Privacy Policy, please visit https://bluescanner.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/

About

Pixel Paint Pro

Features
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Pixel Paint Pro is a focused pixel art and bitmap editor for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Create sprites, icons, game assets and small illustrations with precise pixel-level control. Start with a blank canvas or open an existing image, edit it and save your changes in a popular image format. PRECISION TOOLS • Pencil, eraser, fill and eyedropper • Line, rectangle and ellipse tools • Adjustable brush size • Pixel-perfect zoom and optional grid • Crisp nearest-neighbor canvas rendering SELECTION AND TRANSFORM • Select, move, cut, copy, paste and delete • Move selected content partially outside the canvas • Apply only the portion that remains inside the canvas • Rotate left or right • Flip horizontally or vertically • Select all and deselect COLOR CONTROL • Expanded color palette • Individual red, green, blue and alpha controls • HEX color input • Transparency support • Checkerboard transparency preview APPLE PENCIL AND NAVIGATION On supported iPad models, Apple Pencil mode separates drawing from navigation. Draw and edit with Apple Pencil while using your fingers to pan and navigate around the canvas. The Hand tool also provides dedicated canvas navigation without modifying your artwork. OPEN, EDIT AND SAVE Open existing image files, edit them directly and save your changes. Pixel Paint Pro supports popular bitmap formats including: • PNG • JPEG • GIF • BMP • ICO WORK FASTER Use keyboard shortcuts with a connected keyboard on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Quickly switch tools, undo or redo changes, manage selections, adjust zoom and perform common editing actions. Whether you are creating retro game graphics, refining a sprite, designing an icon or editing a bitmap image, Pixel Paint Pro keeps the canvas clear and the tools within reach.

Screenshots

Pixel Painter4 screens
Pixel Paint Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pixel Painter at Free against Pixel Paint Pro's $1.99. Pixel Painter also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Pixel Paint Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On 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 Painter is free to download; Pixel Paint Pro costs $1.99 up front. Pixel Painter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Pixel Paint Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pixel Painter versus Pixel Paint Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel PainterPixel Paint Pro
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer青兆 李Mert Can Kus

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pixel Painter

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly membership$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Life Member$3.99
None

Pixel Paint Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Painter free?
Pixel Painter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Paint Pro free?
Pixel Paint Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixel Painter or Pixel Paint Pro have ads?
Neither Pixel Painter nor Pixel Paint Pro shows ads.

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