Comparison

StampFX vs RetroPix

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

Head to head
About

StampFX

Features
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Whether you're 8 or 80, a complete beginner or seasoned artist, StampFX makes pixel art animation approachable and fun for everyone. Create stunning animated stickers, GIFs, and pixel art with an intuitive frame-by-frame animation tool designed for all skill levels. No artistic experience required. Just tap, draw, and watch your creations come to life. Perfect for animated stickers, reaction GIFs, retro-style animations, and creative projects on your iPhone or iPad. POWERFUL ANIMATION TOOLS Bring your pixel art to life with intuitive creative features: • Frame-by-frame animation with instant preview • 12 specialized drawing tools (pixel, line, circle, rectangle, flood fill, and more) • Customizable brush sizes and shapes for pencil, eraser, ellipse, rectangle, and line tools • Quick frame cloning, duplication, and rearrangement • Pervasive undo for fearless creativity • Mini Sprites: stamp hand-picked 1-bit mini sprites right onto your canvas • Import Image: bring any photo or image onto your canvas to pixelate and remix • Rotation and flipping tools • Two-finger pinch and zoom for precise control • Eyedropper for perfect color matching CREATE FUN ANIMATIONS StampFX is perfect for making: • Animated stickers for iMessage • Reaction GIFs to share with friends • Pixel art characters and animations • Retro-style animated art • Creative projects and personal artwork BEAUTIFUL COLOR PALETTES Create your own, generate a palette from any image, or choose from carefully curated palettes inspired by: • Classic video game consoles • Retro operating systems • Nature themes (fire, ocean, forest) • Monochrome options (17 shades of gray, sepia) • Web-safe colors • Custom hue ranges FLEXIBLE CANVAS SIZES Create at your ideal resolution with canvases up to 512x512: • Tiny (perfect for 16x16 icons) • Small (great for 32x32 sprites) • Medium (ideal for detailed work) • Large (for high-resolution assets) • Custom sizes up to 512x512 pixels ANIMATION SPEED CONTROL Fine-tune your animation timing: • Slow (study details) • Medium (natural motion) • Fast (rapid action) EXPORT & SHARE ANYWHERE Your creations work everywhere: • Animated GIF export • iMessage sticker integration • AirDrop to Mac or other devices • Email sharing • Save to Files app • Compatible with any app that supports GIFs PRIVACY FIRST We respect your creativity: • Zero personal data collection • No analytics or tracking • Your art stays yours • Work offline anytime Whether you're creating animated stickers for messaging, making reaction GIFs for social media, or exploring pixel art as a creative hobby, StampFX gives you powerful frame-by-frame animation tools in a simple, fun iOS app. Download StampFX and start animating today!

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RetroPix

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RetroPix は、レトロゲーム機の実機制約に忠実な「FORレトロゲーム」モードと、制約なく描ける「自由に描く」モードを備えたド ット絵作成アプリです。 ■ 主な特長 ・ファミコン(FC)・スーパーファミコン(SFC)・ゲームボーイ(GB)・メガドライブ(MD)、4機種の実機制約に対応 ・「FORレトロゲーム」モードでは、選んだ機種のパレット数・発色数・グリッド粒度をそのまま制約として描画 ・「自由に描く」モードでは制約なしにキャンバスサイズを自由に選んでドット絵を描画 ・PNG書き出し、スプライトシート書き出し(PNG+JSONメタデータのzip)、バイナリ書き出し(CHR・パレット・マップ・SAT等、実機/ エミュレータ向けzip) ・プロジェクトを端末内に保存、「最近のプロジェクト」からいつでも再開 ■ 実機制約への忠実さ ・FC: 256×240、BGパレット4本×3色、スプライト8×8/8×16、最大同時25色 ・SFC: 256×224、BGパレット8本×15色、スプライト最大64×64、CGRAM 256色 ・GB: 160×144、4階調 ・MD: 320×224(H40)、BGパレット4本×15色、スプライト最大32×32、最大61色 ■ プライバシーへのこだわり すべての画像処理はお使いのデバイス上で完結します。読み込んだ画像や作成したドット絵が本アプリの開発者または第三者のサー バーに送信されることはありません。アカウント登録・ログインも不要です。 ■ 使い方はかんたん 1. 「FORレトロゲーム」で機種を選ぶ、または「自由に描く」でキャンバスサイズを選ぶ 2. ドット絵を描く 3. PNG・スプライトシート・バイナリで書き出し → シェアシートで保存・共有 ■ こんな方におすすめ ・レトロゲーム機向けの実機グラフィックを作りたい方 ・実機の制約(パレット数・スプライトサイズ)を学びながらドット絵を作りたい方 ・制約なく自由にドット絵を描きたい方 ・制約なく自由にドット絵を描きたい方 ・プライバシー重視でアプリを選びたい方 ■ 対応デバイス iPhone(iOS 16.4以上)/ iPad(iPadOS 16.4以上) ■ 広告について 本アプリは無料でお使いいただけます。運営のため、ホーム画面下部にバナー広告、書き出し完了後に全画面広告を表示することが あります。「動画を見て広告を消す」ボタンから、視聴のたびに1時間広告表示を停止できます(積み上げ可能)。 ■ ご意見・サポート アプリへのご要望・不具合のご連絡は support@aifictex.com までお願いします。 プライバシーポリシー: https://aifictex.com/privacy/retropix/

Screenshots

StampFX4 screens
RetroPix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RetroPix at none against StampFX's 1. RetroPix also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). StampFX's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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

Both are free to download. StampFX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RetroPix asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
StampFX versus RetroPix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStampFXRetroPix
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCyclic Software Development Inc.Aifictex

In-app purchases

1 purchases

StampFX

One-time1
  • StampFX Pro$1.99
None

RetroPix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StampFX free?
StampFX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RetroPix free?
RetroPix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StampFX or RetroPix have ads?
RetroPix shows ads; StampFX does not.

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