Comparison

PixelPencil 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

PixelPencil

Create pixel art with a robust set of tools, including layers, blend modes, and various brushes. Easily zoom, rotate, and manage multiple projects. Export your creations as animated GIFs.

Highlights
  • Layer editing with grouping and blend modes
  • Comprehensive set of drawing tools
  • Undo/Redo functionality
  • Animated GIF export
  • Color creation tools
  • Pinch-to-zoom and canvas rotation
  • Save multiple works with iCloud support
Features
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PixelPencil is an app that was created to comfortably draw pixel art. In addition to the layer function, there are also functions such as layer grouping and blend mode. You can pinch in and out to zoom in and out, and you can rotate the canvas for intuitive operation. The main functions are as follows. ・ Layer editing Add, delete, duplicate, show / hide, sort, transparent, blend, group There are abundant functions such as. ・ Various tools Pen, eyedropper, eraser, fill, move, selection, flip, rotate, scale, shape We have all the basic tools. ・ UndoRedo Of course you can also undo redo. ・ Animated GIF export function Each layer becomes one frame and you can create an animation. ・ Color creation You can easily create your own favorite color. ・ Pinch in / out You can zoom in and out and rotate by pinching in and out. ・ Saving multiple works Since it uses a file system, you can save multiple projects. You can also save it on iCloud. ・ Canvas size setting You can set any size from 5 * 5 to 512 * 512.

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

PixelPencil4 screens
Pixel Diffusion3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PixelPencil at 79% against Pixel Diffusion's 33%. PixelPencil also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (110 vs 4). Pixel Diffusion's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. PixelPencil sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pixel Diffusion sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PixelPencil holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PixelPencil has 110 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of PixelPencil's written reviews are positive against 33% of Pixel Diffusion's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PixelPencil versus Pixel Diffusion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelPencilPixel Diffusion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (110 ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings110 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB79 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperYosuke SekiFarida Yarullina

Customer experience

PixelPencil

All ratings110 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral10.0%
Negative11.4%

Pixel Diffusion

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PixelPencil

One-time1
  • Remove ads$4.99
2 purchases

Pixel Diffusion

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

Questions

Is PixelPencil free?
PixelPencil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Diffusion free?
Pixel Diffusion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PixelPencil or Pixel Diffusion?
PixelPencil is rated higher. PixelPencil averages 4.6 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while Pixel Diffusion averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do PixelPencil or Pixel Diffusion have ads?
PixelPencil shows ads; Pixel Diffusion does not.

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