Comparison

ShapeScript Mobile vs Pixel Edit Lite

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

Head to head
About

ShapeScript Mobile

Define 3D models using a simple, structured text language instead of traditional graphical interfaces. Ideal for users who find typical 3D modeling complex, it allows for procedural generation of geometry through code. Export models for games or 3D printing.

Highlights
  • Code-based 3D model definition
  • Procedural geometry generation
  • Structured text language parser
  • Export for games and 3D printing
  • No artistic skills required
Features
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ShapeScript is a 3D modeling program for people who don’t like 3D modeling programs. Instead of dragging polygons and vertices around in a GUI, ShapeScript lets you define your models precisely using code. No artistic skills are required - ShapeScript does all the drawing for you. The ShapeScript app includes a parser for a simple language (also called “ShapeScript”). ShapeScript (the language) is a cross between a markup language and a programming language. You don’t need to be a programmer to use ShapeScript. If you have ever worked with any kind of structured text like JSON or HTML then it should come naturally. But if you do have experience with programming, then you can apply those skills to create even more complex models by using loops, functions and variables to procedurally generate geometry. Models can be rendered as images or exported in a variety of formats suitable for use in games or 3D printing (export functionality is a premium feature, unlockable via in-app purchase).

About

Pixel Edit Lite

Create detailed pixel art on a 16x16 canvas with a minimalist interface. This tool focuses on a clean design to help you craft beautiful retro sprites and artwork.

Highlights
  • 16x16 canvas
  • Minimalist interface
  • Retro sprite creation
  • Pixel art design
  • Clean editor
Features
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The pocket sprite editor for PICO-8. Copy a sprite on your Mac, edit it on your iPhone, paste it straight back. Pixel Edit Lite is a small, touch-first pixel art and sprite editor for iPhone. Draw with your finger, work offline, and create retro sprites whenever inspiration strikes. Work on a single sprite or build out a full sprite sheet — navigate between sprites, duplicate them, and copy and paste between sprites. Choose 8×8, 16×16, 32×32, or 64×64 canvases for sprites, game art, icons, and other pixel art projects. Built with PICO-8 and TIC-80 style sprite workflows in mind, with real PICO-8 clipboard format support: copy a sprite in PICO-8 on your Mac, paste it here, edit, and paste it back. Features • Clean, minimal interface • Always-on sprite sheet with navigation, duplication, and copy/paste • 8×8, 16×16, 32×32, and 64×64 canvases • Precision pixel drawing with pencil, eraser, and fill • Shape tools: line, rectangle, and circle, outlined or filled • Undo and redo • PICO-8 and TIC-80 color palettes • Grid-based editing • Rotate, flip, and shift tools • Fast, responsive touch controls • Automatic local saving • Recent Projects — reopen past sheets in one tap • Import and export through Files, including iCloud Drive • Share via the native Share Sheet — AirDrop, Messages, save to Photos, and more • Real PICO-8 sprite clipboard format support • Works offline Pixel Edit Lite is intentionally simple. No complicated desktop-style workflow — just a small pixel editor you can keep with you when you're away from your computer.

Screenshots

ShapeScript Mobile4 screens
Pixel Edit Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ShapeScript Mobile at Free against Pixel Edit Lite's $2.99. ShapeScript Mobile also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). Pixel Edit Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On rating, ratings volume and ads 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

ShapeScript Mobile is free to download; Pixel Edit Lite costs $2.99 up front. ShapeScript Mobile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixel Edit Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ShapeScript Mobile against 5.0 for Pixel Edit Lite. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of ShapeScript Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pixel Edit Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShapeScript Mobile ships an update fortnightly, Pixel Edit Lite every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ShapeScript Mobile versus Pixel Edit Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShapeScript MobilePixel Edit Lite
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharcoal DesignApurva Mehta

Customer experience

ShapeScript Mobile

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Pixel Edit Lite

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ShapeScript Mobile

One-time1
  • Unlock Export$9.99
None

Pixel Edit Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShapeScript Mobile free?
ShapeScript Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Edit Lite free?
Pixel Edit Lite costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ShapeScript Mobile or Pixel Edit Lite?
ShapeScript Mobile and Pixel Edit Lite are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do ShapeScript Mobile or Pixel Edit Lite have ads?
Neither ShapeScript Mobile nor Pixel Edit Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShapeScript Mobile or Pixel Edit Lite?
ShapeScript Mobile ships an update fortnightly, and Pixel Edit Lite every 4 days. Most recently, ShapeScript Mobile was updated on October 6, 2026 and Pixel Edit Lite on September 29, 2026.

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