Comparison

Pixel Editor for Watch vs Pixmint

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Editor for Watch

Create pixel art directly on your Apple Watch. Select colors, navigate with the crown, and fill pixels with a touch. Save your creations and enjoy the process.

Highlights
  • Create pixel art on Apple Watch
  • Color selection
  • Crown navigation
  • Touch screen filling
  • Save pixel art creations
Features
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Pixel Editor is one of the cool apps for the Apple Watch. You can easily generate pixel art on your watch. Choose the color, use the crown to change the position and touch the screen for filling to color. Save your pixels and have fun!

About

Pixmint

Features
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Pixmint is a professional pixel art studio and frame-by-frame animation editor for iPhone and iPad. Built for indie game devs, digital artists, and retro fansβ€”create pixel-perfect sprites, seamless tilesets, and animations anywhere. Desktop precision with touch-first speed: multi-layer editing, colored onion skinning, Lospec palettes, and native Aseprite file interchange. Download free and start your canvas in seconds! PRECISION PIXEL TOOLS β€’ Pixel-Perfect smoothing: removes double edges and L-corners β€’ Pencil, Eraser, Line, Rectangle & Ellipse shapes β€’ Flood Fill & Color Replace across the active layer β€’ ColorDrop: drag color swatches to instantly fill areas β€’ Real-time Loupe: floating magnifier shifts to keep touch visible β€’ Dithering brush: classic retro shading and textures β€’ Alpha Lock: paint strictly within existing pixels β€’ Symmetry: Horizontal, Vertical, and Dual-Axis β€’ Adjustable brush sizes (1px–16px) and opacity ANIMATION & ONION SKIN β€’ Frame-by-frame timeline: add, duplicate, reorder, and remove frames β€’ Canvas playback with adjustable frame rate (1–60 FPS) β€’ Advanced Onion Skin: colored previous and next frames β€’ Build walk cycles, attack combos, and smooth loops LAYERS & IPAD WORKSPACE β€’ Multi-layer editing per frame with opacity sliders and layer lock β€’ Duplicate, Merge Down, Clear, and drag reorder β€’ Multi-Project Tabs: keep multiple canvases open on iPad β€’ Apple Pencil ready: palm rejection & Pencil-only mode β€’ 2-finger zoom, pan, rotate, and Virtual Joystick panning LOSPEC PALETTES & TILESET WRAP β€’ Direct Lospec integration: import iconic retro palettes β€’ Color picker with Hex, RGB, and HSV inputs β€’ 3x3 Tileset Wrap: design seamless repeating game tiles in real time SELECTION & TRANSFORM β€’ Freehand Lasso, Rectangular Selection, and Select All β€’ 1-pixel precision Nudge arrows for micro-adjustments β€’ Flip Horizontal/Vertical, Fill, Outline Stroke, and Clear EXPORT & IMPORT β€’ Export images: PNG (transparent), JPG, WebP, HEIC β€’ Export animations: Animated GIF and MP4 video β€’ Game Atlases: Sprite Sheets with JSON metadata β€’ Pro formats: Native .ase / .aseprite and MP4 timelapse recording β€’ Upscaling: crisp nearest-neighbor from 1x to 32x (2048px+) β€’ Import: Aseprite (.ase), Piskel (.piskel), Pixilart, GIFs, and photos OPTIONAL SMART ASSIST β€’ Text to Pixel: generate sprite ideas in 8-bit, 16-bit, or Isometric β€’ Photo to Pixel: convert photos with before/after split slider β€’ Sprite Sheet Generator: generate multi-frame motion sequences β€’ Magic Cut: separate artwork into transparent PNG layers PRICING & ORGANIZATION β€’ Custom folders with batch move, delete, and sample templates β€’ Free tier: 2 artworks, 1 layer/frame, standard exports β€’ Pixmint Pro: Unlimited artworks & layers, all pro exports (GIF, MP4, Sheet, Aseprite, Timelapse), and 32x upscale (Monthly, Yearly, or Lifetime) Pixmint is made for creators. Pick up your pencil and start crafting today!

Screenshots

Pixmint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pixmint at Free against Pixel Editor for Watch's $1.99. Pixmint also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 40 months). Pixel Editor for Watch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and chart position (#185 vs unranked). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Pixmint is free to download; Pixel Editor for Watch costs $1.99 up front. Pixmint sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pixel Editor for Watch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Editor for Watch ships an update every 40 months, Pixmint weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences Β· 4 level
Pixel Editor for Watch versus Pixmint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Editor for WatchPixmint
Price$1.99Free β€” better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 40 monthsWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationPaidβ€”
Best chart rank#185 β€” betterβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB30 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEmrah KorkmazLoi Nguyen

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Editor for Watch

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Pixmint

Subscriptions2
  • MONTHLY$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$19.991 Year
One-time6
  • Basic Credits$1.99
  • Starter Credits$4.99
  • Pro Credits$9.99
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  • Mega Credits$19.99
  • LIFETIME ACCESS$29.99
  • Ultra Credits$49.99

Questions

Is Pixel Editor for Watch free?
Pixel Editor for Watch costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixmint free?
Pixmint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pixel Editor for Watch or Pixmint have ads?
Neither Pixel Editor for Watch nor Pixmint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Editor for Watch or Pixmint?
Pixel Editor for Watch ships an update every 40 months, and Pixmint weekly. Most recently, Pixel Editor for Watch was updated on October 27, 2026 and Pixmint on October 25, 2026.

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