Comparison

Pixel Art Maker vs SpritePixels

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Art Maker

Create original pixel art from scratch or transform photos into pixelated images. Offers tools for drawing, editing, and customizing canvas size and colors. Save your creations directly to your device.

Highlights
  • Create pixel art from scratch
  • Import photos for pixel effect
  • Adjust pixel density
  • Customizable canvas size and colors
  • Eraser tool
  • Save artwork to Photos
Features
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Pixel Canvas is a simple, focused pixel art maker for creating original pixel drawings and transforming photos into pixel-style artwork. Start with a blank pixel board, choose your canvas size, pick your colors, and draw pixel by pixel. Customize the board color, switch to the eraser, show or hide grid lines, invert grid line colors, and clear the board when you want to start fresh. You can also import a photo and instantly apply a pixel effect. Choose from multiple pixel density levels to control the final look, from chunky retro blocks to more detailed pixelated images. When your artwork is ready, export a clean image directly to your photo library. Features: - Create pixel art from scratch - Choose from multiple board sizes - Draw with custom pixel colors - Change the board background color - Use an eraser tool for quick edits - Show, hide, or invert grid lines - Clear the board and start over - Import photos and apply a pixel effect - Adjust pixel density for different styles - Save finished artwork to Photos Pixel Canvas is designed for quick creative sessions, retro-style image making, profile art, icons, stickers, game-inspired visuals, and anyone who enjoys the clean charm of pixel art. ### Subscription Details - Payment: Charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. - Auto-renewal: Subscription renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Renewal charge: Your account is charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Manage subscription: You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in Account Settings after purchase. - Cancellation and refunds: Managed directly by the store. - Free trial: Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.kai7.app/p/privacy-policy-no-tracking.html

About

SpritePixels

Create pixel art with intuitive multi-touch controls for fluid painting and precise editing. Zoom in for detail, copy and paste sections, and customize extensive color palettes. Save and export your creations as high-resolution PNGs.

Highlights
  • Multi-touch painting
  • Zoomable canvas
  • Drag-and-drop copying
  • Area fill tool
  • Rectangular region copy
  • Customizable 16-color palettes
  • Large canvas size
  • iCloud sync
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Designed for multi-touch! No more pecking one pixel at a time – fluidly paint pixel art using several touches at once. Tap a tile to zoom in and work with precision. The companion mini-view shows what it looks like at normal size. Drag any tile to instantly copy it to another tile. Great for making similar versions of a sprite. Press and hold with one touch to fill an area. Press and hold with two touches to lift and copy a rectangular region. Customize a palette of up to an incredible 16 colors! Expand your canvas to a staggering 512 by 512 pixels! Press and hold any color in the palette to adjust it to any of a mind-blowing 4,096 possible values! Experiment with color sets by pressing and holding the palette to replace an entire row of colors. Save your work in iCloud and resume it from another device. Export your art as a pixel-perfect PNG image.

Screenshots

Pixel Art Maker3 screens
SpritePixels2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixel Art Maker at 100% against SpritePixels's 0%. Pixel Art Maker also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 15 months). SpritePixels's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 Art Maker is free to download; SpritePixels costs $0.99 up front. Pixel Art Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. SpritePixels asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Art Maker ships an update every 11 days, SpritePixels every 15 months. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pixel Art Maker versus SpritePixels: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Art MakerSpritePixels
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKai Chi TsaoSteve Barnes

Customer experience

Pixel Art Maker

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SpritePixels

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pixel Art Maker

Subscriptions1
  • Premium 1 year7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$19.99
None

SpritePixels

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Art Maker free?
Pixel Art Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpritePixels free?
SpritePixels costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixel Art Maker or SpritePixels have ads?
Neither Pixel Art Maker nor SpritePixels shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Art Maker or SpritePixels?
Pixel Art Maker ships an update every 11 days, and SpritePixels every 15 months. Most recently, Pixel Art Maker was updated on October 7, 2026 and SpritePixels on October 7, 2026.

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