Pixel Art Maker vs SpritePixels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Create pixel art from scratch
- Import photos for pixel effect
- Adjust pixel density
- Customizable canvas size and colors
- Eraser tool
- Save artwork to Photos
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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
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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
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.
Pixel Art Maker ships an update every 11 days, SpritePixels every 15 months. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Pixel Art Maker | SpritePixels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kai Chi Tsao | Steve Barnes |
Customer experience
Pixel Art Maker
SpritePixels
In-app purchases
Pixel Art Maker
- Premium 1 year7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$19.99
SpritePixels
No in-app purchases









