Pixquare vs Maple Theme Box
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixquare
This application is a comprehensive pixel art editor designed for both beginners and professionals. It offers a wide array of tools for creating game assets, animations, and digital art. The interface is intuitive and customizable, supporting various input methods and advanced features for detailed artwork.
- Intuitive and customizable UI
- RGB and Indexed color modes
- Tileset/Tilemap system
- Timelapse recording
- Apple Pencil support
- Animation timeline panel
- Aseprite file compatibility
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Pixquare is the #1 pixel art editor, recommended by top pixel artists, game developers, and creators worldwide! Whether you're a beginner or a pro, its simple interface and rich toolset make pixel art creation easy and fun! Download now to create game assets, animate, or simply doodle pixel art! With feedback from thousands of artists, Pixquare is designed for your best pixel art experience ever! • HIGHLIGHTS: - Support both iPads & iPhones - Highly customizable and intuitive UI with left-hand mode available - RGB and Indexed mode - Tileset/Tilemap system - Timelapse recording - Apple Pencil support: gestures, sensitivity, touch rejection - Manual & auto-save modes - Shortcut options: keyboard, gesture pad, joystick - Custom themes • VERSATILE TOOLS: - Brush: spray, pixel perfect, pressure sensitivity, contour, dithering, custom brush, jumble, blur - Eraser: pixel perfect, pressure sensitivity, dithering - Move: transformation and snapping supported - Line: straight & curve mode, perfect angle - Shape: ellipse & rectangle mode, filled, perfect ratio - Selection: 5 types & 5 modes - Color: solid/gradient fill, contiguous/non-contiguous, and more - Color picker: 4 modes (HSV, HSL, Wheel, RGB), history, drag-to-fill - All tools offer shading - Additional tools: + Color replace + Color adjustment + Outline + Text with font import capability + Custom object • LAYER/TIMELINE PANEL: - Optimized for animation & organized layers - Multi-selection, layer grouping, frame tagging, and bulk operations - Visibility and editing-lock toggle - Supports reference layers - Frame duration and cel opacity - Linked cells, onion skin, and clipping mask • ADDITIONAL FEATURES: - Symmetry tool with unlimited axes - Reference images - Color palette: save/load from Lospec, import/export, color gradient generator - Blending modes, alpha lock - Preview with a separate animation loop - Canvas rotation, Finder-like file system - Guideline • FILE IMPORT/EXPORT: - Aseprite file compatibility (importing & exporting) - GIF importing with all frames - PNG, GIF, MOV, Sprite sheet export options (layers, frames, size, and animation) - Import Photos and files as reference layers and images ------------------------------- WHY ARTISTS LOVE PIXQUARE? "Genuinely the best pixel art app for the iPad that I would recommend anyone to get!" - Jon Davies, Pixel Artist on Super House of Dead Ninjas, Binding of Isaac. "Pixquare has more than meets the eye. A seemingly simple interface that has the intuitive control you look for. The gesture pad is comparable to a desktop keypad." - Michael, Pixel Artist, Author of Pixel Logic book "I've been sharing it with basically everyone I know with an iPad because I think it's one of the best software out there for creating pixels on the iPad." - CupOhJoe, Game Developer "This is one fine app to pixel on the iPad! You can tell there's a lot of love for the craft poured in here" - Ota Jaider, Pixel Artist ------------------------------- • SCREENSHOT ARTWORK AUTHORS: - FICO (@FicoPx) - Tofu (@tofupixel.bsky.social) - Mossy (@MossyPixe) - chili (@ryviolie) - Lesma (@pixe_lesma) - ue_voxel (@UeVoxel) - TransientCode (@TransientCode) - 08games (@the08games) - Rinspirit_art(@rinspiritart.bsky.social) - natalie (@cafeaunat) ------------------------------- SUPPORT: User guide: https://docs.pixquare.art Email: info@pixquare.art Twitter: https://twitter.com/pixquare_app Website: https://www.pixquare.art/ NO SUBSCRIPTION. BUY ONCE AND ENJOY FREE UPDATES FOREVER!
Maple Theme Box
Personalize your phone with adorable characters and themes from a popular online game. Set custom alarms, use themed widgets, and connect with other fans. Express yourself with unique character creations and explore various design options.
- Customizable character widgets
- Daily fortune teller
- Themed alarms with missions
- Sleep Mode and Home Screen Widgets
- Variety of themes for devices and apps
- Social features for connecting with friends
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MapleStory is with you anytime, anywhere! Start your day alongside your character and decorate your phone with adorable MapleStory friends! ▶ Fortune of the Day Check your fortune with your character once a day and start your day off right! ▶ Alarm Set your alarm to MapleStory soundtrack - a range of fun alarm missions to get up on time! ▶ Sleep Mode & Home Screen Widgets Discover dates, clock, battery percentage display and other essential widgets in MapleStory designs. Set up Sleep Mode to use even while charging! ▶ Creating a Themed Character & Character Widget Create your own themed character with MapleStory avatars. Turn your and your friends' themed characters into widgets! Make new friends as you dive into themes and random widgets! ▶ Various Themes Check out a wide variety of themes in MapleStory Themed Box. From mobile, smartwatch, and PC wallpapers to KakaoTalk and Goodnotes themes! Fill your life with adorable MapleStory characters! ▶ Along with Friends Build new connections with Maple Theme Box. Customize your profile to express your personality! Visit other users' Rooms! Leave maple leaves and footprints! Make friends! ■ App Permission Information In order to provide services below, we are requesting certain permissions. [Optional Permission] Camera: To save and import decorated images, as well as to take screenshots and videos for attaching and submitting to Customer Support and other services. Photos: To save or load a decorative image Advertising ID: Your data is used to provide personalized advertising and analyze service usage. ※ You can still use the service without agreeing to the optional permissions. [Permission Management] ▶Go to Settings > Privacy, select a permission and toggle the button next to the app's name.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Maple Theme Box at none against Pixquare's 7. Pixquare's advantage is ratings volume (3.3K vs 5) and review sentiment (89% vs 65%). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Pixquare sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Maple Theme Box asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pixquare holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixquare has 3.3K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Pixquare's written reviews are positive against 65% of Maple Theme Box's.
Pixquare ships an update weekly, Maple Theme Box every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixquare | Maple Theme Box |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.3K ratings) — better | 4.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.8% of reviews — better | 64.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 589 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Son Nguyen | NEXON Company |
Customer experience
Pixquare
Maple Theme Box
Bugs and requests
Pixquare
Reported bugs
3 issues- Duplicate layers that cannot be removed
- Drawn content disappearing from layers
- Lack of save functionality
Requested features
8 requests- Ability to merge layers
- Option to customize imported palette colors
- Radial symmetry tool
- Polyline tool
- Separate layer and timeline sections
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- Brush stabilizer
- Ability to rotate symmetry lines
- Higher canvas resolution
Maple Theme Box
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pixquare
- Buy me a coffee$1.99
- Full access for iPhones$7.99
- Life-time full access$9.99
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- Life-time full access$12.99
- Life-time full access2 variants$19.99
- Life-time full access$24.99
Maple Theme Box
No in-app purchases
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