Comparison

Pixquare vs This User

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

Head to head
About

Pixquare

This pixel art editor offers a comprehensive suite of tools for creating game assets, animations, and doodles. It features a customizable interface, advanced brush options, layer management, and supports Apple Pencil for a seamless creative experience on iPads and iPhones.

Highlights
  • Customizable UI with left-hand mode
  • Advanced brush and eraser tools
  • Layer and timeline panel for animation
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Aseprite file compatibility
  • Timelapse recording
  • Symmetry tool
Features
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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!

About

This User

Easily create personalized userboxes and widgets with a variety of fonts, colors, and styles. Export your creations for social media, wallpapers, or home screen widgets. Unlock all features with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Live preview editing
  • Multiple color palettes and pixel fonts
  • One-tap preset styles
  • Shuffle feature for random designs
  • Export for social media and wallpapers
  • Home screen widgets
  • Offline functionality
Features
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this user found the easiest way to make userboxes. the "this user is..."/userbox trend, in your pocket. pick an emoji, type your quirk, choose a palette — done. retro pixel fonts, chunky borders, and colors that actually look like the ones on your pinterest board. MAKE IT IN SECONDS • live preview while you edit • 12 palettes, 8 pixel fonts, 5 border styles • one-tap presets: tired student, gamer mode, villain era, frog enjoyer & more • stuck? hit shuffle and let the app read you to filth EXPORT ANYWHERE • square posts for feeds, tall exports for stories & wallpapers • stack multiple boxes into one banner for your bio or carrd • share straight to tiktok, instagram, pinterest, discord — or save to photos PUT IT ON YOUR HOME SCREEN • widgets in two sizes • pick a favorite box, or let it rotate with your day (morning: "is not a morning person" → night: "should be sleeping") PRO PASS — ONE PURCHASE, FOREVER $2.99 unlocks everything: all palettes, all fonts, all borders, watermark-free exports, stack export, and home screen widgets. no subscription. no account. no ads. works completely offline. we collect zero data — your boxes never leave your phone. made for the girlies, the gamers & the gremlins.

Screenshots

Pixquare4 screens
This User4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Pixquare at 3.4K against This User's 3. Pixquare also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). This User's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Pixquare sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and This User sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

This User holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixquare has 3.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixquare ships an update weekly, This User every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pixquare versus This User: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixquareThis User
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.4K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.4K — better3
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSon NguyenBrady Mower

Customer experience

Pixquare

All ratings3,335 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews733 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative6.7%

This User

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 3 more
  • Brush stabilizer
  • Ability to rotate symmetry lines
  • Higher canvas resolution

This User

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Pixquare

One-time6
  • 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
1 purchases

This User

One-time1
  • This User Pro Pass$2.99

Questions

Is Pixquare free?
Pixquare is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is This User free?
This User is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixquare or This User?
This User is rated higher. Pixquare averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while This User averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Pixquare or This User have ads?
Neither Pixquare nor This User shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixquare or This User?
Pixquare ships an update weekly, and This User every 2 days. Most recently, Pixquare was updated on November 13, 2026 and This User on October 31, 2026.

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