Pixquare vs Beadiful
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!
Beadiful
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Turn a handful of beads into something you want to wear. Step into Bead Studio, your own bracelet-making space. Pick colours, thread beads onto a cord and watch your design come together. Make a name bracelet, invent a pattern or see where your next bead takes you. A BEAD BOX FULL OF POSSIBILITIES Explore 55 shapes, 44 colours and 17 finishes, from glossy and pearl to glitter, wood and glow in the dark. Mix three bead sizes, choose from 12 cord styles and add dangling charms. Every bead and tool is available from the start. MAKE IT PERSONAL Spell a name with letter beads. Blend colours in the mixing bowl and give your new shade a name. Follow a pattern idea, start with a surprise design or create your own combination. CHANGE YOUR MIND Move, replace or remove individual beads. Undo and Redo let you explore different versions. Unfinished designs are kept in your gallery so you can return to them later. SEE YOUR DESIGN SCORE Finish a bracelet to see its design score out of 10. Colours, patterns, balance, shapes, sizes, finishes and lettering all help shape the result. Open Why this score? for an explanation and an idea to try. Explore another version or keep your creation just as it is. WEAR IT AND GIVE IT See your bracelet on a hand with six skin tones to choose from. Add a gift label and save a bracelet card or wearing picture to Photos. Open Photos when you want to share it with someone. KEEP YOUR CREATIONS Name your bracelets, mark favourites, make copies and play their tunes. A bead-by-bead recipe helps you recreate a design with your own supplies. Open a saved bracelet to see its design score again. Create offline, with no ads, accounts or in-app purchases. Your designs stay in the app on your iPhone. Photos access is optional and is used only to add a picture you choose to save.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beadiful at none against Pixquare's 7. Pixquare's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Beadiful asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pixquare ships an update weekly, Beadiful every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixquare | Beadiful |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Son Nguyen | Aj Ahmed |
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
Beadiful
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
Beadiful
No in-app purchases









