# Resprite vs Maple Theme Box

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Maple Theme Box at none against Resprite's 5. Resprite's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 5) and review sentiment (80% vs 65%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Resprite sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Maple Theme Box asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Resprite against 4.6 for Maple Theme Box. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Resprite has 1.4K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Resprite's written reviews are positive against 65% of Maple Theme Box's.

Resprite ships an update every 5 weeks, Maple Theme Box every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Resprite | Maple Theme Box |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/resprite-pixel-art-studio/id1662335989/reviews)** | [4.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maple-theme-box/id6471400255/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.4K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | **79.6% of reviews** | 64.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 31 MB | 589 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 16.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fengeon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1662335991) | [NEXON Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/523546006) |

## What reviewers say

### Resprite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/resprite-pixel-art-studio/id1662335989)

This professional pixel art editor offers desktop-class features optimized for touch and pen input. Create pixel illustrations, animations, and game assets with an extensive toolset, advanced layers, and a high-performance renderer, all on your mobile device.

**Highlights:** High-performance drawing engine, Innovative palette and coloring tools, Advanced layers and timeline system, Optimized gesture and pen controls, Flexible interface layout, Import/export GIF, spritesheet, and PSD files

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Month | $1.99 | per month |
| 12 Months | $14.99 | per year |
| A Coffee | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Standard | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Clean and intuitive UI
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive
- 💡 Customizable interface
- 👍 Familiar Aseprite-like experience
- 🚀 Powerful features for pixel art

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔒 Exporting limited on free version
- 💰 Subscription model can be expensive
- 🔍 Unintuitive UI navigation at times

**Reported bugs**

- Tools disappearing from the UI
- Importing Aseprite files not working properly
- Export function counting against trial limit even when cancelled

**Requested features**

- Add keyframe animation support
- Implement tile set creation tools
- Allow importing/exporting more file formats
- Improve undo/redo functionality
- Add cursor/crosshair display option


### Maple Theme Box

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maple-theme-box/id6471400255)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Resprite free?

Resprite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Maple Theme Box free?

Maple Theme Box is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Resprite or Maple Theme Box?

Resprite is rated higher. Resprite averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Maple Theme Box averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.

### Do Resprite or Maple Theme Box have ads?

Neither Resprite nor Maple Theme Box shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Resprite or Maple Theme Box?

Resprite ships an update every 5 weeks, and Maple Theme Box every 3 weeks. Most recently, Resprite was updated on October 15, 2026 and Maple Theme Box on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*