Comparison

Purrticles effects designer vs PxPad

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

Head to head
About

Purrticles effects designer

Features
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A tool for video creators, game designers and developers, with v1 generating code for Apple's SpriteKit™ framework. Simplifies particle effect design, easily seeing the important settings actually being used for the effect. Enjoy the peace of playing with digital art on your phone or iPad, with soothing full-screen experiences. Video creators - Save video of your favorites to combine with your other video editing tools right on the device. Videos can have clear backgrounds to easily overlay particle effects on top of other video tracks. Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://www.touchgram.com/privacy

About

PxPad

Create pixel art and game sprites with a powerful native editor for iOS. Offers a full suite of tools, layers, and export options for retro art enthusiasts and game developers.

Highlights
  • Brush, eraser, fill, select, move, eyedropper tools
  • Layers and undo/redo functionality
  • Zoom, pan, and rotate gestures
  • Image import and export (PNG, JPG, GIF, WebP, ICO, PX)
  • iCloud integration and Files app previews
  • Dark mode and left-handed mode
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Create stunning pixel art with PxPad, a powerful native sprite editor for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Perfect for game developers, artists, and retro art enthusiasts. Features • Brush, eraser, fill, select, move, and eyedropper tools • Undo / redo feature • Zoom / pan / rotate gestures • Layers • Multiple artboards in one document • Image imports • iCloud integration • Files app icon previews • Dark mode • Export PNG / JPG / GIF / WebP / ICO / PX • Export multiple artboards at once • Canvas resizing • Full color picker • Haptics • Apple Pencil support on compatible iPads • Left-handed mode • Sample files • 41 Languages Create retro art, game graphics and sprite sheets across iPhone, iPad and Mac, with iCloud integration, native sharing and file previews. Touch shortcuts and gestures • Double-tap with the brush to fill an area (enable in Settings). • Press and hold on the canvas while using the brush, eraser or fill tool to pick a color. • 2 finger tap: Undo • 3 finger tap: Redo • 2 finger pan: Pan view • 2 finger pinch: Zoom view • 2 finger rotate: Rotate canvas • Swipe gesture on folder previews, in the grid view, to cycle through previews. • Drag eyedropper onto canvas to activate with one gesture. Notes • When editing, an orange circle by the file name indicates the file is unsaved. Green briefly confirms a successful save. Red indicates a save error. • Import .px files by moving them into the PxPad folder (see Settings). If you like PxPad, please let me know in a review! Thank you, Andy (The Developer) License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Purrticles effects designer4 screens
PxPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PxPad at none against Purrticles effects designer's 10. PxPad also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Purrticles effects designer's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.5). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Purrticles effects designer sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. PxPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Purrticles effects designer ships an update every 6 weeks, PxPad fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Purrticles effects designer versus PxPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPurrticles effects designerPxPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTouchgram Pty LtdAndrew Moloney

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Purrticles effects designer

One-time10
  • Vote for Comparing variations$0.99
  • Vote for Godot Swift export$0.99
  • Vote for GodotScript export$0.99
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  • Vote for VoiceOver$0.99
  • Vote for AirPlay broadcast$0.99
  • Vote for RealityKit export$0.99
  • Vote for Compose multi-emitter$0.99
  • Vote for Emoji/Text particles$0.99
  • Vote for Undo history in doc$0.99
  • Vote for Playback Actions$0.99
None

PxPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Purrticles effects designer free?
Purrticles effects designer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PxPad free?
PxPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Purrticles effects designer or PxPad have ads?
Neither Purrticles effects designer nor PxPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Purrticles effects designer or PxPad?
Purrticles effects designer ships an update every 6 weeks, and PxPad fortnightly. Most recently, Purrticles effects designer was updated on November 3, 2026 and PxPad on October 30, 2026.

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