Comparison

Pixel Edit Lite vs Graph Paper Pro

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Edit Lite

Create detailed pixel art on a 16x16 canvas with a minimalist interface. This tool focuses on a clean design to help you craft beautiful retro sprites and artwork.

Highlights
  • 16x16 canvas
  • Minimalist interface
  • Retro sprite creation
  • Pixel art design
  • Clean editor
Features
Read full description

The pocket sprite editor for PICO-8. Copy a sprite on your Mac, edit it on your iPhone, paste it straight back. Pixel Edit Lite is a small, touch-first pixel art and sprite editor for iPhone. Draw with your finger, work offline, and create retro sprites whenever inspiration strikes. Work on a single sprite or build out a full sprite sheet — navigate between sprites, duplicate them, and copy and paste between sprites. Choose 8×8, 16×16, 32×32, or 64×64 canvases for sprites, game art, icons, and other pixel art projects. Built with PICO-8 and TIC-80 style sprite workflows in mind, with real PICO-8 clipboard format support: copy a sprite in PICO-8 on your Mac, paste it here, edit, and paste it back. Features • Clean, minimal interface • Always-on sprite sheet with navigation, duplication, and copy/paste • 8×8, 16×16, 32×32, and 64×64 canvases • Precision pixel drawing with pencil, eraser, and fill • Shape tools: line, rectangle, and circle, outlined or filled • Undo and redo • PICO-8 and TIC-80 color palettes • Grid-based editing • Rotate, flip, and shift tools • Fast, responsive touch controls • Automatic local saving • Recent Projects — reopen past sheets in one tap • Import and export through Files, including iCloud Drive • Share via the native Share Sheet — AirDrop, Messages, save to Photos, and more • Real PICO-8 sprite clipboard format support • Works offline Pixel Edit Lite is intentionally simple. No complicated desktop-style workflow — just a small pixel editor you can keep with you when you're away from your computer.

About

Graph Paper Pro

Create precise geometric and 3D drawings on digital graph or dot paper. Features include anchored lines, shape filling with color, and customizable paper styles. Export your creations as PNGs with various background options, including transparency.

Highlights
  • Anchored lines with snap precision
  • Solid and gradient shape filling
  • Customizable graph and dot paper
  • Freehand drawing with 'Draw Behind' toggle
  • Unlimited undo/redo
  • PNG export with transparency option
Features
Read full description

Draw like you're on real graph paper, only faster. Graph Paper Pro is a focused workspace for building geometric and 3D drawings on graph or dot paper. Place anchored lines that snap with precision, fill closed shapes with solid or gradient color, and finish with clean PNG exports. Why this app - Built for people who love drawing on graph paper: 3D doodles, optical illusions, cubes, isometric-style sketches, and clean diagrams. - iPhone, iPad, and Mac support. Apple Pencil works with the included freehand tools. - Offline-first. No sign-up, no internet required. Tools that ship - Line, Fill, Eraser, and Freehand tools with a simple drawing workspace. - Snap and precision controls for confident placement. - Fill supports solid and gradient colors on closed shapes. - Draw Behind mode for the freehand tool to sketch under your shapes. - Unlimited undo/redo. - Sample projects to learn techniques fast. Paper you control with Pro - Switch between graph or dot paper. - Customize paper color, grid line color/thickness, dot color/size, and drawing line widths. - Create unlimited projects. - Unlock all export styles. Export - Export on a solid background, with grid/dots showing, or transparent PNG. - Share straight from the export sheet. Pricing - Free: up to 3 projects, limited customization, and basic export. - Pro Monthly: $3.99/month. - Pro Annual: $19.99/year with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers. - Pro Lifetime: $49.99 one-time purchase. Existing buyers of the original $9.99 lifetime unlock keep Pro forever and do not need to subscribe. Subscription terms Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Feedback & Support: https://forms.gle/YX3prmEVkRtfS16U6 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pixel Edit Lite4 screens
Graph Paper Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Graph Paper Pro at Free against Pixel Edit Lite's $2.99. Pixel Edit Lite's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Graph Paper Pro is free to download; Pixel Edit Lite costs $2.99 up front. Graph Paper Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Pixel Edit Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Edit Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pixel Edit Lite's written reviews are positive against 73% of Graph Paper Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Edit Lite ships an update every 4 days, Graph Paper Pro every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pixel Edit Lite versus Graph Paper Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Edit LiteGraph Paper Pro
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.4 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings613 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApurva MehtaDigital Palette LLC

Customer experience

Pixel Edit Lite

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Graph Paper Pro

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Edit Lite

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Graph Paper Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Graph Paper Pro Lifetime Unlock$9.99
  • Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Pixel Edit Lite free?
Pixel Edit Lite costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Graph Paper Pro free?
Graph Paper Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Edit Lite or Graph Paper Pro?
Pixel Edit Lite is rated higher. Pixel Edit Lite averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Graph Paper Pro averages 4.4 from 13 ratings.
Do Pixel Edit Lite or Graph Paper Pro have ads?
Neither Pixel Edit Lite nor Graph Paper Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Edit Lite or Graph Paper Pro?
Pixel Edit Lite ships an update every 4 days, and Graph Paper Pro every 5 days. Most recently, Pixel Edit Lite was updated on October 14, 2026 and Graph Paper Pro on October 9, 2026.

Other comparisons