Pixel Network vs PxPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixel Network
Connect with a vibrant pixel art community. Share your creations, discover inspiring artwork and animations, or simply relax and enjoy the visual content. This platform welcomes artists using any pixel art software.
- Pixel art community
- Share creations
- Discover artwork
- Watch animations
- Supports all pixel art software
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Join Pixel Network to become a part of a new pixel art community! No matter what pixel art software you use, we will be glad to see you! Don't want to draw? Just watch awesome pixel arts and animations and relax.
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.
- 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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PxPad at 5.0 against Pixel Network's 4.5. PxPad also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 42 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Pixel Network's advantage is ratings volume (41 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PxPad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Network has 41 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Pixel Network's written reviews are positive against 100% of PxPad's.
Pixel Network ships an update every 42 months, PxPad every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixel Network | PxPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (41 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Farida Yarullina | Andrew Moloney |
Customer experience
Pixel Network
PxPad
In-app purchases
Pixel Network
No in-app purchases
PxPad
No in-app purchases








