Comparison

Sprite Something vs Notejoy

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

Head to head
About

Sprite Something

Create pixel art sprites, animations, and tilemaps for games. Draw individual frames, arrange them into animations, or use them to build game levels. Export your work in various formats like PNG, animated GIF, and CSV.

Highlights
  • Create spritesheets and tiles
  • Edit frames individually
  • Multiple layers for drawing
  • Drag and drop animation frames
  • Draw tilemaps using frames
  • iCloud sync
  • GIF export
Features
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Sprite Something is a drawing, animation and tilemap application for pixel artists and game developers. Draw multiple frames individually, then quickly drag and drop frames into an animation, or use your frames to draw tilemaps for your game levels. Export your creations to PNG, animated GIF's and CSV files (tilemaps). For documentation, visit http://terriblegames.com/spriteSomething to download the Sprite Something Manual. Sprite Something is also now available on the Mac App Store. Features - create spritesheets / tiles for use in games - edit frames individually and conveniently - multiple layers for drawing (spritesheets only) - animation: drag and drop animation frames - tilemaps: draw using frames to create large maps - iCloud: sync spritesheets, tilemaps, palettes across all your devices - Photo Library: Import/Export spritesheets to/from your Photo Library - GIF export: save and email gif previews of your animation - Autosave - HSB/RGB color select - Recent colors list - scalable preview to see your pixel work at multiple sizes - onion skinning for easy tracing or cloning frames - place photos from your library behind editing area - add custom GIMP color palettes, or create palettes from your drawings - assignable three and four finger swipe gestures (changeable in Settings) - add new or save out your drawings through iTunes - export via email - export individual frame images Tips - touch and hold to select color when using pencil, line or fill - touch the onion skin button once for relative frame difference, twice for locked onion skin frame - when exporting individual frames, limit exported frames by creating a list of comma separated numbers or number ranges (i.e. 1,3,5-8,12) Videos Learn tools and tips about Sprite Something: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE9903D1642039E69 Drawing supports PNG files up to 1024x1024, tilemaps up to 200x200. Follow @mattfox12 on Twitter for latest news. Sprite Something is also available on the Mac App Store.

About

Notejoy

Capture ideas and share your work effortlessly with a fast, focused notes app. Collaborate in real-time with teams and clients, and easily search your team's knowledge base. Available across all your devices and integrates with popular productivity tools.

Highlights
  • Real-time syncing across devices
  • Fast and easy sharing
  • Real-time team collaboration
  • Light-weight reactions and @mentions
  • Powerful search functionality
  • Integrations with G Suite, Slack, Zoom, etc.
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Notejoy is a fast and focused notes app for individuals and teams. It's the simplest way to capture your ideas and share your work with others. AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE YOU NEED IT Notejoy syncs in real-time and is also available on Web, Mac, Windows, and iOS. It even integrates with G Suite, Microsoft Office, Zoom, Slack, and Trello. SHARE IDEAS QUICKLY Sharing in Notejoy is as fast as sending an email. No more worrying about permissions, sending docs over email, or lost document links. COLLABORATE IN REAL-TIME From coworkers to external clients, Notejoy is built from the ground up for collaboration. See when people have viewed your notes, give and get light-weight reactions, @mention and discuss. LEVERAGE YOUR TEAM'S KNOWLEDGE Searching in Notejoy is a pleasure. Find what you need and easily stay in the know on key projects and people. Join hundreds of thousands of individuals and teams using Notejoy for client management, project management, content writing, meeting notes, product roadmaps, goal setting, and more.

Screenshots

Sprite Something4 screens
Notejoy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Notejoy at Free against Sprite Something's $4.99. Notejoy also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Sprite Something's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (59% vs 47%). On ratings volume, 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

Notejoy is free to download; Sprite Something costs $4.99 up front. Notejoy sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $47.99 per year. Sprite Something asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notejoy holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 54 and 29 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Sprite Something's written reviews are positive against 47% of Notejoy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sprite Something ships an update every 2 months, Notejoy every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and July 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sprite Something versus Notejoy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSprite SomethingNotejoy
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating2.9 (54 ratings)3.7 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.4% of reviews — better46.7% of reviews
Number of ratings54 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTerrible GamesMonki Labs LLC

Customer experience

Sprite Something

All ratings54 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral9.3%
Negative46.3%
Written reviews160 reviews
Positive59.4%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.6%

Notejoy

All ratings29 ratings
Positive62.1%
Neutral10.3%
Negative27.6%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Sprite Something

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on launch or during use
  • Losing saved work and projects
  • Inability to open or edit existing files
  • Compatibility issues with iPad Pro and newer iOS

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add layers support
  • Implement rotate and mirror tools
  • Improve animation timeline and frame controls
  • Integrate with cloud storage and file sharing
  • Optimize performance and reduce crashes

Notejoy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sprite Something

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Notejoy

Subscriptions1
  • Notejoy Solo$47.991 Year

Questions

Is Sprite Something free?
Sprite Something costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notejoy free?
Notejoy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sprite Something or Notejoy?
Notejoy is rated higher. Sprite Something averages 2.9 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Notejoy averages 3.7 from 29 ratings.
Do Sprite Something or Notejoy have ads?
Neither Sprite Something nor Notejoy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sprite Something or Notejoy?
Sprite Something ships an update every 2 months, and Notejoy every 10 days. Most recently, Sprite Something was updated on September 6, 2026 and Notejoy on July 21, 2026.

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