Sprite Something vs Complication Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Create spritesheets and tiles
- Edit frames individually
- Multiple layers for drawing
- Drag and drop animation frames
- Draw tilemaps using frames
- iCloud sync
- GIF export
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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.
Complication Lab
Personalize your Apple Watch and iPhone with custom complications and widgets. Display health data, HomeKit information, and more with extensive customization options. Create an unlimited number of unique setups to match your lifestyle.
- 30+ health data types
- Apple Watch complications
- iPhone Lock Screen widgets
- iPhone Home Screen widgets
- HomeKit data integration
- Custom colors and styles
- Unlimited complications and widgets
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Complication Lab makes your Apple Watch and iPhone truly yours — now with lock screen widgets and HomeKit data support! • Pick from 30+ health data types, like heart rate, blood oxygen, and more. • Add your favorite health stats to Apple Watch Complications, iPhone Lock Screen Widgets, and iPhone Home Screen Widgets. • Bring in HomeKit data for your Home Screen Widgets. • Personalize every detail with custom colors and styles. • Stay on top of your goals in a way that feels effortless. • Create unlimited complications and widgets—mix, match, and make it yours! Complication Lab is designed to take full advantage of the latest watchOS and iOS features. Your health, activity, and HomeKit data stay on your device. We value your privacy as much as you do. Take control. Have fun. Build the perfect setup for your life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Complication Lab at Free against Sprite Something's $4.99. Complication Lab also leads on rating (3.5 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). Sprite Something's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 23%) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On 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
Complication Lab is free to download; Sprite Something costs $4.99 up front. Complication Lab sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Sprite Something asks for nothing beyond the download.
Complication Lab holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sprite Something has 54 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Sprite Something's written reviews are positive against 23% of Complication Lab's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Sprite Something ships an update every 2 months, Complication Lab every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sprite Something | Complication Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.9 (54 ratings) | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.4% of reviews — better | 22.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Terrible Games | Olberry |
Customer experience
Sprite Something
Complication Lab
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
Complication Lab
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sprite Something
No in-app purchases
Complication Lab
- Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Subscription$29.99
Questions
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