Comparison

Sprite Something vs PlantUML App

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

PlantUML App

This native iPad app allows you to create and edit PlantUML diagrams efficiently. It offers AI assistance for drawing and script generation, along with a robust text editor and diagram preview. Requires an OpenAI API key for AI features.

Highlights
  • Create, update, and delete PlantUML documents
  • AI-powered diagram generation from sketches or text prompts
  • Syntax highlighting and auto-completion in text editor
  • Auto-save functionality
  • Diagram preview with caching
  • Share diagrams via AirDrop, iCloud, and other apps
  • iCloud document sharing
Features
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This is a native PlantUML editor app for iPad. It allows using iPad to draw diagrams in effective way. It includes use of AI to helping drawing process. take note that to enable AI features you MUST HAVE a valid "OpenAI API key" i.e. OpenAI Paid Account Features ======= 1. Create,Update,Delete plantUML Documents 2. Share Documents with iCLoud 3. OpenAI integration > **You MUST HAVE a valid [OpenAI] API KEY (i.e. Paid Account)** to use this feature. Such secrets will be stored in device's keychain * Drawing * Draw Diagram using either Pencil or Fingers. * Processing hand drawn diagram through [OpenAI Vision API] (_gpt-4o_) to automatically genearte plantUML script. * PlantUML script will include alse a legend with detailed description of drawing. * Prompt * Prompt your diagram request in natural language * Undo Prompt * Prompt's History * choose AI Model (_gpt-3.5-turbo or gpt-4_) 4. Text Editor * Auto save over modification * Provide **syntax highlighting** and auto completion **diagram snippets** through [ace] editor 5. Diagram Preview > Preview relies on [PlantUML online server] so it requires internet connection * Built in cache management * Scale to fit * Share Image (AirDrop, iCloud, Other App, ...)

Screenshots

Sprite Something4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PlantUML App at $0.99 against Sprite Something's $4.99. Sprite Something's advantage is ratings volume (54 vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Sprite Something costs $4.99 and PlantUML App $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.9 for Sprite Something against 3.0 for PlantUML App. 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 split almost evenly too, at 59% and 60% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sprite Something versus PlantUML App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSprite SomethingPlantUML App
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating2.9 (54 ratings)3.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.4% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings54 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.7
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTerrible GamesBartolomeo Sorrentino

Customer experience

Sprite Something

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

PlantUML App

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

PlantUML App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sprite Something

No in-app purchases

None

PlantUML App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sprite Something free?
Sprite Something costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlantUML App free?
PlantUML App costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sprite Something or PlantUML App?
PlantUML App is rated higher. Sprite Something averages 2.9 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while PlantUML App averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Sprite Something or PlantUML App have ads?
Neither Sprite Something nor PlantUML App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sprite Something or PlantUML App?
Sprite Something ships an update every 2 months, and PlantUML App every 2 months. Most recently, Sprite Something was updated on November 1, 2026 and PlantUML App on November 3, 2026.

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