Comparison

Sprite Something vs Screenshot Editor

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

Screenshot Editor

Easily edit screenshots and photos to hide sensitive information or emphasize key details. This app offers tools like blurring, pixelating, highlighting, and underlining. Export your edited images in high 4K quality.

Highlights
  • Redact sensitive information
  • Highlight important details
  • Underline text
  • Pixelate images
  • Draw shapes
  • Export in 4K quality
Features
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TextBlur is an incredibly useful app for editing screenshots. It has an easy-to-use interface and fast performance. The app supports both screenshots and photos, and allows export in 4K quality. Edit your screenshots and highlight the important and hide the confidential. Key Features: ⁃ Redact ⁃ Highlight ⁃ Underline ⁃ Strike ⁃ Blur ⁃ Blend ⁃ Pixelate ⁃ Draw shapes ⁃ Change colors ⁃ Export in 4K Terms of Use: https://seraleev.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://seraleev.com/privacy Support: programadorviktor@icloud.com

Screenshots

Sprite Something4 screens
Screenshot Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sprite Something at 59% against Screenshot Editor's 0%. Sprite Something also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Screenshot Editor's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (5.0 vs 2.9). On iOS requirement 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

Screenshot Editor is free to download; Sprite Something costs $4.99 up front. Screenshot Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Sprite Something asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Screenshot Editor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sprite Something has 54 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Sprite Something's written reviews are positive against 0% of Screenshot Editor'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, Screenshot Editor weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Sprite Something versus Screenshot Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSprite SomethingScreenshot Editor
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating2.9 (54 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings54 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTerrible GamesAPPWILL COMPANY LTD

Customer experience

Sprite Something

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

Screenshot Editor

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Screenshot Editor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sprite Something

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Screenshot Editor

Subscriptions3
  • Screenshot editor3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Screenshot Blur Editor$19.991 Year
  • Premium features with discount$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Sprite Something free?
Sprite Something costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Screenshot Editor free?
Screenshot Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sprite Something or Screenshot Editor?
Screenshot Editor is rated higher. Sprite Something averages 2.9 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Screenshot Editor averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Sprite Something or Screenshot Editor have ads?
Screenshot Editor shows ads; Sprite Something does not.
Which is updated more often, Sprite Something or Screenshot Editor?
Sprite Something ships an update every 2 months, and Screenshot Editor weekly. Most recently, Sprite Something was updated on September 6, 2026 and Screenshot Editor on September 15, 2026.

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