Comparison

Sprite Something vs MAI

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

MAI

Features
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Your second brain, captured by voice. MAI turns a spoken thought into organized notes, tasks, and summaries—so nothing you think slips away. Open the app, talk, and MAI transcribes, titles, summarizes, and files it for you. No typing, no formatting, no friction. HOW IT WORKS 1. Speak. Tap once and say whatever's on your mind—an idea, a to-do, a reflection, a full meeting. 2. MAI organizes. AI transcribes your voice, writes a clean summary, pulls out action items, and sorts it into the right project. 3. Recall anything. Search everything you've ever captured in plain language and pick up where you left off. BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU THINK • Voice-first — capture at the speed of speech, hands-free. • ADHD & dyslexia friendly — get the thought out before it's gone; let AI handle the structure and spelling. • Busy, multi-project minds — keep every idea, note, and meeting separated by project. • Builders & web coders — save context from your AI coding sessions and pull it back when you need it. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Record voice notes and get instant transcripts + summaries • Send a notetaker to your Google Meet, Zoom, or Teams calls for the full transcript, summary, and action items • Turn any note into tasks and track them across projects • Draft LinkedIn posts, emails, and translations from a note in one tap • Search your entire second brain in natural language • Collaborate—share projects and entries with your team • Capture anywhere—iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac WORKS WITH CLAUDE & ANY MCP AI MAI connects to Claude and other MCP-compatible AI clients. Save references straight from your AI chats, then let your AI read and write your notes, meetings, and tasks—your second brain becomes the memory layer for everything you build. WHY MAI Most notes apps make you do the work—type it, title it, tag it, file it. MAI does that for you, so the only job left is to think out loud. Start free. MAI Premium unlocks unlimited AI capture, meeting notetakers, and advanced recall. Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you at somaflow.app. Subscription & Pricing: Free to try, with option for Pro for full AI and second-brain features: Unlimited AI summaries and task extraction Full history search across entries, tasks, and saved links Advanced sharing and recall Pricing: Monthly: $9.99 Annual: $49.99 Prices may vary by region. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in your App Store account settings. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kai.somaflow.app/privacy

Screenshots

Sprite Something4 screens
MAI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MAI at Free against Sprite Something's $4.99. MAI also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Sprite Something's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MAI is free to download; Sprite Something costs $4.99 up front. MAI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Sprite Something asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sprite Something ships an update every 2 months, MAI weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sprite Something versus MAI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSprite SomethingMAI
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating2.9 (54 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings54 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTerrible GamesHealth 4 Wealth LTD

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

MAI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sprite Something

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

MAI

Subscriptions3
  • monthly pro7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Annual Pro$29.991 Year
  • annual pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Sprite Something free?
Sprite Something costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MAI free?
MAI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sprite Something or MAI have ads?
Neither Sprite Something nor MAI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sprite Something or MAI?
Sprite Something ships an update every 2 months, and MAI weekly. Most recently, Sprite Something was updated on October 14, 2026 and MAI on October 6, 2026.

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