sama.van vs Pixilart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
sama.van
Explore a vast collection of over 322 low-poly 3D art assets created by a seasoned game industry artist. View and interact with detailed models, including wireframe, textured, and shaded modes, and play animations where available.
- View over 322 3D art assets
- Interactive 3D viewer
- Zoom and rotate models
- Wireframe, textured, and shaded modes
- Play animations
- Showcases artist's career
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sama.van has been working in the game industry as a low poly artist for over a decade. His primary style is low poly old school styles. In 2008 sama.van left his full-time position to pursue working as a Freelancer. In this application you will be able to view over 322 assets spanning his personal and professional career. You can preview his low poly work using a 3D viewer to zoom and turn around. You will also be able to view the model with triangle count in wireframe, textured or shaded mode and where available, play animations. And more will come in future updates!! - YouTube preview : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJdqd1y304Y
Pixilart
Create and share pixel art with a vibrant community. Easily design pixel art, animate GIFs with layers, and connect with other artists. Upload your creations, receive feedback, and discover new art on the go.
- Easy-to-use pixel art drawing
- GIF creation with layers and frames
- Cloud profile for cross-device access
- Public and private drawing uploads
- Social sharing and feedback
- Follow artists and activity feeds
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Create pixel art on the go. Pixilart is a community of passionate art enthusiasts who enjoy pixels. Easily make pixel art, and then share your art and even follow others who have created their own pixel art creations. Become part of the largest pixel art community and understand why Pixilart is a growing community for feedback, sharing, art and more! It's fun and easy to create pixel art on the go with Pixilart. KEY FEATURES • Create pixel art on the go with our easy-to-use drawing feature • Create GIFs with layers & frames • Push Notifications • Create from bases or blank canvases • Create profiles to upload drawings in the cloud for easier access on different devices • Upload drawings in private, or in public so others can see • Share drawings with others for feedback or simply to show off! • Receive notifications from likes, comments, mentions, and new followers • Follow your favorite artists on activity feeds PARENT INFORMATION Pixilart is a social platform for everyone. There is no private messaging system. All conversations are public. Swearing filters are enabled by default. Spam filters are enabled by default. Users can easily block/un-follow others. All drawings are monitored. SUBSCRIPTIONS There are no subscriptions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: sama.van at 100% against Pixilart's 55%. sama.van also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Pixilart's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 9) and device support. On price and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
sama.van holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixilart has 2.2K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of sama.van's written reviews are positive against 55% of Pixilart's.
| Parameter | sama.van | Pixilart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | 4.4 (2.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 54.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 2.2K — better |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | — | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 280 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | CYBER ICE STUDIO COMPANY LIMITED | Bryan Ware |
Customer experience
sama.van
Pixilart
Bugs and requests
sama.van
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pixilart
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes on login
- Drawings not saving properly
- Buttons and tools not working as expected
- Inconsistent behavior when navigating
Requested features
5 requests- Add color wheel
- Increase canvas size options
- Implement undo/redo functionality
- Allow importing images
- Add layers and animation tools
In-app purchases
sama.van
No in-app purchases
Pixilart
No in-app purchases









