Comparison

ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer vs PIXLpath

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer

Easily open, view, and extract images from popular brush, tool preset, and pattern file formats. Load files from cloud storage or directly from other apps. Export your extracted images to various destinations.

Highlights
  • View ABR, TPL, and PAT files
  • Extract images from files
  • Load files from cloud storage
  • Export images to Photos, Mail, Files
  • Drag and Drop support on iPad
  • AirDrop support
Features
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Here is a small but polished tool that allows you to open, view and extract images from abr (brushes), tpl (tool presets) and pat (patterns) files. Abr/tpl/pat are the most popular formats to share brushes and patterns, you can find thousands of them in Internet. Features: - support of all available versions of ABR, TPL an PAT files - displaying full Brush list or Stamp / Pattern items only - loading files from any location - both from Cloud Drive and any other cloud service - export selected images to Photos, Mail, Notes, Files etc - support of Drag and Drop on iPad - support of AirDrop - opening files copied to app folder using File Sharing on computer - opening files directly from Safari, Mail or any other app that include 'Open In' option

About

PIXLpath

A minimalist asset manager designed for visual artists to organize creative files across Apple devices. It offers seamless organization, offline access to projects, and workflow helpers without subscriptions or tracking.

Highlights
  • Seamless organization of creative assets
  • Offline access to projects with embedded previews
  • Memory card importing and batch renaming
  • Cross-platform compatibility (Mac, iPad, iPhone, Vision Pro)
  • Support for a wide range of image, video, audio, and design formats
  • Privacy-focused, no tracking or subscriptions
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A Minimalist Asset Manager for Apple Creatives Created by a photographer for fellow visual artists, PIXLpath is a powerful, visually refined workspace built specifically for the Apple ecosystem. Rooted in a minimalist design philosophy, it offers a calm, focused environment that complements the beauty of the work it displays. Free from subscriptions and invasive tracking, PIXLpath helps you reconnect with what matters most—your art. Why PIXLpath? Seamless Organization Transform cluttered folders on your device or external drives into beautiful reference catalogs. With intuitive search and cataloging tools, navigating your work becomes fast, focused, and visually satisfying. Keep Your Projects Close Save your catalogs as .pixlpath documents with embedded previews and metadata. Even when you’re offline or away from your source files, a version of your work is always within reach—and with iCloud Drive, it’s easy to keep your projects in sync across all your Apple devices. Workflow Helpers Speed up your process with features like memory card importing, file copying, batch renaming — each designed to support your creative rhythm. Cross-Platform Harmony Enjoy a seamless experience across Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Vision Pro. Start a project on one device and continue effortlessly on another. One Purchase, All Platforms Buy once, use everywhere. A single purchase unlocks PIXLpath across all four Apple platforms—no subscriptions, no hidden tiers. Privacy First Your creativity stays yours. No tracking. No subscriptions. Just a focused space for your work—private, local, and yours alone. Comprehensive Support for Creative Formats Image Formats JPEG, PSD, TIFF, HEIC, PNG, GIF, DNG, SONY ARW, CANON CR2/CR3, NIKON NEF, FUJI RAF (uncompressed), PANASONIC RW2, OLYMPUS ORF, HASSELBLAD 3FR Video Formats QuickTime (MOV), MP4, M4V, Apple ProRes Audio Formats AIFF, AAC, WAV, M4A, MP3 Design Formats PDF, AI, SVG, ICO Preview-Only Formats AFPHOTO, AFDESIGN, AFPUB (thumbnail previews only) Say Hello! I’m Chris, the developer behind PIXLpath. Your feedback and questions help shape its future. Feel free to reach out at hello@pixlpath.com to share your thoughts or ask how PIXLpath can better support your creative workflow. And if you run into any bugs, just send me a note—I usually reply the same day.

Screenshots

ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer4 screens
PIXLpath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PIXLpath at 87% against ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer's 37%. PIXLpath also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 22 months). ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $14.99) and ratings volume (53 vs 4). On ads, in-app purchases 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

ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer costs $1.99 and PIXLpath $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PIXLpath holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer has 53 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer's written reviews are positive against 87% of PIXLpath's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer ships an update every 22 months, PIXLpath weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer versus PIXLpath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterABR/TPL/PAT ViewerPIXLpath
Price$1.99 — better$14.99
Rating3.7 (53 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.1% of reviews86.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings53 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#189 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucky ClanChristopher Macke

Customer experience

ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer

All ratings53 ratings
Positive64.2%
Neutral7.5%
Negative28.3%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive37.1%
Neutral5.7%
Negative57.1%

PIXLpath

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%

In-app purchases

None

ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

PIXLpath

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer free?
ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PIXLpath free?
PIXLpath costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer or PIXLpath?
PIXLpath is rated higher. ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer averages 3.7 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while PIXLpath averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer or PIXLpath have ads?
Neither ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer nor PIXLpath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer or PIXLpath?
ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer ships an update every 22 months, and PIXLpath weekly. Most recently, ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer was updated on August 31, 2026 and PIXLpath on September 21, 2026.

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