# ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer vs PIXLport

The clearest difference is rating: PIXLport at 5.0 against ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer's 3.7. PIXLport also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 37%) and update cadence (every 10 months vs every 22 months). ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer's advantage is ratings volume (53 vs 1) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer costs $1.99 and PIXLport $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

PIXLport 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 1, 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 50% of PIXLport's.

ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer ships an update every 22 months, PIXLport every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer | PIXLport |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$1.99** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [3.7 (53 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abrtplpat-viewer/id578217435/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixlport/id6458593247/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **53** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 37.1% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | **Every 10 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#189** | — |
| Size | 8 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lucky Clan](https://appshunter.io/developer/294866851) | [Christopher Macke](https://appshunter.io/developer/1673853484) |

## What reviewers say

### ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abrtplpat-viewer/id578217435)

**Currently charting:** #189 Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### PIXLport

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixlport/id6458593247)

Easily import media files from external sources to your device. Offers advanced renaming options with previews and safety checks before import. Built by a professional photographer.

**Highlights:** Import media from external sources, Customizable file renaming options, Preview renamed files before import, Automatic renaming with date and text, Incrementing numbers for filenames, Import progress monitoring, Storage and filename conflict safety checks

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer free?

ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PIXLport free?

PIXLport costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer or PIXLport?

PIXLport is rated higher. ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer averages 3.7 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while PIXLport averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer or PIXLport have ads?

Neither ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer nor PIXLport shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer or PIXLport?

ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer ships an update every 22 months, and PIXLport every 10 months. Most recently, ABR/TPL/PAT Viewer was updated on August 31, 2026 and PIXLport on August 17, 2026.

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