Comparison

SpritePixels vs The Write App

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

Head to head
About

SpritePixels

Create pixel art with intuitive multi-touch controls for fluid painting and precise editing. Zoom in for detail, copy and paste sections, and customize extensive color palettes. Save and export your creations as high-resolution PNGs.

Highlights
  • Multi-touch painting
  • Zoomable canvas
  • Drag-and-drop copying
  • Area fill tool
  • Rectangular region copy
  • Customizable 16-color palettes
  • Large canvas size
  • iCloud sync
Read full description

Designed for multi-touch! No more pecking one pixel at a time – fluidly paint pixel art using several touches at once. Tap a tile to zoom in and work with precision. The companion mini-view shows what it looks like at normal size. Drag any tile to instantly copy it to another tile. Great for making similar versions of a sprite. Press and hold with one touch to fill an area. Press and hold with two touches to lift and copy a rectangular region. Customize a palette of up to an incredible 16 colors! Expand your canvas to a staggering 512 by 512 pixels! Press and hold any color in the palette to adjust it to any of a mind-blowing 4,096 possible values! Experiment with color sets by pressing and holding the palette to replace an entire row of colors. Save your work in iCloud and resume it from another device. Export your art as a pixel-perfect PNG image.

About

The Write App

A digital drawing and note-taking app with a black background, offering an intuitive experience for sketching, jotting ideas, and solving problems. Supports finger and Apple Pencil input across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Digital drawing and note-taking
  • Black background canvas
  • Finger and Apple Pencil support
  • Multiple color options
  • Undo/Redo functionality
  • Sharing capabilities
  • Canvas clearing
Features
Read full description

The Write App: Your Ultimate Digital Canvas Unleash your creativity with The Write App, the ultimate digital drawing and note-taking application with a black background. Whether you're sketching, jotting down ideas, solving a math problem. The Write App provides a seamless and intuitive experience on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Vision Pro. The Write App is compatible with multi-touch and the Apple Pencil. How to use: Writing: You can use your finger or the Apple Pencil to write on the screen using many different colors Changing Colors: click on the pencil Icon to change the color of your pen tool, or use the eraser. Sharing: click on the pencil Icon, and then click on the share button. Clearing your Canvas: click on the pencil icon and then click on the clear button to completely clear the canvas. Undoing your last action: Double tap on the screen or double click with a mouse to undo your last action Ideal For: Students: Take handwritten notes, annotate documents, and study creatively. Professionals: Draft ideas, create diagrams, and collaborate visually. Kids: A fun, simple drawing app with a large canvas Discover the freedom to create with The Write App—your perfect companion for digital drawing and note-taking.

Screenshots

SpritePixels2 screens
The Write App3 screens

Verdict

The call

SpritePixels and The Write App both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of The Write App's written reviews are positive against 0% of SpritePixels's. The Write App also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On rating, 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

The Write App is free to download; SpritePixels costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SpritePixels against 5.0 for The Write App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of SpritePixels's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Write App's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SpritePixels versus The Write App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpritePixelsThe Write App
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteve BarnesJack McConnell

Customer experience

SpritePixels

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

The Write App

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

In-app purchases

None

SpritePixels

No in-app purchases

None

The Write App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpritePixels free?
SpritePixels costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Write App free?
The Write App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SpritePixels or The Write App?
SpritePixels and The Write App are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do SpritePixels or The Write App have ads?
Neither SpritePixels nor The Write App shows ads.

Other comparisons