Comparison

SpritePixels vs Phorma

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
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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

Phorma

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Create stunning generative art with Phorma. No coding required and no AI involved. Generate unlimited unique designs with a few simple taps. Features: • 10 Algorithms to choose from: Each offers a unique artistic style. More coming soon! • Customizable parameters: Adjust settings like color, line weight, and tile size for endless combinations. • Pick colors your way: Use a minimal picker or the full system color picker. • Autogenerate designs: Hit play to generate new designs on a timer. • Full screen mode: Hide controls to immerse yourself in your creations. • Save & Share: Easily save your art or share your designs with friends.

Screenshots

SpritePixels2 screens
Phorma3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Phorma at Free against SpritePixels's $0.99. Phorma also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 15 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpritePixels ships an update every 15 months, Phorma every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SpritePixels versus Phorma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpritePixelsPhorma
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteve BarnesJose Villegas

In-app purchases

None

SpritePixels

No in-app purchases

None

Phorma

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpritePixels free?
SpritePixels costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phorma free?
Phorma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SpritePixels or Phorma have ads?
Neither SpritePixels nor Phorma shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpritePixels or Phorma?
SpritePixels ships an update every 15 months, and Phorma every 2 weeks. Most recently, SpritePixels was updated on October 24, 2026 and Phorma on October 7, 2026.

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