Comparison

Pixel art maker vs Pixel Diffusion

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

Head to head
About

Pixel art maker

Create retro-style pixel art and game textures with a comprehensive set of tools. Supports Aseprite files, layers, animation with onion skinning, and various export formats. Offers color palettes from retro consoles and Lospec.

Highlights
  • Aseprite file import/export
  • Pixel-perfect drawing tools
  • Layers and animation with onion skinning
  • Retro and Lospec color palettes
  • Multiple export formats (PNG, GIF, Aseprite, etc.)
  • Image upscaling
Features
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Inktica is a powerful and easy-to-use pixel art maker and texture maker, perfect for creating retro-style pixel art and game textures. Whether you're designing sprites, game assets, or detailed textures, Inktica provides the tools you need. Aseprite File Support Seamlessly edit your Aseprite (.aseprite, .ase) files on the go! Inktica allows both importing and exporting Aseprite files, so you can work across multiple platforms. (Note: Some Aseprite features may not be available.) Pixel-Perfect Tools for Pixel Art & Texture Editing · Inktica offers an extensive toolset tailored for pixel art and texture creation, including: · Brush (Pixel-Perfect Mode) – Draw clean, single-pixel-wide lines. · Eraser, Flood-Fill, Gradient, Line, Rectangle, Ellipse, Pipette – All designed for pixel precision. · Selection Tool – Copy, cut, move, rotate, and flip parts of your pixel art. Layers & Animation Features · Organize your pixel art using layers for better editing control. · Create animations with onion skinning, making frame-by-frame pixel animations easier. Color Palettes & References · Use color palettes from retro consoles like the Atari 2600, NES, and Game Boy. · Import Lospec palettes for even more color variety. · Open a reference image from your gallery to compare while drawing. Export & Share Your Pixel Art · Save in PNG, JPEG, GIF, MP4, Aseprite, Sprite sheet and more. · Upscale images to maintain clarity on modern displays. · Share your pixel art directly on social media. With Inktica, your pixel art and texture making process becomes smooth, efficient, and fun! Art in screenshots by Pikurā Privacy policy: https://inktica.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of use: https://inktica.com/terms-of-use.html

About

Pixel Diffusion

Transform text prompts into unique pixel art with AI. This tool generates authentic pixel art using fixed color palettes and offers post-generation editing options like resizing and color quantization. Share your creations with others.

Highlights
  • AI art generator from text prompts
  • Authentic pixel art generation
  • Fixed color palettes
  • Post-processing: resize, quantize colors
  • Save and share artwork
  • Inspiration for further editing
Features
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Pixel Diffusion turns words into awesome pixel arts. Bring your imagination to reality by entering a prompt, and Pixel Diffusion will create pixel perfect pixel arts with fixed palettes. 【 PIXEL ART GENERATOR FROM PROMPT】 AI art generator is converting your text to the art in seconds. No style clarification required. 【 PIXEL PERFECT】 Pixel Diffusion creates real pixel arts, not "in pixel art style" as other app do. 【 FIXED PALETTES】 Pixel Diffusion uses fixed palettes to make sure that you get high quality pixel arts. 【 POST PROCESSING】 After pixel art is generated, you can resize it, quantize (reduce) colors and apply any built-in palette . 【 SAVE & SHARE IT】 Once you have your completely unique, original artwork; feel free to share it with friends to WOW them. 【 GET INSPIRED 】 Use pixel arts generated as a basis to edit and improve in any pixel art editor.

Screenshots

Pixel art maker4 screens
Pixel Diffusion3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixel art maker at 100% against Pixel Diffusion's 33%. Pixel art maker also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (22 vs 4). Pixel Diffusion's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Pixel art maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.19 per month and Pixel Diffusion sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel art maker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel art maker has 22 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pixel art maker's written reviews are positive against 33% of Pixel Diffusion's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pixel art maker versus Pixel Diffusion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel art makerPixel Diffusion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (22 ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB79 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRobert Filip Odrowaz-SypniewskiFarida Yarullina

Customer experience

Pixel art maker

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pixel Diffusion

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pixel art maker

Subscriptions2
  • Inktica Pro (monthly)$1.191 Month
  • Inktica Pro (annual)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Inktica Pro (lifetime)$19.99
2 purchases

Pixel Diffusion

One-time2
  • 100 credits$4.99
  • 1000 credits$19.99

Questions

Is Pixel art maker free?
Pixel art maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Diffusion free?
Pixel Diffusion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel art maker or Pixel Diffusion?
Pixel art maker is rated higher. Pixel art maker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Pixel Diffusion averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Pixel art maker or Pixel Diffusion have ads?
Neither Pixel art maker nor Pixel Diffusion shows ads.

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