Comparison

Pixelate vs 拼豆糕手

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

Head to head
About

Pixelate

Create unique pixel art using a wide range of shapes like hearts, stars, and musical notes. Resize graphics, set grid lines for alignment, and export high-definition images with or without grids. Save your creations or share them directly to social media.

Highlights
  • Generate pixel art with various shapes
  • Resize graphics and set grid lines
  • Toggle grid lines for alignment
  • High-definition export
  • Save to photo album
  • Share on social media
Features
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Pixelate is a pixel maker that can use a variety of shapes to generate pixel art. 【The main function】 Pixelate your photos with a variety of shapes, including circles, rectangles, hearts, stars, moons, maple leaves, flames, musical notes, suns and more. Graphics can be resized and grid lines can be set to help you align them, and the grid lines can be toggled. High-definition export supports export with and without grid lines. You can save the generated pixel art to the photo album or share it on social media. No ads, all features unlocked, essential for pixel maker.

About

拼豆糕手

Features
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拼豆糕手是一款专为拼豆(Perler Beads / Hama Beads)爱好者打造的像素画设计工具。从灵感到图纸,一站搞定。 【核心功能】 - 自由画布:支持 4x4 到 200x200 任意尺寸 - 多种画笔:铅笔、橡皮擦、油漆桶、吸色器、直线、矩形、圆形 - 三种像素样式:圆形、方形、圆角,随时切换预览 - 专业调色板:HSL 色轮 + HEX 输入,覆盖各大品牌拼豆色号 - 拼豆数量统计:自动计算每种颜色所需数量 【AI 智能生成】 - 输入文字描述,AI 一键生成像素画图纸 - 上传参考图片,自研 AI 理解画面内容并生成 - 支持 智能生成拼豆图纸 【图片转拼豆】 - 上传照片自动转换为拼豆像素画 - 高级裁切:自由选区或 1:1 裁切 - 智能颜色合并:自动匹配最接近的拼豆色号 【多品牌色号】 - 支持 MARD、COCO、漫漫、盼盼、咪小窝五大品牌 - 全色板 / 168色 / 144色 / 96色 / 48色预设快速切换 - 可调相似颜色合并阈值 【沉浸拼豆模式】 - 全屏查看图纸,专注拼豆创作 - 网格线 + 辅助线 + 色号标注 - 颜色高亮定位,方便逐色拼装 - 锁定模式防止误操作 【分享与素材广场】 - 一键生成分享链接,好友打开即可查看 - 素材广场:浏览和收藏其他创作者的作品 - 导出高清 PNG 图纸,支持参考线和镜像翻转 开始你的拼豆创作之旅吧!

Screenshots

Pixelate4 screens
拼豆糕手4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 拼豆糕手 at Free against Pixelate's $0.99. Pixelate's advantage is chart position (#163 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). 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

拼豆糕手 is free to download; Pixelate costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixelate ships an update every 9 days, 拼豆糕手 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Pixelate versus 拼豆糕手: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelate拼豆糕手
Price$0.99Free — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#163 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer国庆 裘浩哲 程

In-app purchases

None

Pixelate

No in-app purchases

None

拼豆糕手

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixelate free?
Pixelate costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 拼豆糕手 free?
拼豆糕手 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixelate or 拼豆糕手 have ads?
Neither Pixelate nor 拼豆糕手 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixelate or 拼豆糕手?
Pixelate ships an update every 9 days, and 拼豆糕手 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pixelate was updated on September 27, 2026 and 拼豆糕手 on September 20, 2026.

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