Comparison

Pixel Diffusion vs Pixel Paint Pro

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

Head to head
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.

About

Pixel Paint Pro

Features
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Pixel Paint Pro is a focused pixel art and bitmap editor for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Create sprites, icons, game assets and small illustrations with precise pixel-level control. Start with a blank canvas or open an existing image, edit it and save your changes in a popular image format. PRECISION TOOLS • Pencil, eraser, fill and eyedropper • Line, rectangle and ellipse tools • Adjustable brush size • Pixel-perfect zoom and optional grid • Crisp nearest-neighbor canvas rendering SELECTION AND TRANSFORM • Select, move, cut, copy, paste and delete • Move selected content partially outside the canvas • Apply only the portion that remains inside the canvas • Rotate left or right • Flip horizontally or vertically • Select all and deselect COLOR CONTROL • Expanded color palette • Individual red, green, blue and alpha controls • HEX color input • Transparency support • Checkerboard transparency preview APPLE PENCIL AND NAVIGATION On supported iPad models, Apple Pencil mode separates drawing from navigation. Draw and edit with Apple Pencil while using your fingers to pan and navigate around the canvas. The Hand tool also provides dedicated canvas navigation without modifying your artwork. OPEN, EDIT AND SAVE Open existing image files, edit them directly and save your changes. Pixel Paint Pro supports popular bitmap formats including: • PNG • JPEG • GIF • BMP • ICO WORK FASTER Use keyboard shortcuts with a connected keyboard on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Quickly switch tools, undo or redo changes, manage selections, adjust zoom and perform common editing actions. Whether you are creating retro game graphics, refining a sprite, designing an icon or editing a bitmap image, Pixel Paint Pro keeps the canvas clear and the tools within reach.

Screenshots

Pixel Diffusion3 screens
Pixel Paint Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pixel Diffusion at Free against Pixel Paint Pro's $1.99. Pixel Diffusion also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Pixel Paint Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads 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

Pixel Diffusion is free to download; Pixel Paint Pro costs $1.99 up front. Pixel Diffusion sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Pixel Paint Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Pixel Diffusion versus Pixel Paint Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel DiffusionPixel Paint Pro
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating2.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB10 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFarida YarullinaMert Can Kus

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pixel Diffusion

One-time2
  • 100 credits$4.99
  • 1000 credits$19.99
None

Pixel Paint Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Diffusion free?
Pixel Diffusion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Paint Pro free?
Pixel Paint Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixel Diffusion or Pixel Paint Pro have ads?
Neither Pixel Diffusion nor Pixel Paint Pro shows ads.

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