Pixelss vs Draw Pixel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixelss
Create pixel art animations with this intuitive application. Design your characters and scenes frame by frame, bringing your creations to life with simple tools. Perfect for aspiring animators and pixel art enthusiasts.
- Pixel art animation creation
- Frame-by-frame design
- Intuitive animation tools
- Character and scene design
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A pixel animation app
Draw Pixel
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Draw Pixel is a drawing app that makes pixel art easy and fun for everyone. Create your own masterpieces with intuitive tools, completely free of complex features. ■ Various Canvas Sizes From 16×16 to 128×128, select a template or enter custom dimensions to draw freely on your own canvas. ■ Powerful Drawing Tools - Pencil & Eraser: Precise pixel-by-pixel drawing - Flood Fill (Bucket): Color entire areas quickly - Eyedropper: Instantly extract any color used - Line & Rectangle Tools: Create clean, perfect shapes - Pinch Zoom & Move Mode: Work on intricate details with comfort ■ Layer Support Add, rename, and reorder multiple layers to organize and manage complex drawings systematically. You can also hide or delete layers as needed. ■ Custom Color Palettes Beyond the default palettes, create the exact colors you want with a custom color picker, and quickly reuse recently used colors. ■ Undo / Redo Don't worry about mistakes. You can go back to previous steps or redo your actions at any time. ■ Easy Saving & Sharing Upscale and save your finished artwork to your gallery or share it directly with friends. ■ Project Management View all your ongoing projects at a glance and pick up right where you left off. It's okay if you're not an expert artist. Filling in pixel by pixel is a joyful experience in itself. Start creating your own tiny world with Draw Pixel today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Draw Pixel at none against Pixelss's 4. Pixelss's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Pixelss sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Draw Pixel asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pixelss ships an update daily, Draw Pixel every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixelss | Draw Pixel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sounds Creative LLC | JAEMIN LEE |
In-app purchases
Pixelss
- Unlock Five Save Slots$1.99
- Unlock Higher Resolution$4.99
- Unlock 64 Frames$4.99
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- Unlock All Save Slots$9.99
Draw Pixel
No in-app purchases









