Comparison

Pixel Works vs Simple Pixel Art Maker

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

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About

Pixel Works

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Pixel Works is a graphics application to design small pixel graphics, animations and fonts for monochrome displays. Design small animations and pixel fonts for embedded projects and OLED screens. The application supports export to animated GIF and GFXFont. For feedback and questions feel free to contact us at info@drummachinefunk.com

About

Simple Pixel Art Maker

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Pixel art, made simple. Simple Pixel Art Maker is a clean, fast drawing studio for iPhone and iPad — designed for the way pixel art actually works: a precise grid, a tight set of tools, and colors that snap to curated palettes. Tap a square. Pick a color. Build a tiny world, one pixel at a time. EVERYTHING YOU NEED, NOTHING YOU DON'T • Pencil, Eraser and Fill — the three tools you actually use • Adjustable brush size from 1 to 8 pixels • Eyedropper to sample any pixel on the canvas • Pixel-perfect Line, Rectangle and Circle tools • Move tool to nudge layer pixels around • Unlimited Undo and Redo CANVAS SIZES FROM 8Ɨ8 TO 128Ɨ128 Pick a preset — 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 — or set a custom width and height up to 256 px. Lock the 1:1 aspect or go rectangular. Pixel grid lines and a checkerboard background are toggles, not requirements. LAYERS Build sky, mountains and the cactus on separate layers. Hide them, lock them, and reorder them as you sketch. The free version supports a comfortable starting stack; Pixel Pro unlocks unlimited layers for more ambitious scenes. CURATED COLOR PALETTES Swipe through Basics, Beach, Forest, Sunset, Retro and more — each carefully picked so your art looks intentional from the first pixel. Or use the eyedropper to grab any color already on the canvas. MIRROR MODE Horizontal, vertical, or both. Perfect for sprites, faces and symmetrical icons — every stroke mirrors instantly. EXPORT TO PHOTOS Save your art to the Photo Library as a PNG at 1Ɨ, 2Ɨ, 4Ɨ or 8Ɨ scale, with an optional transparent background. Your pixel art stays crisp at every size. PIXEL PRO — $2.99, ONCE Simple Pixel Arts Maker is free to download with non-personalized ads. A single in-app purchase unlocks Pixel Pro for $2.99: • Unlimited Layers — build complex scenes with as many layers as you need • Unlimited Projects — the free version keeps 4 recent projects; Pixel Pro removes that ceiling • No Ads — no banners, no interstitials, ever • One-time purchase. No subscriptions. Yours forever. QUIETLY PRIVATE No account. No sign-up. No analytics. Your pixel-art projects are stored locally on your device and are never uploaded anywhere. The free version uses Google AdMob to serve ads; if you choose "Ask App Not to Track," only non-personalized ads are served. PERFECT FOR • Game designers prototyping sprites and tile art • Kids and beginners discovering pixel art for the first time • Logo, icon, and emoji designers who want pixel-perfect output • Anyone who finds drawing on a grid relaxing

Screenshots

Pixel Works2 screens
Simple Pixel Art Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixel Works at none against Simple Pixel Art Maker's 1. Pixel Works also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Simple Pixel Art Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixel Works asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Pixel Works versus Simple Pixel Art Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel WorksSimple Pixel Art Maker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDelta Seven Kft.Chaleepa Mallawa

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Works

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Pixel Art Maker

One-time1
  • Pixel Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Pixel Works free?
Pixel Works is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Pixel Art Maker free?
Simple Pixel Art Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pixel Works or Simple Pixel Art Maker have ads?
Simple Pixel Art Maker shows ads; Pixel Works does not.

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