Comparison

Pixel Works vs PixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Works

Features
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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

PixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio

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PixelMode is a pixel art studio for iPhone and iPad. Draw sprites, tiles and animations with tools made for hard pixels, then export them for your game. Use AI tools to generate pixel art and speed up your creative process! DRAW • Pencil, eraser, line, shapes, fill, gradients and dithering built for crisp pixels • Layers, groups, masks and blend modes • Indexed and RGBA color with palettes, ramps and color cycling • Pixel grid, symmetry, tiled preview and guides • Apple Pencil and touch, left- or right-handed ANIMATE • Frame timeline with onion skinning and tags • Eight-direction animation setup • Export animated GIF and PNG AI THAT STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE • Text to Item: describe an item and get four pixel-art sprites or tiles to choose from • Image to Image: repaint your current art while keeping its composition • Results arrive as editable layers on your canvas, never flattened images • Runs entirely on your iPhone or iPad. Your prompts and artwork are never uploaded • Requires iOS 26 and a one-time 1.2 GB download EXPORT • PNG, sprite sheets, GIF, animated PNG • Aseprite (.aseprite) and PixelMode project files • Share straight to Files, Photos and other apps

Screenshots

Pixel Works2 screens
PixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixel Works at none against PixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio'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. PixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixel Works asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Pixel Works versus PixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel WorksPixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDelta Seven Kft.White Bread Games

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Works

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio

One-time1
  • PixelMode Lifetime Unlock$12.99

Questions

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

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