ISD Studio 3D vs SimplePixels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ISD Studio 3D
Design and animate 3D characters with this tool. Create custom models by manipulating surfaces, then rig them with skeletons to add motion and export as glTF animations or VRM avatars.
- Create 3D character models
- Deform and combine surfaces
- Rig models with skeletons
- Add motion for animation
- Export glTF animations
- Export VRM avatars
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This is a tool to create glTF 3D animation and VRM avatar. You can: Create character models by deforming and combining surfaces, Bind (rig) models with skeletons and add motion to create animation, and Export glTF realtime 3D animation, Play and view it from different angles. You can also export VRM avatar.
SimplePixels
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A casual pixel art app for all. Create simple pixel art and export as an image or GIF. Step #1: Create a new project - Choose a frame size between 8 and 16 pixels Step #2: Draw a frame - Tap to draw or import an image Step #3: Repeat and export - Duplicate and draw up to 15 frames - Export a single frame as an image, or all frames as a GIF Step #4: Showcase your favorite - Showcase your favorite project on the home screen Subscribe to SimplePixels Pro for all features: 1. Predefined color palettes 2. More board sizes 3. Two-finger pinch/swipe to zoom in and move around for large boards 4. Swipe to draw Even more coming soon Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.logicui.com/simplepixels/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SimplePixels at fortnightly against ISD Studio 3D's every 2 months. ISD Studio 3D's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. ISD Studio 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SimplePixels sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ISD Studio 3D ships an update every 2 months, SimplePixels fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ISD Studio 3D | SimplePixels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lilysoft LLC | Wen Hao Chong |
In-app purchases
ISD Studio 3D
- Full version$2.99
SimplePixels
- Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$4.991 Year
Questions
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