Picell vs PixelPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Picell
Create stunning pixel art, animations, and game sprites with a powerful yet intuitive editor. Features include advanced layering, frame-by-frame animation, and cloud syncing for seamless project management across devices.
- Intuitive drawing and painting tools
- Multi-layer system with effects
- Frame-by-frame animation
- Sprite sheet generation
- Cloud syncing
- Customizable color palettes
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Create pixel art, animated sprites, and game-ready assets with Picell — a focused editor built for pixel-based creation. Create Pixel Art Draw characters, icons, tiles, backgrounds, and illustrations with precise tools designed for pixel art. Animate Frame by Frame Build sprite animations one frame at a time and bring characters, effects, and objects to life. Work With Control Use layers, selections, palettes, and editing tools to refine colors, shapes, and details while keeping your workflow organized. Make Assets for Games Design sprites, tilesets, UI elements, and other pixel-art assets for indie games, prototypes, and personal projects. Export Your Work Export finished artwork and animations for use in games and other projects. Whether you're learning pixel art, creating retro-style illustrations, or building assets for a game, Picell gives you a clean workspace for drawing, animating, and exporting pixel art. Create. Animate. Export. Terms of service: https://taalaydev.github.io/files/pixelverse-terms-of-service.html
PixelPad
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PixelPad is a focused pixel art and sprite animation studio for iPad and iPhone. Draw precise pixels with Apple Pencil or touch, build frame-by-frame animations, and export assets without leaving your device. DRAW WITH PRECISION • Work on crisp 8×8 to 128×128 canvases • Use Pencil, Eraser, Fill, Eyedropper, and Selection tools • Pan and zoom without losing the pixel grid • Undo and redo complete strokes ANIMATE FRAME BY FRAME • Add, duplicate, delete, and reorder frames • Set a project frame rate or tune timing per frame • Compare neighboring frames with color-coded onion skins • Preview animation with the same timing used for GIF export BUILD YOUR PALETTE • Add, remove, and reorder colors • Start with built-in palettes • Save reusable custom palette presets EXPORT GAME-READY ASSETS • Export transparent or solid-background PNGs • Create animated GIFs • Arrange sprite sheets by rows and columns • Control frame spacing and 1×, 2×, or 4× scale PRIVATE BY DEFAULT PixelPad currently works offline, requires no account, and stores projects on your device. Export through the standard share sheet whenever you are ready. The app starts in English. Korean is available at any time in Settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PixelPad at none against Picell's 3. Picell's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and update cadence 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. Picell sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PixelPad asks for nothing beyond the download.
Picell ships an update every 2 weeks, PixelPad every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Picell | PixelPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Taalaybek Aslanbek uulu | DAEHONG MIN |
In-app purchases
Picell
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$17.991 Year
- Pro Features$9.99
PixelPad
No in-app purchases
Questions
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