Comparison

Pixel Art Canvas vs PixelPad

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Art Canvas

Features
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- Clean Interface - Easy Animations - Offline Anytime - Ad-Free Download Pixel Art Canvas today and start creating!

About

PixelPad

Features
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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 8Ɨ8 to 128Ɨ128 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 1Ɨ, 2Ɨ, or 4Ɨ 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.

Screenshots

Pixel Art Canvas4 screens
PixelPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PixelPad at Free against Pixel Art Canvas's $2.99. Pixel Art Canvas's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On in-app purchases 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

PixelPad is free to download; Pixel Art Canvas costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Pixel Art Canvas versus PixelPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Art CanvasPixelPad
Price$2.99Free — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSKY HORSE LLCDAEHONG MIN

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Art Canvas

No in-app purchases

None

PixelPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Art Canvas free?
Pixel Art Canvas costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PixelPad free?
PixelPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixel Art Canvas or PixelPad have ads?
PixelPad shows ads; Pixel Art Canvas does not.

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