Comparison

Spritelife vs Pixel Paint Pro

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

Head to head
About

Spritelife

Easily create 2D sprite animations using existing images or AI-generated sprites. Design characters for projects or social media with customizable frames, effects, and multiple export options. Supports Apple Intelligence for sprite creation on compatible devices.

Highlights
  • AI sprite generation
  • Frame-based animation
  • Move, warp, rotate, resize sprites
  • Pixelation effects
  • Multiple export formats (GIF, PNGs, Spritesheet)
  • Undo/Redo functionality
Features
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Animate 2D sprites with ease! Spritelife is an editor which allows you to create animations using existing images and sprites. Animate characters for projects, or create cool designs for social media. The possibilities are endless! Don't have any sprites or images to animate? Spritelife has built in Apple Intelligence support to create any sprite that you can think of in the blink of an eye. Use these sprites in your animations or to inspire your own designs. (For supported devices and languages only, iOS 18.4 and up) How to use: 1. Add sprites/images to editor 2. Add new frames 3. Adjust sprites/images to desired locations per frame 4. Watch as Spritelife animates your work 5. Add effects and fine tune for a final product Features: - Customizable projects for separate animations - Pixelation effects - Animation for moving, warping, rotating, and resizing multiple sprites at once - Undo/Redo buttons for ease of use - Adjustable settings for animations and exports - Multiple export formats (GIF, PNGs, Spritesheet) Upcoming additions: - animation timing options (linear, ease in, etc) - warp fine tuning - UX improvements - more!

About

Pixel Paint Pro

Features
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Pixel Paint Pro is a focused pixel art and bitmap editor for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Create sprites, icons, game assets and small illustrations with precise pixel-level control. Start with a blank canvas or open an existing image, edit it and save your changes in a popular image format. PRECISION TOOLS • Pencil, eraser, fill and eyedropper • Line, rectangle and ellipse tools • Adjustable brush size • Pixel-perfect zoom and optional grid • Crisp nearest-neighbor canvas rendering SELECTION AND TRANSFORM • Select, move, cut, copy, paste and delete • Move selected content partially outside the canvas • Apply only the portion that remains inside the canvas • Rotate left or right • Flip horizontally or vertically • Select all and deselect COLOR CONTROL • Expanded color palette • Individual red, green, blue and alpha controls • HEX color input • Transparency support • Checkerboard transparency preview APPLE PENCIL AND NAVIGATION On supported iPad models, Apple Pencil mode separates drawing from navigation. Draw and edit with Apple Pencil while using your fingers to pan and navigate around the canvas. The Hand tool also provides dedicated canvas navigation without modifying your artwork. OPEN, EDIT AND SAVE Open existing image files, edit them directly and save your changes. Pixel Paint Pro supports popular bitmap formats including: • PNG • JPEG • GIF • BMP • ICO WORK FASTER Use keyboard shortcuts with a connected keyboard on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Quickly switch tools, undo or redo changes, manage selections, adjust zoom and perform common editing actions. Whether you are creating retro game graphics, refining a sprite, designing an icon or editing a bitmap image, Pixel Paint Pro keeps the canvas clear and the tools within reach.

Screenshots

Spritelife4 screens
Pixel Paint Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Spritelife at Free against Pixel Paint Pro's $1.99. Spritelife also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Pixel Paint Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Spritelife is free to download; Pixel Paint Pro costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Spritelife versus Pixel Paint Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpritelifePixel Paint Pro
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrandon Dalla RosaMert Can Kus

In-app purchases

None

Spritelife

No in-app purchases

None

Pixel Paint Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spritelife free?
Spritelife is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixel Paint Pro free?
Pixel Paint Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spritelife or Pixel Paint Pro have ads?
Spritelife shows ads; Pixel Paint Pro does not.

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