Dotmake vs SimplePixels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dotmake
Easily create pixel art with a simple interface and intuitive controls. Supports various grid sizes for detailed artwork, perfect for social media or game assets. Save and share your creations.
- Easy pixel art creation
- Intuitive controls
- Adjustable grid sizes (8x8 to 64x64)
- Save and share artwork
- Suitable for social media
- Create game assets
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Pixel Art Maker is an app that allows anyone to create pixel art easily. With a simple design and intuitive controls, both beginners and experienced users can enjoy creating pixel art. It supports grid sizes from 8x8 to 64x64, allowing for detailed artwork. Created pixel art can be saved or shared, making it useful for social media or game assets. Despite its simplicity, it offers many features. Start creating your own pixel art today!
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 ads: SimplePixels at none against Dotmake's shown. SimplePixels also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 12 months). Dotmake's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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. Dotmake sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month 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.
Dotmake ships an update every 12 months, SimplePixels fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dotmake | SimplePixels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | kota tada | Wen Hao Chong |
In-app purchases
Dotmake
- Ad-free for 1 month7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Ad-free for 1 year14 Days trial$49.991 Year
SimplePixels
- Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$4.991 Year
Questions
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