Comparison

SimplePixels vs iPaint

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

Head to head
About

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

About

iPaint

Features
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Inkora β€” Pro Drawing Studio Create stunning digital art with powerful brushes, ultra-smooth strokes, and professional creative tools designed for iPhone and iPad. Inkora combines a modern painting engine with advanced Apple Pencil optimization to deliver a fast, fluid, and immersive drawing experience for artists, designers, illustrators, and creators. Whether you sketch ideas, paint illustrations, design concepts, or create manga and animations, Inkora gives you everything you need in one professional studio. Features Ultra-smooth drawing engine Advanced pressure-sensitive brushes Apple Pencil hover & tilt support Professional layer system Real-time blend modes & effects Massive high-resolution canvases Symmetry rulers & perspective guides Custom brush creator Animation timeline support PSD import & export Time-lapse recording Dark mode optimized interface Professional Brushes Choose from hundreds of customizable brushes including: Pencil Ink Watercolor Airbrush Marker Texture brushes Smudge tools Erasers Designed for Performance Inkora is powered by a modern Metal-based rendering engine optimized for: Low latency strokes 120Hz ProMotion displays Large canvases Smooth zooming & rotation Efficient GPU rendering Built for Creativity Perfect for: Digital painting Illustration Character design Manga & comics Concept art Graphic design Storyboarding Creative sketching Download Inkora today and turn your ideas into beautiful artwork. #Inkora offers auto-renewing subscription options: -$5.99 per week -$7.99 per month -$29.99 per year β€’ You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features and content offered for purchases within Inkora β€’ Subscriptions are billed monthly on the subscription plan β€’ Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase β€’ Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period β€’ Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal β€’ Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase β€’ Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of Use: https://tos.vidanimate.co Privacy Policy https://privacy.vidanimate.co

Screenshots

SimplePixels4 screens
iPaint3 screens

Verdict

The call

SimplePixels and iPaint are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. SimplePixels sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and iPaint sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimplePixels ships an update fortnightly, iPaint every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SimplePixels versus iPaint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplePixelsiPaint
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWen Hao ChongPolymath Company Limited

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SimplePixels

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$4.991 Year
4 purchases

iPaint

Subscriptions3
  • Inkora Premium Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Inkora Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Inkora Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Inkora Premium Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is SimplePixels free?
SimplePixels is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iPaint free?
iPaint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SimplePixels or iPaint have ads?
Neither SimplePixels nor iPaint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimplePixels or iPaint?
SimplePixels ships an update fortnightly, and iPaint every 4 weeks. Most recently, SimplePixels was updated on October 2, 2026 and iPaint on October 6, 2026.

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