Comparison

SimplePixels vs PixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

PixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio

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PixelMode is a pixel art studio for iPhone and iPad. Draw sprites, tiles and animations with tools made for hard pixels, then export them for your game. Use AI tools to generate pixel art and speed up your creative process! DRAW • Pencil, eraser, line, shapes, fill, gradients and dithering built for crisp pixels • Layers, groups, masks and blend modes • Indexed and RGBA color with palettes, ramps and color cycling • Pixel grid, symmetry, tiled preview and guides • Apple Pencil and touch, left- or right-handed ANIMATE • Frame timeline with onion skinning and tags • Eight-direction animation setup • Export animated GIF and PNG AI THAT STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE • Text to Item: describe an item and get four pixel-art sprites or tiles to choose from • Image to Image: repaint your current art while keeping its composition • Results arrive as editable layers on your canvas, never flattened images • Runs entirely on your iPhone or iPad. Your prompts and artwork are never uploaded • Requires iOS 26 and a one-time 1.2 GB download EXPORT • PNG, sprite sheets, GIF, animated PNG • Aseprite (.aseprite) and PixelMode project files • Share straight to Files, Photos and other apps

Screenshots

SimplePixels4 screens
PixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SimplePixels at none against PixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio's shown. SimplePixels also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. SimplePixels sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and PixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
SimplePixels versus PixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplePixelsPixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWen Hao ChongWhite Bread Games

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SimplePixels

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

PixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio

One-time1
  • PixelMode Lifetime Unlock$12.99

Questions

Is SimplePixels free?
SimplePixels is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio free?
PixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SimplePixels or PixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio have ads?
PixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio shows ads; SimplePixels does not.

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