Comparison

PictureTimer vs PixelPad

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

Head to head
About

PictureTimer

This app transforms your reference photos into timed slideshows for drawing practice. Easily set up custom timers and intervals to focus on gesture drawing, figure studies, and sketching.

Highlights
  • Use personal reference photos
  • Timed slideshows for practice
  • On-screen countdown timer
  • Connect to shared drives (SMB)
  • Customizable time intervals (Plus)
  • Shuffle and forward-only modes (Plus)
Features
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Build a regular drawing habit with your own reference photos. PictureTimer turns images into timed slideshows with an on-screen countdown for gesture drawing, figure studies, croquis and sketching practice. PRACTICE WITH YOUR OWN REFERENCES Choose photos from device albums, iCloud or folders. Connect to Mac shared drives and compatible NAS devices using SMB to work with your existing image library. KEEP YOUR SESSION MOVING View each reference alongside a countdown so you can focus on drawing. Use timed slideshows for personal practice, art classes, lesson pacing or presentations. MORE CONTROL WITH PICTURETIMER PLUS Choose a Plus subscription or the one-time Plus Lifetime purchase to unlock custom time intervals, images from subfolders, shuffle, a time-up sound and forward-only mode to keep your practice moving to the next reference. Bring the photos you want to study, choose your slideshow settings and start drawing. Privacy Policy: https://zincwhite.art/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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 8×8 to 128×128 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 1×, 2×, or 4× 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

PictureTimer4 screens
PixelPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PixelPad at none against PictureTimer's 3. PixelPad also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). PictureTimer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. PictureTimer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PixelPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PictureTimer ships an update monthly, PixelPad every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PictureTimer versus PixelPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPictureTimerPixelPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZinc White LimitedDAEHONG MIN

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PictureTimer

Subscriptions2
  • Plus (All Features Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Plus (All Features Yearly)7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plus Lifetime$14.99
None

PixelPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PictureTimer free?
PictureTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PixelPad free?
PixelPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PictureTimer or PixelPad have ads?
PixelPad shows ads; PictureTimer does not.
Which is updated more often, PictureTimer or PixelPad?
PictureTimer ships an update monthly, and PixelPad every 9 days. Most recently, PictureTimer was updated on October 30, 2026 and PixelPad on October 24, 2026.

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