Comparison

dotStudio vs PixelCreater

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

Head to head
About

dotStudio

Features
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dotStudio is a pixel art creation app that lets you draw pixel art and create animations with an intuitive interface. Draw pixel by pixel, combine frames, and bring your artwork to life. Whether you’re a beginner or a pixel art enthusiast, dotStudio makes creating pixel art animations easy and fun. Key Features -Pixel art editor -Frame-by-frame animation creation -R-eal-time preview -Simple and intuitive UI -Turn your ideas into moving pixel art with dotStudio.

About

PixelCreater

Features
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PixelCreater is a clean, modern pixel-art studio for iPhone and iPad. Sketch crisp sprites, pixelate your photos, and export transparent PNGs that are ready for games, stickers, emoji and icons. FEATURES β€’ Precise drawing β€” pencil, eraser, fill, eyedropper, line and rectangle β€’ Photo to pixel art β€” import a photo, pinch to choose the area, pick a resolution, done β€’ True transparency β€” untouched pixels stay clear; export crisp 32-bit PNG β€’ Pro tools β€” layers with opacity, mirror symmetry, adjustable brush, unlimited undo/redo β€’ Tilemaps β€” arrange sprites into tilesets and level maps, export as a single PNG β€’ Export up to 16Γ— β€” sharp nearest-neighbor scaling; share or save to Photos β€’ Stay organized β€” folders, duplicate, rename and manage every project β€’ Made for touch β€” smooth pinch-zoom, pan and a delightful dark interface β€’ iPhone & iPad β€” no account, no sign-up, just create Whether you're making game sprites, app icons, pixel emoji or just doodling, PixelCreater makes pixel art fast, precise and fun. Download PixelCreater and start creating today.

Screenshots

dotStudio4 screens
PixelCreater4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PixelCreater at none against dotStudio's shown. dotStudio's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
dotStudio versus PixelCreater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdotStudioPixelCreater
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 weeks
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size44 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTAKUYA JIMBOHung-Yu Lin

In-app purchases

None

dotStudio

No in-app purchases

None

PixelCreater

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is dotStudio free?
dotStudio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PixelCreater free?
PixelCreater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do dotStudio or PixelCreater have ads?
dotStudio shows ads; PixelCreater does not.

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