Comparison

dotStudio vs Pixel Art Maker

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

Pixel Art Maker

Features
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Create pixel art wherever inspiration strikes. Pixel Art Maker is a focused, offline-first editor for drawing crisp sprites, icons, and illustrations on iPhone and iPad. β€’ Start with popular square canvas sizes or create a custom canvas β€’ Draw with pencil, eraser, fill, eyedropper, pan, and zoom β€’ Use HEX colors, opacity, and recent colors β€’ Undo and redo with confidence β€’ Resize your canvas while keeping your artwork aligned β€’ Export exact nearest-neighbor PNGs with transparent or solid backgrounds β€’ Save to Photos or share your artwork β€’ Your latest canvas is automatically saved and restored β€’ Choose light, dark, or system appearance Drawing works offline. An internet connection is only used for optional ads and support inquiries.

Screenshots

dotStudio4 screens
Pixel Art Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

dotStudio and Pixel Art Maker are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
dotStudio versus Pixel Art Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdotStudioPixel Art Maker
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size44 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTAKUYA JIMBOYoung Jun Kim

In-app purchases

None

dotStudio

No in-app purchases

None

Pixel Art Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is dotStudio free?
dotStudio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixel Art Maker free?
Pixel Art Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do dotStudio or Pixel Art Maker have ads?
Both dotStudio and Pixel Art Maker show ads.

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