Comparison

dotStudio vs Pixel Forge

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

Features
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Pixel Forge is a fast, playful pixel art editor built for your iPhone. Pick a canvas, grab a color, and start drawing sprites, icons, avatars and retro game art in seconds. START WITH THE RIGHT CANVAS Choose a square grid from 16x16 up to 128x128 pixels. Small canvases for chunky retro sprites, big ones for detailed scenes. DRAW YOUR WAY • Pencil to paint pixel by pixel or drag to draw lines • Eraser to clear pixels back to transparent • Eyedropper to pick any color already on your canvas and keep drawing with it • Undo and redo for every stroke, so you can experiment without fear COLORS THAT FIT YOUR STYLE • A ready-to-use palette right at your thumb • A custom color picker with a color square, hue slider and HEX input for exactly the shade you want WORK COMFORTABLY • Zoom in for precise pixel work and zoom out to see the whole picture • Pan mode to move around large canvases without accidentally drawing • Fit to screen to jump back to a full view instantly YOUR GALLERY OF SPRITES • All your projects live in one colorful grid • Rename projects, reopen them any time, and delete the ones you no longer need • Your work is stored on your device, no account required SHARE YOUR ART • Card: a stylish, ready-to-post picture of your artwork with the Pixel Forge look • Image: a clean PNG of just your pixels, with real transparency for the empty areas, ready to use as an asset in games and other projects • Share to any app, or save straight to your Photos library Whether you are making your first sprite or your hundredth, Pixel Forge keeps the tools simple and the fun high. Download Pixel Forge and start forging pixels today.

Screenshots

dotStudio4 screens
Pixel Forge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pixel Forge at none against dotStudio's shown. dotStudio's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 3 level
dotStudio versus Pixel Forge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdotStudioPixel Forge
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTAKUYA JIMBOIllia Hroshev

In-app purchases

None

dotStudio

No in-app purchases

None

Pixel Forge

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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