Comparison

PenDraw vs Bitrot

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

Head to head
About

PenDraw

Features
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PenDraw lets you turn your phone into a motion-controlled pen. By using the device’s motion sensors, you can draw lines and shapes on the screen simply by moving your phone. PenDraw creates a minimal, distraction-free canvas designed for experimentation, play, and creative exploration. Features: • Motion-controlled drawing using your phone • Smooth real-time line rendering • Clean button to reset the canvas instantly • Simple, minimal interface • No account required • No data collected PenDraw is designed for creative experimentation and visual play. Just move your phone and start drawing.

About

Bitrot

Create unique, textured images with a variety of destructive and retro effects. This app offers layered editing, masking, and precise control over pixel manipulation, all processed locally on your device. Enhance your photos with film-style presets, custom text, and collage tools.

Highlights
  • Layered effect stacking
  • Masking to subject/background
  • Dither, glitch, and pixelate effects
  • VHS and CRT style looks
  • Hand-drawn warp and liquify
  • Film-style color grading
  • Collage and text tools
Features
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Bitrot turns your photos into beautiful decay. Dither, glitch, halftone, pixelate, warp, and grade your images with a stack of layered effects — all processed on your device, at full resolution. Bitrot is a hands-on editor built for texture and character, not one-tap filters. Stack effects like layers, blend them, mask them to the subject or background, and dial in exactly the look you want. NO AI. ON YOUR DEVICE. Every effect is real image processing, computed on your iPhone or iPad. No cloud, no accounts, no uploads — your photos never leave your device. EFFECTS • Destruct — Floyd–Steinberg dither, halftone, pixelate, threshold • Signature looks — CRT, VHS, glitch, datamosh, Game Boy, scanlines, halation • Warp & Liquify — bend, push, and smear pixels by hand • Adjust & Filter — levels, curves, sharpen, blur, posterize, duotone, vignette COLOR GRADE • Film-style presets with live thumbnail previews • Fine-tune intensity and add grain TEXT & COLLAGE • Dozens of fonts with weights — pixel, serif, mono, script and more • Build collages on a blank canvas or over your photo • Move, rotate, scale, and blend every layer BUILT FOR CONTROL • Layer-based editing with blend modes and opacity • Mask any effect to the subject or the background • Unlimited undo / redo • Save projects and pick them back up later • Export full-resolution images to Photos FREE FOREVER The complete editor is yours for the life of the app — no watermark, unlimited exports, local project storage. BECOME A SUPPORTER (optional) Support development and unlock: • iCloud sync across your devices • The Experimental "Lab" of new effects • The ability to request and vote on future tools PRIVACY FIRST Everything is processed privately on your device. Your photos are never uploaded. — Made by Aux Ltd. Questions or ideas? info@aux.ltd Supporter is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://aux.ltd/bitrot/privacy-policy Terms: https://aux.ltd/bitrot/terms-and-conditions Eula: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PenDraw3 screens
Bitrot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PenDraw at none against Bitrot's 3. Bitrot's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months). On price, ads, 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. Bitrot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PenDraw asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PenDraw ships an update every 9 months, Bitrot weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PenDraw versus Bitrot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenDrawBitrot
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.518.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEMIRHAN SIMSEKWilliam Shouldis

In-app purchases

None

PenDraw

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Bitrot

Subscriptions2
  • Supporter Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Supporter Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$59.99

Questions

Is PenDraw free?
PenDraw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bitrot free?
Bitrot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PenDraw or Bitrot have ads?
Neither PenDraw nor Bitrot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PenDraw or Bitrot?
PenDraw ships an update every 9 months, and Bitrot weekly. Most recently, PenDraw was updated on September 16, 2026 and Bitrot on September 26, 2026.

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