Comparison

Pixel Art Dev vs Pixel Art Maker

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Art Dev

Create pixel art for retro games on a small canvas. This editor is designed for efficient development of pixel graphics with a focus on retro aesthetics. It offers a streamlined experience for artists and game developers.

Highlights
  • Small canvas focus
  • Retro game art creation
  • Streamlined interface
  • Pixel graphics editor
Features
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A pixel art editor with a focus on small canvas sizes used in retro game development.

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. • Start with popular square canvas sizes or create a custom canvas • Draw with pencil, eraser, fill, eyedropper, pan, and zoom • Use HEX colors, opacity, and recent colors • Undo and redo with confidence • Resize your canvas while keeping your artwork aligned • Export exact nearest-neighbor PNGs with transparent or solid backgrounds • Save to Photos or share your artwork • Your latest canvas is automatically saved and restored • Choose light, dark, or system appearance Drawing works offline. An internet connection is only used for optional ads and support inquiries.

Screenshots

Pixel Art Dev3 screens
Pixel Art Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixel Art Maker at none against Pixel Art Dev's 1. Pixel Art Maker also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Pixel Art Dev's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Pixel Art Dev sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixel Art Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Pixel Art Dev versus Pixel Art Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Art DevPixel Art Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin Harris JrYoung Jun Kim

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pixel Art Dev

One-time1
  • Pro Mode$3.99
None

Pixel Art Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Art Dev free?
Pixel Art Dev is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Art Maker free?
Pixel Art Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixel Art Dev or Pixel Art Maker have ads?
Pixel Art Maker shows ads; Pixel Art Dev does not.

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