PixelForge vs Spritelove

The pixel art studio built for game developers, sprite artists, and retro creators. Draw, animate frame-by-frame, and export spritesheets — all on iPhone and iPad. No subscription required to start. PROFESSIONAL PIXEL ART TOOLS - Precision Drawing - Pixel-perfect brushes with customizable sizes (1-3px) - Advanced Layer System - Unlimited layers for complex artwork (Pro) - Color Management - HSV color picker with custom palette creation - Shape Tools - Draw circles, rectangles, lines with pixel precision - Smart Selection - Lasso, rectangle, and magic wand selection tools - Eyedropper Tool - Sample any color directly from your canvas ANIMATION FEATURES - Frame-by-Frame Editor - Full control over every frame - Timeline Control - Adjust frame duration and playback speed - Frame Management - Add, duplicate, delete, and reorder frames - Onion Skinning - See adjacent frames while editing for smooth animation - Play/Pause Preview - Preview animations in real-time - Export - Save as animated GIF or sprite sheets ADVANCED FEATURES - Image Import - Convert photos to pixel art with dithering - Tiling Preview - Create seamless textures and patterns - Canvas Resizing - From 1x1 to 256x256 pixels - Undo/Redo - 50-step history - Clipboard Support - Copy, cut, and paste selections - Color Replace - Swap colors across your entire project - Dithering Patterns - Retro-style gradients and shading EXPORT OPTIONS - PNG, GIF, and sprite sheet export - Auto-save so you never lose work - Share directly from the app PERFECT FOR - Game developers creating sprites and tilesets - Pixel artists and illustrators - Retro game enthusiasts - Animation hobbyists - Anyone who loves pixel art FREE AND PRO Free tier includes: - 2 layers, 4 animation frames - All basic drawing tools - Project saving and export Pro unlocks: - Unlimited layers and frames - Premium tools: dithering, gradient fill, magic wand, color replace, move tool - Tiling preview mode UNIVERSAL APP Optimized for both iPhone and iPad. Hardware-accelerated rendering via Skia for smooth, responsive drawing. Download PixelForge and start building your pixel art today.

Spritelove is a full-featured pixel art and animation studio built for iPad and iPhone. Whether you're creating game sprites, animated characters, or pixel art for fun — everything you need is right here. DRAW WITH PRECISION 13 tools designed for touch: pen, eraser, fill, line, rectangle, circle, move, clone, mirror, eyedropper, rotate, select, and bone rig. Work with 1px or 3x3 brushes. Mirror paint on X, Y, or both axes for instant symmetry. Pinch to zoom up to 30x and two-finger pan across your canvas. PIXEL STAMPS Drop pre-made pixel art stamps directly onto your canvas — characters, emojis, objects, and more. A quick way to prototype scenes or add detail without drawing every pixel from scratch. ANIMATE FRAME BY FRAME Build animations with unlimited layers and frames. Each layer has opacity, visibility, lock, and reorder controls. Use continuous layers that persist across all frames. Clone, clear, copy, paste, and fill-forward frames from the timeline. Set your FPS and watch the live preview update in real time. ADVANCED TIMELINE A full multi-track timeline gives you complete control over your animation. See all layers and frames at a glance, with thumbnails, layer controls, and inline preview. Reorder layers, manage visibility, and scrub through frames — all from one view. BONE RIGGING — ONLY ON MOBILE Spritelove is the only mobile pixel art app with built-in skeletal animation. Place bones, connect them into a hierarchy, and lock the rig. Then pose your character frame by frame — pixels move with the bones. Combine rigs with layers for complex characters and creatures. ONION SKINNING See previous and next frames as translucent overlays while you draw. Toggle color hints to distinguish past from future frames. Enable extended mode to see multiple frames at once. A staple in professional animation, built right in. EXPORT TO ANY ENGINE Export PNG frames, animated GIFs, and spritesheets with JSON metadata in TexturePacker format — compatible with Godot, Unity, Phaser, and most 2D engines. Import and export Aseprite .ase files. Share .spl project files between devices. Export at 1x, 5x, 10x, or 20x resolution. WORKS IN ANY ORIENTATION The entire interface adapts to portrait and landscape on both iPhone and iPad. Rotate for a wider canvas, expanded tools, and maximum drawing space. BLAZING PERFORMANCE Built on Skia - Every stroke, zoom, and frame plays back instantly with no lag. Hardware-accelerated drawing means Spritelove stays smooth even on complex, multi-layer animations. SPRITELOVE PRO The free version includes the full drawing and animation toolset with up to 3 layers, 6 frames, and 32x32 canvas. Upgrade once to unlock everything: • Unlimited layers & frames • Canvas sizes up to 128×128 • All export formats (GIF, spritesheet, Aseprite) • Custom background colors • Unlimited projects • Every future update included No subscriptions. No ads. One purchase, yours forever.