Comparison

PixelForge vs SVG Viewer

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

Head to head
About

PixelForge

Features
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The pixel art studio built for game developers, sprite artists, and retro creators. Draw, animate frame-by-frame, and export spritesheets โ€” 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.

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SVG Viewer

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SVG Viewer & Editor โ€” the complete toolkit for working with SVG files on iPhone and iPad. OPEN & VIEW Instantly open any SVG file from Files, Mail, AirDrop or any app. Smooth pinch-to-zoom lets you inspect every detail of your vector artwork with crystal-clear rendering at any size. CONVERT TO ANY FORMAT โ€” FREE Export your SVG to PNG, JPEG, or PDF with one tap โ€” no subscription, no credits, no limits. Converted files are saved neatly in the app so you can share or reuse them anytime. EDIT VISUALLY WITH THE ELEMENT EDITOR Tap "Edit Source" to open the visual element editor. Every shape in your SVG โ€” circles, rectangles, paths, text, gradients โ€” appears as a card. Tap any card to edit its properties: โ€ข Change width, height, position, radius and more โ€ข Tap any color attribute to open a color picker โ€” no typing hex codes โ€ข Preview your changes live before applying them โ€ข Reset an element to its original values anytime โ€ข Switch to raw text editing mode when you need full control VIEW & SAVE SOURCE CODE See the raw SVG markup in a clean, zoomable monospaced viewer. Save it as a text file to your device or share it directly. Locate saved files in Con Files โ†’ Code. COLOR PALETTE EXTRACTOR Extract every color used in an SVG in seconds. Results are displayed as tappable color swatches showing the exact hex code. Tap any swatch to copy the hex value to your clipboard. OPTIMIZE & MINIFY Strip editor metadata, comments, Inkscape and Illustrator cruft, and collapse whitespace to shrink your SVG file size โ€” often by 30โ€“60%. Preview the optimized result before saving. FILE INFORMATION View detailed metadata for any SVG: file size, dimensions, viewBox, element counts by type, creator info, and more โ€” all in a clean info sheet. BROWSE YOUR FILES Con Files gives you instant access to all your converted and saved files: โ€ข PNG, JPEG, and PDF exports โ€ข Edited SVG versions โ€ข Saved source code files Open, share, or delete files directly from within the app. CLEAN & FAST โ€ข No account required โ€ข Works fully offline โ€ข Banner ads keep the app free โ€” removed for subscribers โ€ข iPad and iPhone optimized with landscape layout support SVG Viewer is the perfect companion for designers, developers, and anyone who works with vector graphics on the go. Terms of use(EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PixelForge4 screens
SVG Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

PixelForge and SVG Viewer are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. PixelForge sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and SVG Viewer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PixelForge versus SVG Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelForgeSVG Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyโ€”
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better16.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size55 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohamed NagyVaibhav Singhal

In-app purchases

5 purchases

PixelForge

One-time5
  • PixelForge Pro - Lifetime$0.99
  • 20 AI Credits$0.99
  • Lifetime$2.99
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  • 100 AI Credits$2.99
  • 500 AI Credits$12.99
1 purchases

SVG Viewer

Subscriptions1
  • App yearly subscription$9.991 Year

Questions

Is PixelForge free?
PixelForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SVG Viewer free?
SVG Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PixelForge or SVG Viewer have ads?
Both PixelForge and SVG Viewer show ads.

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