Comparison

PixelSmith vs Nooka

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

Head to head
About

PixelSmith

This app offers a comprehensive suite of image editing tools, including resizing, compression, format conversion, app icon generation, and background removal. It prioritizes privacy with on-device processing and a user-friendly, retro-inspired interface.

Highlights
  • Resize images to exact dimensions or percentages
  • Compress images with quality control
  • Convert between multiple image formats
  • Generate app icon sets
  • One-tap background removal
  • On-device processing for privacy
Features
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PixelSmith is a powerful, privacy-first image toolkit built for creators, developers, and everyday users. Resize, compress, convert, generate app icons, and remove backgrounds — all from one beautifully designed app. FEATURES: ▸ Resize — Scale images to exact pixel dimensions or percentages. Perfect for social media, web, and print. ▸ Compress — Reduce file sizes without losing quality. Choose your compression level and see real-time size comparisons. ▸ Convert — Switch between PNG, JPEG, HEIF, TIFF, and BMP formats instantly. ▸ App Icon Generator — Create complete icon sets from a single image. Exports ready-to-use asset catalogs with correct sizes and Contents.json. ▸ Background Removal — Remove backgrounds from photos with one tap using on-device AI. No internet required. BUILT FOR YOUR WORKFLOW: ▸ Image Memory — Store an image and carry it across tools. Resize, then compress, then convert — all without re-importing. ▸ Works on iPhone and iPad with adaptive layouts. ▸ Retro-inspired interface that’s fast, fun, and distraction-free. ▸ 100% on-device processing. Your images never leave your device. TRY BEFORE YOU BUY: Enjoy a free 3-day trial with full access to every feature. Love it? Unlock PixelSmith Pro for a one-time payment of $9.99 — no subscriptions, no hidden fees.

About

Nooka

Create personalized digital scrapbooks and collages with photos, handwriting, stickers, and custom layouts. Organize your memories and ideas into unique books and style your virtual bookshelf.

Highlights
  • Create custom scrapbooks and collages
  • Add photos, sketches, and handwriting
  • Design unique book covers and shelves
  • Organize projects into separate books
  • Utilize freeform layouts and stickers
  • Backup creations with iCloud
Features
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Nooka is a cute scrapbook and collage app for turning your photos, memories, and ideas into personal books. Create custom books, style your bookshelf, and fill every page with photos, cutouts, sketches, handwriting, stickers, and freeform layouts. WHY NOOKA • Make scrapbooks, collages, and memory books Turn forgotten photos, saved images, travel memories, moods, and ideas into creative pages you can revisit anytime. • Create freely on every page Import photos, arrange layers, make cutouts, draw with simple tools, add stickers, and build layouts without complicated design software. • Create books, not just boards Organize projects, trips, memories, journals, moodboards, and creative experiments into separate books. • Style your own bookshelf Customize shelf colors, backboards, planks, and decorative details to make your creative space feel personal. • Design every book Choose book colors, shapes, covers, spines, and title styling. • Work page by page Add, insert, delete, and revisit pages whenever you want. • Back up with iCloud Save your bookshelf with iCloud Backup so your creative space is easier to restore when you need it. • Save favorite setups Import and export bookshelf templates to reuse layouts and creative spaces you love. PERFECT FOR • Scrapbooks • Photo collages • Visual journals • Moodboards • Memory books • Sketchbooks • Creative albums • Cute art pages Nooka Pro unlocks unlimited creation/import allowances and iCloud Backup. Questions or feedback? Support: https://nookaapp.com/support Privacy Policy: https://nookaapp.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PixelSmith4 screens
Nooka4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PixelSmith at 5.0 against Nooka's 4.6. PixelSmith also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Nooka's advantage is ratings volume (44 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. PixelSmith sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nooka sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PixelSmith holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nooka has 44 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PixelSmith's written reviews are positive against 80% of Nooka's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PixelSmith versus Nooka: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelSmithNooka
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings144 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJOHN DEAN MARTINBAGL LIMITED

Customer experience

PixelSmith

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nooka

All ratings41 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PixelSmith

One-time1
  • PixelSmith Pro$9.99
4 purchases

Nooka

Subscriptions4
  • Nooka$4.997 Days
  • Nooka7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Nooka$29.991 Year
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  • Nooka7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is PixelSmith free?
PixelSmith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nooka free?
Nooka is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PixelSmith or Nooka?
PixelSmith is rated higher. PixelSmith averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Nooka averages 4.6 from 44 ratings.
Do PixelSmith or Nooka have ads?
Neither PixelSmith nor Nooka shows ads.

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