Comparison

myKando Pixel vs Pixel

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

Head to head
About

myKando Pixel

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Pixel by pixel to artwork. myKando Pixel is your creative break โ€“ free, ad-free, and works offline. Screens, feeds, interruptions all day. Pixel is the opposite: calm, focus, zero pressure. Just paint and lose track of time. FOUR MODES โ€“ ONE FOR EVERY MOOD - Free pixeling: Blank canvas, your colors, your idea - Templates: Coloring designs in multiple difficulty levels - Guided mode: Color-by-numbers for relaxed pixeling - Photo to pixel: Upload a photo and watch it turn into pixel art TOOLS - Pencil, fill, eraser, eyedropper - Zoom, pan, toggle the grid - Undo and redo - PNG export for every finished piece YOUR GALLERY All your work in one place. Mark favorites, continue works in progress, share finished pieces. Synced across all your devices โ€“ iPhone and iPad. LEVELS & PROGRESS Each completed project levels you up. Unlock new palettes, larger grids, additional modes. Streak counter for daily pixeling. No time pressure, no leaderboards โ€“ just you and your next pixel. OFFLINE-READY Pixel on the train, on a plane, in the woods. The internet can wait. Your work is saved locally and syncs as soon as you are back online. FREE & AD-FREE No ads. No in-app purchases. No trackers. Period. PRIVACY Your account works for all myKando apps. Data is encrypted and stored on servers in Europe. Delete your account anytime. LIGHT & DARK MODE Easy-on-the-eyes design, exactly the way you like it. PART OF myKando One account, all apps: Family, Lists, Pixel, Ideas. For everyone who needs a break from doomscrolling. For kids 8+, hobby artists, commuters, anyone seeking a moment of mindfulness. For anyone who just wants to create something small and beautiful again.

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Pixel

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Your photo, turned into a pattern you can actually make. Pixela turns any picture into a crisp pixel grid with a tidy color palette and a printable chart โ€” so you can recreate it however you like: โ€ข Perler / Hama beads โ€” get the bead-by-bead layout for your next fuse-bead art. โ€ข Cross-stitch & embroidery โ€” symbols per color and a printable chart to stitch from. โ€ข Knitting & crochet โ€” color-work charts (intarsia, tapestry, C2C, jacquard): one square per stitch/block. โ€ข Quilting & patchwork โ€” each pixel becomes a fabric square. โ€ข Pixel art, sprites & icons โ€” turn a photo or your own drawing/sketch into true pixels with a controlled palette; export a clean PNG. โ€ข Event & stadium mosaics โ€” plan "pixel performances" and card stunts, seat by seat, sized in meters. โ€ข Wall decor & murals โ€” set the centimeters per tile and get the real wall size to paint or tile. โ€ข LEGO & brick mosaics โ€” each pixel is one brick on the baseplate. โ€ข LED matrices & low-res screens โ€” a pixel map to wire or program each LED. โ€ข Gifts & keepsakes โ€” turn a pet, a portrait, or a logo into a handmade piece. โ€ข Drawings, coloring pages & templates โ€” a ready-made grid to trace, color, or hand off. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT โ€ข Pick a photo โ€” Pixela builds the pattern in seconds. โ€ข Control the look โ€” set the number of columns and palette colors with live sliders. โ€ข Color symbols โ€” every color gets a letter so it's easy to follow (great for color-vision needs). โ€ข Printable PDF โ€” a clean legend plus the full symbol chart, ready to print or share. โ€ข Export a clean PNG โ€” the pure pixel art with no grid or symbols, ready to use as a sprite, sticker, or poster. โ€ข Real thread colors โ€” see the nearest DMC floss for every color, and swap any color for the one you prefer. โ€ข Real finished size at any scale โ€” stitches (Aida), beads, or big tiles; shown in cm or meters, so you can size a wall mural or a whole stadium mosaic. โ€ข Track your progress โ€” mark finished cells and watch your % climb. โ€ข Pinch to zoom, tap "1:1" to see the whole thing โ€” built for big, detailed pieces. โ€ข Works offline โ€” everything is processed on your device. Your photos never leave it. FAIR PRICING Unlock everything with a single one-time purchase โ€” no subscription, ever. Private by design: your photos are processed on-device and are never uploaded.

Screenshots

myKando Pixel4 screens
Pixel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: myKando Pixel at none against Pixel's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. Pixel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. myKando Pixel asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
myKando Pixel versus Pixel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyKando PixelPixel
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size15 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteffen SchmuttererAbraham Munguia

In-app purchases

None

myKando Pixel

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pixel

One-time1
  • Pixel-A Pro$4.99

Questions

Is myKando Pixel free?
myKando Pixel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixel free?
Pixel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do myKando Pixel or Pixel have ads?
Neither myKando Pixel nor Pixel shows ads.

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