Comparison

ArtPort vs Pixel Art Studio Sprite Editor

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

Head to head
About

ArtPort

Create and animate pixel art with a professional-grade studio on your mobile device. Features intuitive timeline management, advanced onion skinning, and precision drawing tools. Export your creations as PNG, GIF, or ZIP.

Highlights
  • Powerful animation timeline
  • Intuitive frame and layer management
  • Advanced onion skinning
  • Professional drawing tools
  • Symmetry drawing
  • Customizable color palettes
  • Export as PNG, GIF, or ZIP
Features
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ArtPort: Your Creative Harbor for Pixel Art & Animation ArtPort is a professional-grade pixel art creation and animation studio, carefully crafted to provide a seamless and inspiring experience for digital artists. Whether you are sketching a quick 8-bit character or animating a complex scene, ArtPort delivers all the essential tools you need right to your mobile device. Powerful Animation Timeline: Intuitive frame and layer management. Group your frames into Clips/Tags for easy organization. Advanced Onion Skinning to guide your animations perfectly. Adjust playback speed and frame duration on the go. Professional Drawing Tools: Precision tools: Pen, Eraser, Line, Rectangle, and Ellipse. Smart Selections: Magic Wand, Lasso, and Box selection with live transform handles and dimension tracking. Symmetry drawing to create perfect mirrored designs. Clipping Masks and layer opacity controls for advanced shading. Optimized Workflow: Smart undo/redo history system. Cross-platform gesture support (Pinch to zoom and pan). Customizable color palettes with global color linking. Import external images directly into your canvas. Export & Share: Export your artwork as PNG, animated GIF, or ZIP archives. Generate professional Sprite-sheets with a single tap. Dock your ideas and let your imagination sail. Download ArtPort today and bring your pixel art to life!

About

Pixel Art Studio Sprite Editor

Features
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Create pixel art, frame by frame. Pixel Art Studio is an intuitive pixel art editor designed for creating sprites, characters, icons, animations, and game assets on iPhone and iPad. Zoom into the grid and edit every pixel exactly how you want. Draw with simple tools, manage colors and layers, create frame-by-frame animations, and export your finished work in multiple formats. Key features: • Precise pixel editing with a zoomable grid • Pencil, eraser, eyedropper, fill, and shape tools • Custom colors and color palettes • Layer support • Frame-by-frame animation • Reorder animation frames • Adjust individual frame duration • Animation preview • Export as PNG • Export as animated GIF • Export as sprite sheets Perfect for pixel characters, retro artwork, icons, indie game assets, sprite animation, and more. Whether you're creating your first pixel drawing or building sprites for a game, Pixel Art Maker gives you the tools you need in a simple, mobile-friendly editor.

Screenshots

ArtPort4 screens
Pixel Art Studio Sprite Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixel Art Studio Sprite Editor at none against ArtPort's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ArtPort sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixel Art Studio Sprite Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
ArtPort versus Pixel Art Studio Sprite Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtPortPixel Art Studio Sprite Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAli TalebRANRAN Solutions

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ArtPort

One-time1
  • Full Access$0.99
None

Pixel Art Studio Sprite Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ArtPort free?
ArtPort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Art Studio Sprite Editor free?
Pixel Art Studio Sprite Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ArtPort or Pixel Art Studio Sprite Editor have ads?
Neither ArtPort nor Pixel Art Studio Sprite Editor shows ads.

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