TAME Pixel Art vs Only Traits
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TAME Pixel Art
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Create tiny pixel art on a focused 32x32 canvas. Pick colors, draw offline, export PNG artwork, and save finished pieces to Photos when you choose. Designed for quick offline work with clear controls, local processing, and no account requirement.
Only Traits
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Create pixel art anywhere with Only Traits Artist. Start in Free Use—no account or wallet required. Build local projects directly on your iPhone or iPad, draw with touch controls, manage layers and frames, animate your artwork, and export PNG or GIF files. If you use the Only Traits website, you can optionally pair the app to your private workspace by scanning a one-time QR code. Pairing lets supported creators continue connected projects across the web and mobile workflow. You can disconnect at any time in Settings. Personalize the actual app icon in Settings with 13 included artworks by Daethus, or restore the original purple Only Traits icon. You can also choose a saved drawing to submit for approval. Only the still artwork, title and artist credit you select and confirm are sent. Approved artwork may be included as an icon in a future app update; your editable local projects stay on your device. Features: • Native pixel-art canvas built for touch • Local projects that stay on your device • Layers, frames, animation preview, and color tools • PNG and animated GIF export • Optional reference-image import • 13 included community app icons and an original icon • Optional artwork submission for moderation • Optional private QR pairing with onlytraits.art • iPhone and iPad support Only Traits Artist is free to use. No account is required for the local studio or bundled icon selection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Only Traits at none against TAME Pixel Art's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. TAME Pixel Art sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Only Traits asks for nothing beyond the download.
TAME Pixel Art ships an update fortnightly, Only Traits every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TAME Pixel Art | Only Traits |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 海舰 å½ | joao vitor dos santos |
In-app purchases
TAME Pixel Art
- Pixel Art Pro$4.99
Only Traits
No in-app purchases
Questions
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