Comparison

Skin Studio vs Pixmint

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

Head to head
About

Skin Studio

Features
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Skin Studio is the biggest pixel skin studio for block games: browse 1,000,000+ ready-made character skins across 30+ categories, build your own in the Creator studio, paint pixel by pixel, preview in animated 3D, then export a PNG straight into your block game. Free editor, free export, no subscription. 1,000,000+ READY-MADE SKINS A huge, searchable library sorted into 30+ categories so you always find the look you want: Super Heroes, Villains, Anime, Monsters, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Warriors, Creatures, Royalty, Military, Officers, Public Service, Villagers, Sports, Street, Gaming, Neon, Ocean, Tribal, Horror, Halloween, Christmas, Easter, Winter, Beach, Music, School, Casual, Cartoon, Adventure and more. Jump into curated rows - Hot, Trending, New, and seasonal Summer, Autumn and Winter - search by name, filter by category, then open any skin in the editor or spin it in 3D. CHARACTER CREATOR STUDIO Design a one-of-a-kind skin without drawing a single pixel. Mix and match hair styles and colors, faces and eyes, tops, pants, shoes, hats, backpacks, wings and capes, plus chest emblems, body patterns and accent colors - millions of combinations, all with a live 3D preview. ANIMATED 3D PREVIEW See your character come alive: idle, walk, run, jump, spin and even fly. Drag to orbit, pinch to zoom, and check every angle before you export. REAL PIXEL EDITOR - True 64x64 editor with body and overlay (second) layers - Pencil, eraser, fill and an eyedropper to grab any color - Color wheel, starter palettes and recent-color history - Pinch to zoom and pan for precise per-pixel work - Unlimited undo and redo - Classic and Slim body models with correct arm widths - Wireframe guides and a live preview as you paint - Import your own PNG to remix a skin you already have EXPORT YOUR SKIN Export a clean sRGB PNG to Photos, Files or the share sheet - never blocked by an ad - then import it into your game's character editor. A built-in, step-by-step guide shows you exactly how. FREE VS PRO Free: the full editor, body and overlay layers, Classic and Slim models, color tools with history and eyedropper, undo/redo, the 3D preview and PNG export with no ad walls. Pro (one-time purchase, no subscription): unlimited saved skins, edit every premium skin pixel by pixel, all bonus palettes and templates, one-tap .mcpack import, and no ads. ADS DONE FAIRLY The free app is supported by ads, but what matters most stays free: your skins and PNG export are never blocked by an ad. Watch an optional video to unlock a premium skin, or go Pro once to remove every ad for good. AN ORIGINAL SKIN CREATOR Skin Studio is an independent tool for creating your own skins. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with any game publisher, and contains no third-party game files, textures or characters - everything you make is your own original art. Support, Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://nemostation90.github.io/app-support/apps/pixel-skin-maker/

About

Pixmint

Features
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Pixmint is a professional pixel art studio and frame-by-frame animation editor for iPhone and iPad. Built for indie game devs, digital artists, and retro fans—create pixel-perfect sprites, seamless tilesets, and animations anywhere. Desktop precision with touch-first speed: multi-layer editing, colored onion skinning, Lospec palettes, and native Aseprite file interchange. Download free and start your canvas in seconds! PRECISION PIXEL TOOLS • Pixel-Perfect smoothing: removes double edges and L-corners • Pencil, Eraser, Line, Rectangle & Ellipse shapes • Flood Fill & Color Replace across the active layer • ColorDrop: drag color swatches to instantly fill areas • Real-time Loupe: floating magnifier shifts to keep touch visible • Dithering brush: classic retro shading and textures • Alpha Lock: paint strictly within existing pixels • Symmetry: Horizontal, Vertical, and Dual-Axis • Adjustable brush sizes (1px–16px) and opacity ANIMATION & ONION SKIN • Frame-by-frame timeline: add, duplicate, reorder, and remove frames • Canvas playback with adjustable frame rate (1–60 FPS) • Advanced Onion Skin: colored previous and next frames • Build walk cycles, attack combos, and smooth loops LAYERS & IPAD WORKSPACE • Multi-layer editing per frame with opacity sliders and layer lock • Duplicate, Merge Down, Clear, and drag reorder • Multi-Project Tabs: keep multiple canvases open on iPad • Apple Pencil ready: palm rejection & Pencil-only mode • 2-finger zoom, pan, rotate, and Virtual Joystick panning LOSPEC PALETTES & TILESET WRAP • Direct Lospec integration: import iconic retro palettes • Color picker with Hex, RGB, and HSV inputs • 3x3 Tileset Wrap: design seamless repeating game tiles in real time SELECTION & TRANSFORM • Freehand Lasso, Rectangular Selection, and Select All • 1-pixel precision Nudge arrows for micro-adjustments • Flip Horizontal/Vertical, Fill, Outline Stroke, and Clear EXPORT & IMPORT • Export images: PNG (transparent), JPG, WebP, HEIC • Export animations: Animated GIF and MP4 video • Game Atlases: Sprite Sheets with JSON metadata • Pro formats: Native .ase / .aseprite and MP4 timelapse recording • Upscaling: crisp nearest-neighbor from 1x to 32x (2048px+) • Import: Aseprite (.ase), Piskel (.piskel), Pixilart, GIFs, and photos OPTIONAL SMART ASSIST • Text to Pixel: generate sprite ideas in 8-bit, 16-bit, or Isometric • Photo to Pixel: convert photos with before/after split slider • Sprite Sheet Generator: generate multi-frame motion sequences • Magic Cut: separate artwork into transparent PNG layers PRICING & ORGANIZATION • Custom folders with batch move, delete, and sample templates • Free tier: 2 artworks, 1 layer/frame, standard exports • Pixmint Pro: Unlimited artworks & layers, all pro exports (GIF, MP4, Sheet, Aseprite, Timelapse), and 32x upscale (Monthly, Yearly, or Lifetime) Pixmint is made for creators. Pick up your pencil and start crafting today!

Screenshots

Skin Studio4 screens
Pixmint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Skin Studio at none against Pixmint's 8. Pixmint's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Pixmint sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Skin Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Skin Studio versus Pixmint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkin StudioPixmint
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB30 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperQuoc NguyenLoi Nguyen

In-app purchases

None

Skin Studio

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Pixmint

Subscriptions2
  • MONTHLY$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$19.991 Year
One-time6
  • Basic Credits$1.99
  • Starter Credits$4.99
  • Pro Credits$9.99
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  • Mega Credits$19.99
  • LIFETIME ACCESS$29.99
  • Ultra Credits$49.99

Questions

Is Skin Studio free?
Skin Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixmint free?
Pixmint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Skin Studio or Pixmint have ads?
Skin Studio shows ads; Pixmint does not.

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