Comparison

CoverForge vs Pixel Paint Pro

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

Head to head
About

CoverForge

Features
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Make scroll-stopping covers, thumbnails, and clean product photos in 3 steps: import a photo, pick a size, and export. CoverForge is a focused on-device editor for creators, social sellers, and online shops. FEATURES - Presets for vertical, square, landscape, social, marketplace, and custom sizes - Crop, padding, scale, positioning, blur, white, solid, and gradient backgrounds - Title and subtitle styling with outlines, shadows, glow, and poster effects - On-device subject cutout for clean product images - Reusable brand colors, text, and logo - Watermark-free PNG export with source location and camera metadata removed PRO - ONE-TIME UNLOCK - Full-resolution export - Every premium template - Multiple brand kits with private iCloud sync - Multi-photo batch and multi-size export Photos are processed on device and are not uploaded. Project history and brand kits can sync through your private iCloud. No account or subscription is required.

About

Pixel Paint Pro

Features
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Pixel Paint Pro is a focused pixel art and bitmap editor for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Create sprites, icons, game assets and small illustrations with precise pixel-level control. Start with a blank canvas or open an existing image, edit it and save your changes in a popular image format. PRECISION TOOLS • Pencil, eraser, fill and eyedropper • Line, rectangle and ellipse tools • Adjustable brush size • Pixel-perfect zoom and optional grid • Crisp nearest-neighbor canvas rendering SELECTION AND TRANSFORM • Select, move, cut, copy, paste and delete • Move selected content partially outside the canvas • Apply only the portion that remains inside the canvas • Rotate left or right • Flip horizontally or vertically • Select all and deselect COLOR CONTROL • Expanded color palette • Individual red, green, blue and alpha controls • HEX color input • Transparency support • Checkerboard transparency preview APPLE PENCIL AND NAVIGATION On supported iPad models, Apple Pencil mode separates drawing from navigation. Draw and edit with Apple Pencil while using your fingers to pan and navigate around the canvas. The Hand tool also provides dedicated canvas navigation without modifying your artwork. OPEN, EDIT AND SAVE Open existing image files, edit them directly and save your changes. Pixel Paint Pro supports popular bitmap formats including: • PNG • JPEG • GIF • BMP • ICO WORK FASTER Use keyboard shortcuts with a connected keyboard on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Quickly switch tools, undo or redo changes, manage selections, adjust zoom and perform common editing actions. Whether you are creating retro game graphics, refining a sprite, designing an icon or editing a bitmap image, Pixel Paint Pro keeps the canvas clear and the tools within reach.

Screenshots

CoverForge4 screens
Pixel Paint Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CoverForge at Free against Pixel Paint Pro's $0.99. CoverForge also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Pixel Paint Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

CoverForge is free to download; Pixel Paint Pro costs $0.99 up front. CoverForge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixel Paint Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
CoverForge versus Pixel Paint Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoverForgePixel Paint Pro
PriceFree — better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer献慧 陈Mert Can Kus

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CoverForge

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$1.99
None

Pixel Paint Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CoverForge free?
CoverForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Paint Pro free?
Pixel Paint Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do CoverForge or Pixel Paint Pro have ads?
Neither CoverForge nor Pixel Paint Pro shows ads.

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