Comparison

Draw Pixel 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

Draw Pixel

Features
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Draw Pixel is a drawing app that makes pixel art easy and fun for everyone. Create your own masterpieces with intuitive tools, completely free of complex features. ā–  Various Canvas Sizes From 16Ɨ16 to 128Ɨ128, select a template or enter custom dimensions to draw freely on your own canvas. ā–  Powerful Drawing Tools - Pencil & Eraser: Precise pixel-by-pixel drawing - Flood Fill (Bucket): Color entire areas quickly - Eyedropper: Instantly extract any color used - Line & Rectangle Tools: Create clean, perfect shapes - Pinch Zoom & Move Mode: Work on intricate details with comfort ā–  Layer Support Add, rename, and reorder multiple layers to organize and manage complex drawings systematically. You can also hide or delete layers as needed. ā–  Custom Color Palettes Beyond the default palettes, create the exact colors you want with a custom color picker, and quickly reuse recently used colors. ā–  Undo / Redo Don't worry about mistakes. You can go back to previous steps or redo your actions at any time. ā–  Easy Saving & Sharing Upscale and save your finished artwork to your gallery or share it directly with friends. ā–  Project Management View all your ongoing projects at a glance and pick up right where you left off. It's okay if you're not an expert artist. Filling in pixel by pixel is a joyful experience in itself. Start creating your own tiny world with Draw Pixel today!

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

Draw Pixel3 screens
Pixel Paint Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Draw Pixel at Free against Pixel Paint Pro's $1.99. Draw Pixel also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Pixel Paint Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Draw Pixel is free to download; Pixel Paint Pro costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Draw Pixel versus Pixel Paint Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraw PixelPixel Paint Pro
PriceFree — better$1.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJAEMIN LEEMert Can Kus

In-app purchases

None

Draw Pixel

No in-app purchases

None

Pixel Paint Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Draw Pixel free?
Draw Pixel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixel Paint Pro free?
Pixel Paint Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Draw Pixel or Pixel Paint Pro have ads?
Draw Pixel shows ads; Pixel Paint Pro does not.

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