Comparison

Pixel vs KeKe Art

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

Head to head
About

Pixel

Features
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Your photo, turned into a pattern you can actually make. Pixela turns any picture into a crisp pixel grid with a tidy color palette and a printable chart โ€” so you can recreate it however you like: โ€ข Perler / Hama beads โ€” get the bead-by-bead layout for your next fuse-bead art. โ€ข Cross-stitch & embroidery โ€” symbols per color and a printable chart to stitch from. โ€ข Knitting & crochet โ€” color-work charts (intarsia, tapestry, C2C, jacquard): one square per stitch/block. โ€ข Quilting & patchwork โ€” each pixel becomes a fabric square. โ€ข Pixel art, sprites & icons โ€” turn a photo or your own drawing/sketch into true pixels with a controlled palette; export a clean PNG. โ€ข Event & stadium mosaics โ€” plan "pixel performances" and card stunts, seat by seat, sized in meters. โ€ข Wall decor & murals โ€” set the centimeters per tile and get the real wall size to paint or tile. โ€ข LEGO & brick mosaics โ€” each pixel is one brick on the baseplate. โ€ข LED matrices & low-res screens โ€” a pixel map to wire or program each LED. โ€ข Gifts & keepsakes โ€” turn a pet, a portrait, or a logo into a handmade piece. โ€ข Drawings, coloring pages & templates โ€” a ready-made grid to trace, color, or hand off. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT โ€ข Pick a photo โ€” Pixela builds the pattern in seconds. โ€ข Control the look โ€” set the number of columns and palette colors with live sliders. โ€ข Color symbols โ€” every color gets a letter so it's easy to follow (great for color-vision needs). โ€ข Printable PDF โ€” a clean legend plus the full symbol chart, ready to print or share. โ€ข Export a clean PNG โ€” the pure pixel art with no grid or symbols, ready to use as a sprite, sticker, or poster. โ€ข Real thread colors โ€” see the nearest DMC floss for every color, and swap any color for the one you prefer. โ€ข Real finished size at any scale โ€” stitches (Aida), beads, or big tiles; shown in cm or meters, so you can size a wall mural or a whole stadium mosaic. โ€ข Track your progress โ€” mark finished cells and watch your % climb. โ€ข Pinch to zoom, tap "1:1" to see the whole thing โ€” built for big, detailed pieces. โ€ข Works offline โ€” everything is processed on your device. Your photos never leave it. FAIR PRICING Unlock everything with a single one-time purchase โ€” no subscription, ever. Private by design: your photos are processed on-device and are never uploaded.

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KeKe Art

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Found a photo that would make a beautiful rubber stamp โ€” then hit the wall every carver knows? It's too colorful and busy to carve from. Line art you find online is either too fine to cut or too rough to keep the detail. Tracing by hand is slow and never quite right. And when you finally print it, the size doesn't match your block. KeKe takes over that whole path. One photo goes in; a clean, carvable design at exactly the right size comes out โ€” right on your iPhone. No drawing skills. No desktop software. No account, no sign-up, and your photos never leave your device. โ€” THREE WAYS TO CARVE ONE PHOTO โ€” Pick the look that fits your subject, or let Smart mode choose for you: โ€ข Line Art โ€” clean contour outlines for cartoons, illustrations, and logos; just follow the line with your blade โ€ข Block Print โ€” high-contrast black-and-white masses, like a woodcut; great for portraits and bold silhouettes โ€ข Tonal Shading โ€” dots, lines, or cross-hatching that build up light and shade for realistic subjects โ€ข Smart โ€” not sure which to use? One tap gives you the best-fit result automatically โ€” A LIVE WORKSHOP, NOT A ONE-TAP FILTER โ€” Everything updates in real time, so you shape the design by eye: โ€ข Threshold โ€” set exactly where black meets white, keeping your subject clear and the noise out โ€ข Shadow fill โ€” add dot, line, or cross-hatch shading for depth โ€ข Line thickness โ€” thicken strokes so they're actually carvable, not too fine for the blade โ€ข Mirror flip โ€” a stamp prints in reverse, so flip the design first and your text and direction come out right โ€ข Press and hold anytime to compare against the original and check you haven't lost key detail โ€” PRINT AT THE EXACT STAMP SIZE โ€” The most common carving mistake is finishing a stamp and realizing it came out a size too big. KeKe's Layout board fixes that: arrange one design or several onto an A4 sheet and see each one's true size in centimeters or inches as you go. Type in an exact width or drag the handle โ€” height scales to match. Export at 300 DPI (PNG for single designs, JPEG for layouts), save to Photos, and print at 100% to transfer. โ€” FOR PEOPLE WHO CARVE BY HAND โ€” Rubber stamps, tufted rugs, laser engraving, wood and leather carving โ€” if your craft starts from a design you print and transfer, KeKe gets you there in minutes. Turn the photos you love into stamps you can carve. Download KeKe and cut your first block today.

Screenshots

Pixel4 screens
KeKe Art4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KeKe Art at none against Pixel's 1. Pixel's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Pixel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KeKe Art asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Pixel versus KeKe Art: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelKeKe Art
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysโ€”
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size65 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbraham MunguiaPinzhu Chen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pixel

One-time1
  • Pixel-A Pro$4.99
None

KeKe Art

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel free?
Pixel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KeKe Art free?
KeKe Art is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixel or KeKe Art have ads?
KeKe Art shows ads; Pixel does not.

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