Pixel vs Color Picker Top
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Pixel
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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 β so you can recreate it however you like: β’ Perler / Hama beads β get the bead-by-bead layout for your next fuse-bead art. β’ Cross-stitch & embroidery β symbols per color and a printable chart to stitch from. β’ Knitting & crochet β color-work charts (intarsia, tapestry, C2C, jacquard): one square per stitch/block. β’ Quilting & patchwork β each pixel becomes a fabric square. β’ Pixel art, sprites & icons β turn a photo or your own drawing/sketch into true pixels with a controlled palette; export a clean PNG. β’ Event & stadium mosaics β plan "pixel performances" and card stunts, seat by seat, sized in meters. β’ Wall decor & murals β set the centimeters per tile and get the real wall size to paint or tile. β’ LEGO & brick mosaics β each pixel is one brick on the baseplate. β’ LED matrices & low-res screens β a pixel map to wire or program each LED. β’ Gifts & keepsakes β turn a pet, a portrait, or a logo into a handmade piece. β’ Drawings, coloring pages & templates β a ready-made grid to trace, color, or hand off. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT β’ Pick a photo β Pixela builds the pattern in seconds. β’ Control the look β set the number of columns and palette colors with live sliders. β’ Color symbols β every color gets a letter so it's easy to follow (great for color-vision needs). β’ Printable PDF β a clean legend plus the full symbol chart, ready to print or share. β’ Export a clean PNG β the pure pixel art with no grid or symbols, ready to use as a sprite, sticker, or poster. β’ Real thread colors β see the nearest DMC floss for every color, and swap any color for the one you prefer. β’ Real finished size at any scale β stitches (Aida), beads, or big tiles; shown in cm or meters, so you can size a wall mural or a whole stadium mosaic. β’ Track your progress β mark finished cells and watch your % climb. β’ Pinch to zoom, tap "1:1" to see the whole thing β built for big, detailed pieces. β’ Works offline β everything is processed on your device. Your photos never leave it. FAIR PRICING Unlock everything with a single one-time purchase β no subscription, ever. Private by design: your photos are processed on-device and are never uploaded.
Color Picker Top
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Official website: https://www.colorpicker.top Color Picker Top helps designers and developers sample colors from a live camera or photo library, then work with HEX, RGB, HSL, and moreβall on device. FREE FEATURES β’ Live camera sampling and photo eyedropper β’ Magnifier, neighborhood average, and pixel grid β’ Palettes, harmonies, contrast checks, converters β’ Color names, RAL / spot-color previews, themes β’ Multi-language UI; no account required COLORPICKER PRO Unlock full Pantone and RAL libraries plus ASE, GPL, and SVG export with a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Privacy-first: images stay on your device. We do not require a ColorPicker login. Privacy: https://www.colorpicker.top/en/privacy Terms: https://www.colorpicker.top/en/terms Support: contact@colorpicker.top
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Verdict
Pixel and Color Picker Top are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Pixel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Color Picker Top sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Pixel | Color Picker Top |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abraham Munguia | ζ η |
In-app purchases
Pixel
- Pixel-A Pro$4.99
Color Picker Top
- ColorPicker Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- ColorPicker Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
- ColorPicker Pro Lifetime$29.99
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