Comparison

PixelCreater vs Pixel Forge

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

Head to head
About

PixelCreater

Features
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PixelCreater is a clean, modern pixel-art studio for iPhone and iPad. Sketch crisp sprites, pixelate your photos, and export transparent PNGs that are ready for games, stickers, emoji and icons. FEATURES β€’ Precise drawing β€” pencil, eraser, fill, eyedropper, line and rectangle β€’ Photo to pixel art β€” import a photo, pinch to choose the area, pick a resolution, done β€’ True transparency β€” untouched pixels stay clear; export crisp 32-bit PNG β€’ Pro tools β€” layers with opacity, mirror symmetry, adjustable brush, unlimited undo/redo β€’ Tilemaps β€” arrange sprites into tilesets and level maps, export as a single PNG β€’ Export up to 16Γ— β€” sharp nearest-neighbor scaling; share or save to Photos β€’ Stay organized β€” folders, duplicate, rename and manage every project β€’ Made for touch β€” smooth pinch-zoom, pan and a delightful dark interface β€’ iPhone & iPad β€” no account, no sign-up, just create Whether you're making game sprites, app icons, pixel emoji or just doodling, PixelCreater makes pixel art fast, precise and fun. Download PixelCreater and start creating today.

About

Pixel Forge

Features
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Pixel Forge is a fast, playful pixel art editor built for your iPhone. Pick a canvas, grab a color, and start drawing sprites, icons, avatars and retro game art in seconds. START WITH THE RIGHT CANVAS Choose a square grid from 16x16 up to 128x128 pixels. Small canvases for chunky retro sprites, big ones for detailed scenes. DRAW YOUR WAY β€’ Pencil to paint pixel by pixel or drag to draw lines β€’ Eraser to clear pixels back to transparent β€’ Eyedropper to pick any color already on your canvas and keep drawing with it β€’ Undo and redo for every stroke, so you can experiment without fear COLORS THAT FIT YOUR STYLE β€’ A ready-to-use palette right at your thumb β€’ A custom color picker with a color square, hue slider and HEX input for exactly the shade you want WORK COMFORTABLY β€’ Zoom in for precise pixel work and zoom out to see the whole picture β€’ Pan mode to move around large canvases without accidentally drawing β€’ Fit to screen to jump back to a full view instantly YOUR GALLERY OF SPRITES β€’ All your projects live in one colorful grid β€’ Rename projects, reopen them any time, and delete the ones you no longer need β€’ Your work is stored on your device, no account required SHARE YOUR ART β€’ Card: a stylish, ready-to-post picture of your artwork with the Pixel Forge look β€’ Image: a clean PNG of just your pixels, with real transparency for the empty areas, ready to use as an asset in games and other projects β€’ Share to any app, or save straight to your Photos library Whether you are making your first sprite or your hundredth, Pixel Forge keeps the tools simple and the fun high. Download Pixel Forge and start forging pixels today.

Screenshots

PixelCreater4 screens
Pixel Forge4 screens

Verdict

The call

PixelCreater and Pixel Forge 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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PixelCreater versus Pixel Forge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelCreaterPixel Forge
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHung-Yu LinIllia Hroshev

In-app purchases

None

PixelCreater

No in-app purchases

None

Pixel Forge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PixelCreater free?
PixelCreater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixel Forge free?
Pixel Forge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PixelCreater or Pixel Forge have ads?
Neither PixelCreater nor Pixel Forge shows ads.

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