Comparison

Pixel Paint Pro vs PixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio

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

Head to head
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.

About

PixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio

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PixelMode is a pixel art studio for iPhone and iPad. Draw sprites, tiles and animations with tools made for hard pixels, then export them for your game. Use AI tools to generate pixel art and speed up your creative process! DRAW • Pencil, eraser, line, shapes, fill, gradients and dithering built for crisp pixels • Layers, groups, masks and blend modes • Indexed and RGBA color with palettes, ramps and color cycling • Pixel grid, symmetry, tiled preview and guides • Apple Pencil and touch, left- or right-handed ANIMATE • Frame timeline with onion skinning and tags • Eight-direction animation setup • Export animated GIF and PNG AI THAT STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE • Text to Item: describe an item and get four pixel-art sprites or tiles to choose from • Image to Image: repaint your current art while keeping its composition • Results arrive as editable layers on your canvas, never flattened images • Runs entirely on your iPhone or iPad. Your prompts and artwork are never uploaded • Requires iOS 26 and a one-time 1.2 GB download EXPORT • PNG, sprite sheets, GIF, animated PNG • Aseprite (.aseprite) and PixelMode project files • Share straight to Files, Photos and other apps

Screenshots

Pixel Paint Pro4 screens
PixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio at Free against Pixel Paint Pro's $1.99. PixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Pixel Paint Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

PixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio is free to download; Pixel Paint Pro costs $1.99 up front. PixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixel Paint Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences ¡ 1 level
Pixel Paint Pro versus PixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Paint ProPixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio
Price$1.99Free — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMert Can KusWhite Bread Games

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Paint Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PixelMode AI Pixel Art Studio

One-time1
  • PixelMode Lifetime Unlock$12.99

Questions

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

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