Comparison

PixelPad vs Only Traits

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

Head to head
About

PixelPad

Features
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PixelPad is a focused pixel art and sprite animation studio for iPad and iPhone. Draw precise pixels with Apple Pencil or touch, build frame-by-frame animations, and export assets without leaving your device. DRAW WITH PRECISION • Work on crisp 8×8 to 128×128 canvases • Use Pencil, Eraser, Fill, Eyedropper, and Selection tools • Pan and zoom without losing the pixel grid • Undo and redo complete strokes ANIMATE FRAME BY FRAME • Add, duplicate, delete, and reorder frames • Set a project frame rate or tune timing per frame • Compare neighboring frames with color-coded onion skins • Preview animation with the same timing used for GIF export BUILD YOUR PALETTE • Add, remove, and reorder colors • Start with built-in palettes • Save reusable custom palette presets EXPORT GAME-READY ASSETS • Export transparent or solid-background PNGs • Create animated GIFs • Arrange sprite sheets by rows and columns • Control frame spacing and 1×, 2×, or 4× scale PRIVATE BY DEFAULT PixelPad currently works offline, requires no account, and stores projects on your device. Export through the standard share sheet whenever you are ready. The app starts in English. Korean is available at any time in Settings.

About

Only Traits

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Create pixel art anywhere with Only Traits Artist. Start in Free Use—no account or wallet required. Build local projects directly on your iPhone or iPad, draw with touch controls, manage layers and frames, animate your artwork, and export PNG or GIF files. If you use the Only Traits website, you can optionally pair the app to your private workspace by scanning a one-time QR code. Pairing lets supported creators continue connected projects across the web and mobile workflow. You can disconnect at any time in Settings. Features: • Native pixel-art canvas built for touch • Local projects that stay on your device • Layers, frames, animation preview, and color tools • PNG and animated GIF export • Optional reference-image import • Optional private QR pairing with onlytraits.art • iPhone and iPad support Only Traits Artist is free to use. No account is required for the local studio.

Screenshots

PixelPad4 screens
Only Traits4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Only Traits at none against PixelPad's shown. PixelPad's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PixelPad ships an update every 2 days, Only Traits every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PixelPad versus Only Traits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelPadOnly Traits
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDAEHONG MINjoao vitor dos santos

In-app purchases

None

PixelPad

No in-app purchases

None

Only Traits

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PixelPad free?
PixelPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Only Traits free?
Only Traits is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PixelPad or Only Traits have ads?
PixelPad shows ads; Only Traits does not.
Which is updated more often, PixelPad or Only Traits?
PixelPad ships an update every 2 days, and Only Traits every 10 days. Most recently, PixelPad was updated on October 9, 2026 and Only Traits on October 9, 2026.

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