Comparison

Pixel Art Maker vs Mega Voxels

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Art Maker

Create unique 8-bit retro digital art with various shapes and color palettes. This app allows you to design minimalist images, characters, and typography, then export your creations as high-resolution PNG files.

Highlights
  • Draw with 4 pixel shapes (squares, circles, diamonds, triangles)
  • Adjustable canvas background (black/white)
  • Darken and lighten buttons for shading
  • Triangle rotation for unique patterns
  • Create typography and greeting cards
  • Export high-res PNG files to camera roll
Features
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QIXEL - Pixel Art Painter is an original and creative drawing app that makes it super-easy for pixel-lovers, designers and retro gamers to make unique 'qixel art' then export your designs to your iPad and iPhone. Qixels come in 4 shapes with our unique 3d effect. Create minimalist images, retro characters and typography with a limited number of qixels and colour palette. Make art or just use it to chill out - it's the digital equivalent of popping bubblewrap! We look forward to seeing your artwork on the Facebook Qixel gallery! Facebook.com/qixelgallery Here's what you can do with Qixel HD: - Draw pictures with 4 different pixel types: Squares, Circles, Diamonds and Triangles. - The canvas background button flips between black or white. This has a very different effect on your qixels. - Use the darken and lighten buttons to add shade and depth to your art. - The triangle setting has an extra button: Rotation. Try rotating your triangles 90 degrees to make strange patterns and origami-style art. - Use Qixel to make quirky typography. - Write simple messages and greeting cards to send to friends. - Make cool patterns and abstract backgrounds for websites. - Create retro game graphics, and then export frames in stages to make animation. - experiment with colour: great for artists and colour therapy teachers. ALLOW The PHOTO PERMISSION - Qixel HD will ask you to permission to access your photos. Clicking 'OK' will allow you to save high res PNG files to your device's Camera Roll. - The Photo button saves a high-res PNG screenshot to your iPad's camera roll. Make sure you allow the Photo permission in your iOS device's restrictions. Go to Settings > General > Restrictions > Privacy > Photos > Switch Qixel HD on. iOS 12: Settings > Screen Time > Content and Privacy Restrictions > Photos > Switch Qixel HD on. hese aren't just Pixels... these are Qixels!

About

Mega Voxels

Create 3D pixel art and voxel art with a comprehensive editor. Design intricate scenes, build with blocks, and animate your creations. Share your 3D models and artwork through photos, videos, and augmented reality.

Highlights
  • Full-featured voxel editor
  • Pixel art editor
  • Dozens of tools and brushes
  • Hundreds of 3D voxel models
  • Create video animations
  • Augmented Reality (AR) viewing
  • Import/Export common 3D formats
Features
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Mega Voxels is an easy-to-use 3D pixel art maker, voxel editor & pixel art editor that lets you create 3D pixel art, voxel art & pixel art. You can then share your creations through photos and videos. Connect with friends and share what you make with 3D pixels, voxels and pixels. Features: - Full-Featured Voxel Editor for creating voxel art and 3D pixel art - Complete Pixel Art Editor for drawing pixel art - Dozens of tools and brushes for block building including Pencil, Bucket Fill and Magic Wand - Hundreds of 3D voxel models to explore in Library: castles, cars, animals, spaceships, houses, food and more - Play fun games like a jumping game using your own voxel models - New mini-games added regularly to the app - Simple to build with blocks using one hand for on the go - Easy to color blocks with simple touch controls. Choose your color palette and tap to paint. - Draw complex 3D scenes using voxels (volumetric pixels) - Voxel builder supports Unlimited World Size - Import & Export models to common formats including MagicaVoxel VOX, Wavefront OBJ and PNG - Build massive 3d block sets with multiple grid support - Craft and Build your own City out of voxel blocks - Make and Save video animations to MP4 - Powerful 3D Pixel Art Editor with 3d model maker abilities - Preview and Render 3D Voxel Models in Real-time - With Screen Lock the app becomes a useful pixel editor - View and display your 3d design in Augmented Reality (AR) - Use portrait mode and Landscape mode for Phones & Tablets - Save files for 3d artwork locally and on the cloud - 3D modeling support for mouse and keyboard - Enhanced Pen Support to build with blocks - Completely Functional Mobile Voxel Editor App that supports both touch and pen - Voxel Brush supports adding a single 3d pixel as well as multiple 3d pixels - Simplified controls allow for block building using one hand - Play Fun Block Games with any of your voxel models or 3D art - Easy Block Builder with Cutting-Edge Building Tools - Build Your Own 3D Model on your Phone or Tablet - Supports Importing pixel art sprites into the 3d pixel art editor - Exported 3D Models and 3D art can be imported into popular 3D modeling software such as 3ds Max + Maya + Blender + Tinkercad + MagicaVoxel + VoxEdit + Fancade + Blockbench

Screenshots

Pixel Art Maker4 screens
Mega Voxels4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mega Voxels at Free against Pixel Art Maker's $1.99. Mega Voxels also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 16 months). Pixel Art Maker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, 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

Mega Voxels is free to download; Pixel Art Maker costs $1.99 up front. Mega Voxels sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Pixel Art Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mega Voxels holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mega Voxels has 1.8K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Pixel Art Maker's written reviews are positive against 71% of Mega Voxels's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Art Maker ships an update every 16 months, Mega Voxels every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Pixel Art Maker versus Mega Voxels: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Art MakerMega Voxels
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (6 ratings)4.8 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings61.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#125 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB165 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrosby Designs Ltd.Go Real Games, LLC

Customer experience

Pixel Art Maker

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Mega Voxels

All ratings1,821 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Pixel Art Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mega Voxels

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Files randomly disappearing
  • App crashing and losing progress
  • Issues with importing/exporting models

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add undo/redo functionality
  • Improve file export options
  • Expand free content and features
  • Add more tutorials and learning resources
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Art Maker

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Mega Voxels

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Pixel Art Maker free?
Pixel Art Maker costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mega Voxels free?
Mega Voxels is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Art Maker or Mega Voxels?
Mega Voxels is rated higher. Pixel Art Maker averages 3.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Mega Voxels averages 4.8 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Pixel Art Maker or Mega Voxels have ads?
Mega Voxels shows ads; Pixel Art Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Art Maker or Mega Voxels?
Pixel Art Maker ships an update every 16 months, and Mega Voxels every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pixel Art Maker was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mega Voxels on October 22, 2026.

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