Comparison

Pixel Art Maker vs Brushes for Procreate Art

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

Brushes for Procreate Art

Access a vast library of over 2000 professional-grade brushes, fonts, textures, palettes, and 3D models for Procreate. Easily install content with one click and enhance your digital artwork for both iPad and iPhone. Updates are provided weekly.

Highlights
  • Over 2000 trendy brushes for Procreate
  • Fonts, textures, palettes, and 3D models
  • Weekly content updates
  • One-click installation
  • Works with Procreate for iPad and iPhone
  • Commercial use of created work allowed
  • Brush previews available
Features
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Get over 2000 trendy brushes for Procreate. We’ve collected a tremendous amount of brushes, fonts, textures, palettes and 3D models created by professional artists in ONE APP. We update our brushes every week. Don't forget to check it out! Install whichever content with just one click. It works for both Procreate for iPad and Procreate Pocket for iPhone. We create brushes that are perfect for creative people. Whether you're a professional artist or a beginner, you're sure to find the right tool for you. Your work created with our content may be used commercially! We make a preview of each brush so you can quickly see whether if it's a good fit for you. With our Brushes for Procreate app, your illustrations will get better than ever! - BRUSHES, BRUSH SETS, COLLECTIONS for PROCREATE: Trendy brushes for Procreate iPad and Procreate Pocket iPhone. The collection of over 1000 brushes was created by professional artists and is updated weekly. Easy 1-click installation and it's ready to use in PROCREATE right out of the box - FONTS compatible with PROCREATE Forget about standard fonts that everyone is sick of. Here you will find only the newest and trending content that will help you improve your art. - PROCREATE Compatible Textures Choose a background that will change your work beyond recognition. So easy and amazing! - 3D Models: Discover the world of 3D models and expand the scope of your creativity. Color them or apply them in any way you can imagine. - Palettes: Choosing a palette is always a challenging and time-consuming task. We have compiled dozens of palettes with hand-picked shades for your unique arts Download our app and unravel the frame of your art! Privacy policy: https://pages.flycricket.io/brushes-for-art/privacy.html Terms & Conditions: https://pages.flycricket.io/brushes-for-art/terms.html Our app is not connected with Procreate. The app must not be regarded as an app made by Procreate team. Apps are different and must be regarded as such. To use brushes you need to install procreate by Savage LTD

Screenshots

Pixel Art Maker4 screens
Brushes for Procreate Art4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixel Art Maker at 75% against Brushes for Procreate Art's 28%. Pixel Art Maker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and chart position (#122 vs unranked). Brushes for Procreate Art's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.0 vs 3.5). On ads and 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

Brushes for Procreate Art is free to download; Pixel Art Maker costs $1.99 up front. Brushes for Procreate Art sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Pixel Art Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brushes for Procreate Art holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brushes for Procreate Art has 781 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 28% of Brushes for Procreate Art'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, Brushes for Procreate Art every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Pixel Art Maker versus Brushes for Procreate Art: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Art MakerBrushes for Procreate Art
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (6 ratings)4.0 (781 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better27.7% of reviews
Number of ratings6781 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#122 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB208 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrosby Designs Ltd.Mykola Goncharov

Customer experience

Pixel Art Maker

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

Brushes for Procreate Art

All ratings775 ratings
Positive74.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative19.9%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive27.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative70.2%

Bugs and requests

Pixel Art Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Brushes for Procreate Art

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Black screen issues
  • Unresponsive categories

Requested features

2 requests
  • More free brushes and content
  • Better pricing model

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Art Maker

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Brushes for Procreate Art

Subscriptions2
  • Brushes for Procreate, Pocket3 Days trial2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Brushes for Procreate, Pocket2 variants$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Pixel Art Maker free?
Pixel Art Maker costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brushes for Procreate Art free?
Brushes for Procreate Art is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Art Maker or Brushes for Procreate Art?
Brushes for Procreate Art is rated higher. Pixel Art Maker averages 3.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Brushes for Procreate Art averages 4.0 from 781 ratings.
Do Pixel Art Maker or Brushes for Procreate Art have ads?
Neither Pixel Art Maker nor Brushes for Procreate Art shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Art Maker or Brushes for Procreate Art?
Pixel Art Maker ships an update every 16 months, and Brushes for Procreate Art every 2 months. Most recently, Pixel Art Maker was updated on October 20, 2026 and Brushes for Procreate Art on October 21, 2026.

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