Comparison

Pixel Playground Lite vs Infinite Canvas

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Playground Lite

Create retro-style graphics with a powerful yet simple pixel art editor. Offers a clean interface, intuitive tools, and smart color management for precise drawing. Export your creations as PNGs.

Highlights
  • Intuitive interface
  • Robust toolset
  • Smart color palettes
  • Precise drawing controls
  • Unlimited undo steps
  • PNG export
Features
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*** Please note: This FREE version puts an overlay on exported PNGs. Saved documents can later be opened in full version if iCloud is enabled! *** - "Wow — just wow, I've played with nearly ALL of the pixel editors out there (I use them daily) and none come close to this in terms of slickness.", UK - "I'm a HUGE fan of Pixel Playground! It's the only iOS pixel art app that's as well designed as iOS itself. Almost every design decision is perfect.", US - "This is Absolutely what you should expect from a great pixel art tool. Some of the tools here work like magic. Nice touches everywhere in the app.", UK - "Extremely feature rich but not bloated. Love the factual names of the colours too.", UK - "This really is a great pixel editor. The interface is refreshing and there’s a surprisingly robust toolset augmented with useful gesture controls. Pixel drawing is precise.", US - "The tutorials are fun and very effective at teaching the app’s features.", US - "Inuitive, fast. Really surprised to see several really cool tools. Lock color. Draw to select. Long press to sample. Nice.", Denmark ---- Do pixel editors have to be as retro as pixel art itself? No! Professionals, hobbyists and newcomers – rejoice! Pixel Playground is here, and it's powerful, beautiful and simple. INTERFACE - Simple & clean with no clutter between you and your art - Intuitive document organizer - Document bounds grow as needed - Super responsive drawing - Fast and smooth pan and zoom - Unlimited undo steps - Portrait or landscape anytime - Instant launch TOOLS - Freehand, lines, boxes, ellipses, flood-fill - Cool auto contour tool - Intuitive tool size: matches finger-tip size at any zoom level - Flood-fill and contour tools supports 4 or 8 pixel neighborhoods - Powerful selection: paint a mask using regular tools - Easy to move stuff around - Cut, copy, paste COLORS - Smart palette with existing document colors - Extensive palette with all recent colors - Paint opacity setting - Automatic color naming for easy reference - Long press to sample existing colors - Lock all pixels of one color - Lock all pixels except one color - Adjust individual colors in your art - Auto erase when drawing on same color SAVING - Syncs using iCloud - Auto saves your work - Export as regular PNGs - Save to photos, air drop, facebook, twitter, etc. BONUS - No in-app purchases - Magic undo/redo transitions - Minimal file size (1,5 MB!) Turn on iCloud sync, and you can access your documents if you upgrade to the full version!

About

Infinite Canvas

This drawing app offers an expansive, infinite canvas for detailed sketches and wireframes. Its unique feature is consistent brush stroke thickness, allowing for intricate work at any zoom level. Save your creations seamlessly in an open SVG format.

Highlights
  • Infinite zoom and pan canvas
  • Consistent brush stroke thickness
  • SVG export
  • Finger and pencil support
  • Infinite undo
  • Rainbow mode
Features
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Drawing app that lets you zoom and pan really far. Almost infinitely far. As a unique twist, each brush stroke you lay down will have the same thickness so you can start a rough overview, zoom in, add details, zoom in further, add more details, etc. to the microscopic level. Put your ideas on an infinite whiteboard. Wireframe your next app. Sketch and paint to your hearts content. - Full Freedom, Open format: SVG under the hood. No lock-in! - Seamless Export: Snap what you see, or share the whole canvas in all its detail - Supports finger and pencil input - Resume drawing sessions with infinite undo: open a file and undo the last thing you did to the drawing, no matter when - Discover the secret rainbow mode!

Screenshots

Pixel Playground Lite4 screens
Infinite Canvas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixel Playground Lite at 75% against Infinite Canvas's 0%. Pixel Playground Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (3.3 vs 3.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Infinite Canvas sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Pixel Playground Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Playground Lite holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Pixel Playground Lite's written reviews are positive against 0% of Infinite Canvas's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Playground Lite ships an update every 2 months, Infinite Canvas every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pixel Playground Lite versus Infinite Canvas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Playground LiteInfinite Canvas
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudio MeeChristian Tietze

Customer experience

Pixel Playground Lite

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Infinite Canvas

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Playground Lite

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Infinite Canvas

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Appreciation Tip$4.99
  • Unlimited Documents$6.99
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  • Showing Support$9.99

Questions

Is Pixel Playground Lite free?
Pixel Playground Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Infinite Canvas free?
Infinite Canvas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Playground Lite or Infinite Canvas?
Pixel Playground Lite is rated higher. Pixel Playground Lite averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Infinite Canvas averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Pixel Playground Lite or Infinite Canvas have ads?
Neither Pixel Playground Lite nor Infinite Canvas shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Playground Lite or Infinite Canvas?
Pixel Playground Lite ships an update every 2 months, and Infinite Canvas every 4 months. Most recently, Pixel Playground Lite was updated on October 22, 2026 and Infinite Canvas on October 6, 2026.

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