Comparison

8bit Painter vs Draw A Pixel

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

Head to head
About

8bit Painter

Create fun and easy pixel art with intuitive controls. Perfect for beginners, this app lets you design SNS icons, game assets, or craft patterns. Import photos to pixelize them and export your creations as transparent PNGs.

Highlights
  • Beginner-friendly interface
  • Essential pixel drawing tools
  • Photo to pixel art conversion
  • Customizable color palettes
  • Transparent PNG export
  • Multiple canvas sizes
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Over 6 million downloads! An easy-to-use app for creating pixel art and 8-bit style artwork. 8bit Painter is a simple pixel art drawing app that beginners can start enjoying right away. With intuitive controls, you can easily create pixel art for social media icons, game skins, illustrations, patterns, and more. It is also great for making designs for Perler beads, cross-stitch, knitting, and other handmade projects. Key Features - Simple controls that are easy for anyone to use - Clear, focused tools for creating pixel art - Perfect for beginners - Great for making social media icons and game skins - Import photos and convert them into pixel art - Choose colors intuitively with a color wheel, sliders, and palettes - Export transparent images in PNG format - Export and import your artwork data Canvas Sizes 16x16 / 24x24 / 32x32 / 48x48 / 64x64 / 96x96 / 128x128 / 160x160 / 192x192 Choose the right canvas size for your project, from small social media icons to detailed pixel art and craft patterns. Image Import Import your favorite photos and automatically convert them into pixel art. It is also useful for creating social media icons, game skins, and pixel art assets. Color Selection Choose a base color with the color wheel, then fine-tune it with sliders or HEX input. You can also pick colors quickly from preset palettes, or save frequently used colors to your custom color palette for reuse. Artwork Data Management Export artwork data saved in your Gallery from the Settings screen, and import it again when needed. This is helpful for keeping your pixel art safe, preparing for a device change, or reinstalling the app. Artwork Storage - The initial artwork storage limit is 30 artworks - Expand the limit up to 600 artworks by watching rewarded video ads or purchasing the Remove Ads add-on Image Export - Choose from 3 export sizes - Supports transparent PNG images - Useful for social media posts, game skins, and exporting assets Remove Ads Add-On - Hides all ads - Expands the artwork storage limit to 600 artworks - Can be restored after reinstalling the app - One-time purchase How to Expand Your Storage Limit - Each rewarded video ad you watch increases your artwork storage limit by 5 artworks, up to 600 - Purchasing the Remove Ads add-on expands your artwork storage limit to 600 artworks Recommended For - Anyone who wants to start creating pixel art - People who want to make their own social media icons - Anyone who wants to create game skins easily - People making designs for Perler beads or cross-stitch - People designing knitting patterns or handmade projects - Anyone who wants to turn photos into pixel art - People looking for a simple pixel art editor - Anyone who wants to manage their artwork data and keep using the app over time Enjoy creating pixel art and 8-bit style artwork with 8bit Painter!

About

Draw A Pixel

Create pixel art with a unique drawing experience. Utilize your device's gyro to rotate the canvas and add points, lines, or fill areas with various colors and brush sizes. Save your creations or export them as images.

Highlights
  • Gyroscope for canvas rotation
  • Draw points and lines
  • Fill color functionality
  • Adjustable brush size and colors
  • Color picker from canvas
  • Canvas movement and resizing
  • Export pixels or screenshots
Features
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This App is used for drawing pixel art. You can use the device's gyro to rotate the view and draw pixels. Functions: - Draw point and line - Undo and redo - Fill color - Choose brush size - Choose different colors - Choose a color from the canvas - Move all the pixels in the canvas - Set the width and height of the canvas respectively (2-128) - Exporting all the pixels in the canvas or screenshots

Screenshots

8bit Painter4 screens
Draw A Pixel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Draw A Pixel at none against 8bit Painter's shown. Draw A Pixel also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). 8bit Painter's advantage is ratings volume (6.5K vs 3) and review sentiment (85% vs 67%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. 8bit Painter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Draw A Pixel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for 8bit Painter against 4.7 for Draw A Pixel. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 8bit Painter has 6.5K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of 8bit Painter's written reviews are positive against 67% of Draw A Pixel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

8bit Painter ships an update every 5 weeks, Draw A Pixel every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
8bit Painter versus Draw A Pixel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8bit PainterDraw A Pixel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (6.5K ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings6.5K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakayuki Miyagawa驰 王

Customer experience

8bit Painter

All ratings6,545 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews328 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral6.7%
Negative7.9%

Draw A Pixel

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

8bit Painter

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Distortion when importing images
  • Inability to delete saved artworks

Requested features

5 requests
  • Custom canvas sizes
  • More color options and palettes
  • Ability to delete or rearrange colors
  • Layers and animation support
  • Copy/paste and selection tools

Draw A Pixel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

8bit Painter

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$5.99
1 purchases

Draw A Pixel

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is 8bit Painter free?
8bit Painter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Draw A Pixel free?
Draw A Pixel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 8bit Painter or Draw A Pixel?
Draw A Pixel is rated higher. 8bit Painter averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.5K ratings, while Draw A Pixel averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do 8bit Painter or Draw A Pixel have ads?
8bit Painter shows ads; Draw A Pixel does not.
Which is updated more often, 8bit Painter or Draw A Pixel?
8bit Painter ships an update every 5 weeks, and Draw A Pixel every 3 months. Most recently, 8bit Painter was updated on September 28, 2026 and Draw A Pixel on September 16, 2026.

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