Comparison

8bit Painter vs Pixel Grid Art

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

Pixel Grid Art

Create pixel art with ease using this intuitive tool. Supports multiple layers, a wide color palette, and various grid shapes. Save and share your creations freely.

Highlights
  • Up to 4 layers support
  • Switch between 8 colors freely
  • Free color choice
  • Default recommended colors
  • Store favorite colors
  • Multiple grid shapes
  • Save and share drawings
Features
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·Up to 4 layers are supported ·At the same time, you can switch between 8 colors freely ·Free choice of color ·There are default recommended colors ·Users can store their favorite colors ·There are enough grid shapes for you to choose from ·The drawing can be stored and shared freely

Screenshots

8bit Painter4 screens
Pixel Grid Art4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 8bit Painter at 4.6 against Pixel Grid Art's 3.8. 8bit Painter also leads on ratings volume (6.7K vs 4). Pixel Grid Art's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. 8bit Painter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pixel Grid Art sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

8bit Painter holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 8bit Painter has 6.7K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

8bit Painter ships an update every 5 weeks, Pixel Grid Art every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
8bit Painter versus Pixel Grid Art: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8bit PainterPixel Grid Art
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (6.7K ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.7K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakayuki Miyagawa建宁 邹

Customer experience

8bit Painter

All ratings6,545 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews334 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral6.6%
Negative8.4%

Pixel Grid Art

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

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

Pixel Grid Art

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

8bit Painter

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$5.99
3 purchases

Pixel Grid Art

One-time3
  • Activate layer function$0.99
  • Grid replace function$0.99
  • Remove ads$2.99

Questions

Is 8bit Painter free?
8bit Painter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Grid Art free?
Pixel Grid Art is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 8bit Painter or Pixel Grid Art?
8bit Painter is rated higher. 8bit Painter averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.7K ratings, while Pixel Grid Art averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do 8bit Painter or Pixel Grid Art have ads?
8bit Painter shows ads; Pixel Grid Art does not.
Which is updated more often, 8bit Painter or Pixel Grid Art?
8bit Painter ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pixel Grid Art every 4 days. Most recently, 8bit Painter was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pixel Grid Art on September 21, 2026.

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