Comparison

8bit Painter vs Laughpad

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 pixel art and 8-bit style graphics with intuitive tools. Perfect for beginners, it allows for easy creation of social media icons, game skins, and craft patterns. Import photos to convert them into pixel art and export transparent PNGs.

Highlights
  • Intuitive pixel art drawing tools
  • Photo import and conversion to pixel art
  • Background removal for imported images
  • Stylus support for precise drawing on iPad
  • Multiple canvas sizes
  • Transparent PNG export
  • Artwork data import/export
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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 - Remove photo backgrounds and import just the subject - Draw with Apple Pencil or a compatible stylus using a stylus-only setting on iPad - 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. Keep the background or remove it to import just the subject. You can refine the cutout by cropping to a smaller area, or undo the last cutout. Great for creating social media icons, game skins, and pixel art assets. Drawing with a Stylus on iPad Turn on “Draw with a Stylus Only” to edit the canvas using Apple Pencil or a compatible stylus that your iPad recognizes as a pen. This prevents accidental marks from your fingers while still letting you use them to zoom, pan, and tap buttons. 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

Laughpad

Features
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Laughpad is the stand-up comedy notebook built for working comedians. Write your jokes once, organize them into setlists, and record every performance — all in one app designed around the way comics actually work. WRITE BETTER MATERIAL - Capture jokes the moment they hit you - Add prompts, tags, and time estimates to each bit - Mark your favorites and find them instantly - Search and filter your entire catalog - Voice search lets you find a bit by saying a line you remember BUILD THE PERFECT SET - Drag and drop jokes into custom setlists - See total runtime as you build - Save unlimited setlists for different rooms, lengths, and audiences - Duplicate, rename, and reorder in seconds PERFORM WITH CONFIDENCE - Full-screen performance view with your setlist as a cue card - Choose between count-up timer or count-down to your time - Light-me-up screen flash so you don't blow past your slot - Pinch-to-zoom on the cue card for stage-readability - Tap to mark which bit you're on; the screen scrolls with you - Optional silent mode hides the recording indicator - Background recording keeps capturing if your screen locks REVIEW EVERY SHOW - Every performance is automatically recorded and saved - Star-rate your sets so you can find your strongest tapes fast - Auto-transcribed playback so you can search what you said - Share recordings to producers, bookers, or your phone notes - Visual waveform during playback THE WAY YOUR DATA WORKS - Sign in with Google or Apple to sync across all your devices and the web - Real-time sync — write a joke on your phone, see it on the web in seconds - Works offline — recordings save locally and upload when you're back online - One-tap account deletion (we don't make you email customer service) DESIGNED FOR COMEDIANS Built by a comic, for comics. Native everywhere. Light + dark mode. No ads, no notifications begging you to come back, no AI features that try to write your act for you. Just the tool you wish you had. Laughpad is free.

Screenshots

8bit Painter4 screens
Laughpad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Laughpad at none against 8bit Painter's 1. Laughpad also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price 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. Laughpad asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
8bit Painter versus Laughpad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8bit PainterLaughpad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (6.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.7K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakayuki MiyagawaHasan Jafri

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

Laughpad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

8bit Painter

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$5.99
None

Laughpad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 8bit Painter free?
8bit Painter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Laughpad free?
Laughpad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 8bit Painter or Laughpad have ads?
8bit Painter shows ads; Laughpad does not.

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