Comparison

8bit Painter vs 新野传说

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 - 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

新野传说

Features
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在中原大地上有一座千年古城,千百年来流传着一个个动人的传说故事…… 新野传说,将 214 篇地方传说和连环画风格的配图放进手机。神话、人物、地名与风俗,保留一些乡音,也保留老辈人讲故事的趣味。 【一日一故事】 每天打开一篇,慢慢读完这一卷乡土记忆。也可按类别、标题或故事编号查找。 【文字与配图,离线相伴】 故事文字和插图随应用提供。支持收藏、阅读进度、字号调整与夜间模式。无需注册,不接入广告。 【免费试读,一次解锁】 序章与前 10 篇故事免费阅读。一次性内购即可解锁第 11 至 214 篇故事,中国大陆价格为人民币 8 元,不是订阅,没有自动续费。其他地区价格和币种以 App Store 购买确认页为准。 已经购买的用户,可使用原 Apple 账户恢复购买。首次购买及恢复购买需要网络,收藏与阅读偏好保存在本机。 本应用收录民间传说,不将传说作为史实;配图为艺术化呈现。 技术支持:https://xinye-legends.sapplex.chatgpt.site/support/ 隐私政策:https://xinye-legends.sapplex.chatgpt.site/privacy/ 联系邮箱:sapplex@icloud.com

Screenshots

8bit Painter4 screens
新野传说4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 新野传说 at none against 8bit Painter's 1. 新野传说 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 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. 新野传说 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
8bit Painter versus 新野传说: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8bit Painter新野传说
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, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB152 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTakayuki Miyagawa鑫 宋

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

新野传说

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

8bit Painter

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$5.99
None

新野传说

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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