Comparison

Pixel Art Maker vs Collect64

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Art Maker

Create and animate pixel art with a user-friendly drawing tool. Convert photos into pixel art, customize color palettes, and export your creations as GIFs. Offers both free and premium features for enhanced capabilities.

Highlights
  • Pixel art drawing up to 256x256
  • Photo to pixel art conversion
  • Animated pixel art creation
  • Customizable color palettes
  • Export as animated GIF
  • Scalable artwork export
Features
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"Pixel Art Maker" is a drawing tool for pixel art like retro games. ◇ Easy to use You can start drawing pixel art immediately after launching the app. The canvas can also be resized while drawing. ◇ Import a photo Convert photos into pixel art. ◇ Create animated pixel art Draw one pixel art image, duplicate it, and create animations. Features: - Draw pixel art on canvases from 1×1 up to 256×256 pixels. - Change the color palette (up to 256 colors). The basic palette includes 32 colors. The free version supports up to 65 colors. *Each palette color can be set to transparent or opaque. - Save your color palettes and reuse them in other artworks or when importing photos. - Watch an ad to temporarily unlock: • 256-color palette • Canvas size up to 1024×1024 - Premium Removes ads and permanently unlocks the full 256-color palette and canvas sizes up to 1024×1024. - Zoom in and out with two-finger pinch. - Save, load, and delete your drawings. - Import photos and animated GIFs. APNG animation is not supported; only the first frame is imported. - Import photos with built-in retro-style palettes and adjustable dithering. Indexed PNG files keep their original palette. - Import images from other apps via the Share sheet. - Export with transparency. - Scale your artwork on export from 1× to 64×, depending on canvas size, up to 4096×4096. - Save to Photos. - Share with other apps. - Create and export animated GIFs. *GIFs may not animate in Photos. - Finger Mode Draw directly with your finger. - Cursor Mode Move a cursor and place pixels with the "PIXEL" button. (Menu → Settings → Change Drawing Mode) * On Apple Silicon Macs (iPad version), animated image import may be limited, and photos may be imported at reduced resolution.

About

Collect64

Catalog your Nintendo 64 collection, including games, consoles, and controllers. View detailed descriptions, box art, and manage your items with notes and advanced search options.

Highlights
  • Browse N64 games, consoles, controllers
  • View detailed game descriptions
  • Browse game box art
  • Manage your collection
  • Add notes to items
  • Advanced search functionality
Features
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Collect64 is an application for Nintendo 64 enthusiasts and collectors that provides users the ability to browse and collect Nintendo 64 games, consoles, and controllers, as well as view detailed descriptions about the each game, browse game box art, manage your collection, make advanced searches, and more. With Collect64, you can add any game, console, or controller to your collection, attach a note, and keep track of your collection. Using Wikipedia's web service, Collect64 brings detailed descriptions for each game to your fingertips. Collect64 is not affiliated with Nintendo Corporation in any way.

Screenshots

Pixel Art Maker4 screens
Collect644 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pixel Art Maker at 4.8 against Collect64's 2.9. Pixel Art Maker also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (11K vs 97). Collect64's advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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. Pixel Art Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Collect64 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

Pixel Art Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Art Maker has 11K ratings behind it against 97, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Pixel Art Maker's written reviews are positive against 67% of Collect64's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Art Maker ships an update every 9 days, Collect64 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pixel Art Maker versus Collect64: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Art MakerCollect64
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11K ratings) — better2.9 (97 ratings)
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings11K — better97
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.5 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB105 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNekomimimiLevi Joraanstad

Customer experience

Pixel Art Maker

All ratings10,559 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews379 reviews
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.7%

Collect64

All ratings97 ratings
Positive48.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative46.4%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative29.4%

User reviews

Pixel Art Maker

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helpful for making mods
  • 🚀 Great for pixel art and animations
  • 🚀 Intuitive and practical
  • 🚀 Lots of customization options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or save issues
  • 🐛 Difficulty moving or selecting specific pixels
  • 🐛 Limited color palette options

Collect64

From 97 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for organizing collections
  • 👍 Handy for N64 fans
  • 👍 Straightforward and easy to use
  • 👍 Loaded with good info
  • 👍 Helpful for tracking owned/wanted items

Room to improve

  • 😞 Users confused about app's purpose
  • 😞 Users think it's an emulator
  • 😞 Users expect to play games
  • 😞 Users feel misled about purchases
  • 😞 App can be sluggish

Bugs and requests

Pixel Art Maker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Exported images not retaining transparency
  • Color picker not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a redo button
  • Implement layers and better color management
  • Increase maximum canvas size
  • Add a paint bucket tool
  • Allow importing/exporting of animations

Collect64

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Wishlist doesn't work
  • Goldeneye 007 is broken and unable to be added to collection
  • App can be very sluggish

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add accessories tracking (expansion packs, rumble packs, etc.)
  • Include Japanese/PAL/N64DD games
  • Add peripherals alongside controllers
  • Add screenshots for games
  • Add variants (Not For Resale, Players Choice)
Show 7 more
  • Add an emulator option
  • Optional feature to hide games not in collection
  • Add background customization (color/picture)
  • Create a CollectGBA app
  • Add Mia Hamm Soccer 64
  • Add support for PAL games
  • Add NFR and Players Choice variants

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pixel Art Maker

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Collect64

One-time1
  • Pricing and Wishlist Features$2.99

Questions

Is Pixel Art Maker free?
Pixel Art Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Collect64 free?
Collect64 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Art Maker or Collect64?
Pixel Art Maker is rated higher. Pixel Art Maker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Collect64 averages 2.9 from 97 ratings.
Do Pixel Art Maker or Collect64 have ads?
Pixel Art Maker shows ads; Collect64 does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Art Maker or Collect64?
Pixel Art Maker ships an update every 9 days, and Collect64 every 4 months. Most recently, Pixel Art Maker was updated on October 20, 2026 and Collect64 on October 14, 2026.

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