Comparison

Pixel Art Maker vs Prism Launcher Pocket

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

Prism Launcher Pocket

This app serves as a central hub for managing game instances and mods. It allows users to browse mod repositories, organize game setups, and troubleshoot issues like crash logs. The tool aims to streamline the process of customizing and optimizing game experiences.

Highlights
  • Plan game instances
  • Browse Modrinth mods
  • Manage loaders
  • Parse crash logs
  • Tune JVM flags
  • Monitor updates
Features
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Prism Launcher is your pocket modding HQ. Plan instances, browse Modrinth mods, and manage loaders inside Prism Launcher. Parse crash logs, tune JVM flags, and watch for updates — Prism Launcher keeps your Minecraft setup organized, fast, and ready to play.

Screenshots

Pixel Art Maker4 screens
Prism Launcher Pocket3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pixel Art Maker at 4.8 against Prism Launcher Pocket's 3.6. Pixel Art Maker also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 17). Prism Launcher Pocket's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads 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. Prism Launcher Pocket asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Art Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Art Maker has 11K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pixel Art Maker versus Prism Launcher Pocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Art MakerPrism Launcher Pocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11K ratings) — better3.6 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better17
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNekomimimiDEAN ADAMS

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

Prism Launcher Pocket

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pixel Art Maker

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Prism Launcher Pocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Art Maker free?
Pixel Art Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Prism Launcher Pocket free?
Prism Launcher Pocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Art Maker or Prism Launcher Pocket?
Pixel Art Maker is rated higher. Pixel Art Maker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Prism Launcher Pocket averages 3.6 from 17 ratings.
Do Pixel Art Maker or Prism Launcher Pocket have ads?
Both Pixel Art Maker and Prism Launcher Pocket show ads.

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