Comparison

Pixel Art Maker vs checkbase

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

checkbase

Features
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checkbase is a premium cognitive benchmarking utility designed to test your mental sharpness, focus, and reaction performance through a series of rapid-fire mini-games. Whether you are analyzing end-of-day mental fatigue, or challenging your baseline reflexes, checkbase provides instant insight into your current cognitive state. MODES FOR EVERY MOMENT • Fatigue Tracker: Track your daily mental stamina. Are you at peak readiness, or experiencing a slight delay? • Social Mode: A high-energy experience designed to track your delay in a more entertaining way. DYNAMIC MINI-GAMES: Challenge your focus with a rotating battery of tasks. YOUR COGNITIVE VERDICT After completing a circuit, checkbase compares your performance against your established baseline. Instantly see if you are at your "Optimal" peak performance, or if you are showing signs of cognitive drag or reaction delay. PREMIUM DESIGN & HAPTICS Built natively for iOS, checkbase: Cognitive Baseline utilizes liquid mesh gradients and advanced CoreMotion haptics to deliver a sensory-rich, distraction-free experience. BUILT FOR YOUR LIFESTYLE • Detailed performance tracking and insights • Morning baseline check-ins Disclaimer: checkbase is designed for entertainment and self-awareness purposes only. It is not a medical device, nor should it be used to diagnose any condition, assess driving safety, or determine your ability to perform hazardous tasks.

Screenshots

Pixel Art Maker4 screens
checkbase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: checkbase at none against Pixel Art Maker's shown. Pixel Art Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.4). On price, in-app purchases 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 checkbase sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pixel Art Maker versus checkbase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Art Makercheckbase
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNekomimimiArtjoms Sevcenko

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

checkbase

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pixel Art Maker

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
2 purchases

checkbase

One-time2
  • Appreciation Tip$2.99
  • Super Supporter Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Pixel Art Maker free?
Pixel Art Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is checkbase free?
checkbase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pixel Art Maker or checkbase have ads?
Pixel Art Maker shows ads; checkbase does not.

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