# Thirty vs Air Pixels

The clearest difference is rating: Air Pixels at 5.0 against Thirty's 3.2. Air Pixels also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). Thirty's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Air Pixels holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thirty has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Thirty ships an update every 3 months, Air Pixels every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Thirty | Air Pixels |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.2 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thirty-two-drawing/id918994570/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/air-pixels/id1612232904/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **10** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 30 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chad Sager](https://appshunter.io/developer/441875701) | [驰 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/797001729) |

## What reviewers say

### Thirty

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thirty-two-drawing/id918994570)

Create and share simple black and white pixel art drawings within a 32x32 grid. Features include zoom, undo/redo, symmetry tools, and pixel selection for easy editing. Share your creations across various platforms and even view them on Apple Watch.

**Highlights:** 32x32 pixel grid drawing, Black and white or grayscale colors, Pinch to zoom with preview, Undo/redo toolbar, Symmetrical drawing modes, Pixel selection and movement, Sharing extensions and AirDrop

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Air Pixels

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/air-pixels/id1612232904)

Create pixel art in augmented reality by moving your device as a brush. Customize your drawing tools, manage layers, and export your creations.

**Highlights:** Augmented reality drawing board, Customizable 9x9 brush canvas, Undo/redo functionality, Fill color tool, Layer management, Area selection and transfer, Canvas size adjustment, Export pixel data and screenshots

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Thirty free?

Thirty is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Air Pixels free?

Air Pixels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Thirty or Air Pixels?

Air Pixels is rated higher. Thirty averages 3.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Air Pixels averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Thirty or Air Pixels have ads?

Neither Thirty nor Air Pixels shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Thirty or Air Pixels?

Thirty ships an update every 3 months, and Air Pixels every 2 months. Most recently, Thirty was updated on October 24, 2026 and Air Pixels on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*