Comparison

Pixel art editor vs Tetra

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

Head to head
About

Pixel art editor

Easily create pixel art with a range of professional tools, including layer editing, custom color creation, and various painting brushes. Export your creations as animated GIFs or PNG files. Load images for tracing or convert them directly into pixel art.

Highlights
  • Layer editing (add, delete, copy, display)
  • Various painting tools (pen, syringe, rectangle)
  • Animated GIF export
  • Custom color creation and saving
  • Load images for tracing
  • Convert pictures to pixel art
Features
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BE CREATIVE in your spare time!! This app enables you to make a pixel art easily. Although the operation is simple, it has layer editing, color making and other professional tools. Wanna make your original work during your spare time or before going to bed? To prevent a crash, creating a new project needs more than 300MB free space of your device. Sorry for the inconvenience. The app’s main functions are below. - Layer editing You can add, delete and copy layers. You can also choose the layer display or non-display and change the order of layers. - Various tools The app has basic tools to paint. (Pen, Syringe, blotting out, rectangle, circle, transfer... etc) - Animated GIF export Each layer is going to be one frame. - Undo, Redo You can cancel the line you draw. - Color making You can make your favorite color easily. It is also able to choose a color you would like to change to transparent. You can save 20 colors in maximum by a work. - Zoom-in, Zoom-out You can paint details by the Zoom-in, Zoom-out function. - Saving several works You can save several project files of your favorite works, so you can edit you work other day. - Setting canvas size You can set any canvas size from 5*5〜120*120. - Setting the dot size of exportation You can choose the dot size of exportation. The work will be saved as a png file in you r camera roll. - Rotate function You can rotate a work horizontally and vertically. - Selection area You can edit, transfer and copy only the area you selected. - Loading a picture for trace You can load a picture in forefront or back. You can set a rate of transparency, a position and a rate of magnification. - Conversion function of a picture to pixel art. It is able to convert a picture in camera roll to pixel art. After conversion, the pixel art will be loaded in new layer, so you can edit it.

About

Tetra

Create 3D models with intuitive point manipulation and surface editing tools. Publish your creations, share them with others, and export them for 3D printing or other applications. Offers symmetry, coloring, and layer management for detailed designs.

Highlights
  • Intuitive 3D shape creation
  • Point and surface editing
  • Color painting and erasing
  • Symmetry tools
  • STL and OBJ export
  • iCloud syncing and sharing
  • Layer management
Features
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Tetra is a 3D modeling app that makes 3D works easily. Easily create 3D shapes By adding points or moving points, you can make a 3D shape as you wish. Publish artwork You can post and publish your finished artwork. Share artwork By exporting in STL format, OBJ format, you can use it with 3D printer or other 3D editing application. You can save it to iCloud and share it among devices. Main 3D editing functions · Add, delete, move, resize points · Flip the edge of the surfaces of 3D shape (Repartition of the two surfaces sandwiching the edge by the other diagonal line) · Paint color on the surface of 3D shape, erase it, pick it · Paint color on the floor, erase it, pick it · Show / hide, lock the floor. · Left-right symmetry, front-back symmetry · Guide · Capture and save images · Export in STL format (not applicable for iPhone 5, iPhone 5C, iPad 4th generation), OBJ format · Undoing / Redoing · Lock (editing prohibited) · Show / hide line (grid / wire frame) · Show / hide 3D shape (translucent with long press) · Light · Display the coordinates that you manipulated · Add, delete, duplicate, rename, move, rotate, flip horizontally, import layers Show / hide 3D shape, color, lock for each layer * Viewpoint operation · Rotate: Swipe with one finger · Zoom: Pinch with 2 fingers, or Swipe up and down with long press · Focus: Long press to menu selection · Front-rear / left-right movement: Swipe with 2 fingers · Up / down movement: Swipe with 3 fingers · Reset: Double tap with 2 fingers Main artwork edit function · Create, delete, duplicate, rename artworks · Move to, from iCloud · Export to file Main artwork public function · Upload, delete artworks · Browsing and downloading published artworks *Tetra is using the icons8.com icon. https://icons8.com

Screenshots

Pixel art editor4 screens
Tetra2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pixel art editor at 4.6 against Tetra's 2.9. Pixel art editor also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 46%) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 51). Tetra's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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 editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tetra asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel art editor holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel art editor has 1.5K ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Pixel art editor's written reviews are positive against 46% of Tetra's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel art editor ships an update every 2 months, Tetra fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pixel art editor versus Tetra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel art editorTetra
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better2.9 (51 ratings)
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews — better46.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better51
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB8 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperYosuke SekiShingo Isobe

Customer experience

Pixel art editor

All ratings1,505 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews343 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral7.3%
Negative12.0%

Tetra

All ratings51 ratings
Positive45.1%
Neutral7.8%
Negative47.1%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative48.1%

Bugs and requests

Pixel art editor

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when trying to select custom colors
  • Deletes unsaved work when exiting the app
  • Ads interrupt music playback
  • Transparent GIFs not exporting correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add palm rejection to prevent accidental drawing
  • Increase maximum canvas size
  • Add ability to rename/organize artworks
  • Implement auto-color option for imported images
  • Add line tool and more advanced drawing tools

Tetra

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pixel art editor

One-time1
  • Removing ads, and increasing project storage limit$2.99
None

Tetra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel art editor free?
Pixel art editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tetra free?
Tetra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixel art editor or Tetra?
Pixel art editor is rated higher. Pixel art editor averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Tetra averages 2.9 from 51 ratings.
Do Pixel art editor or Tetra have ads?
Both Pixel art editor and Tetra show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel art editor or Tetra?
Pixel art editor ships an update every 2 months, and Tetra fortnightly. Most recently, Pixel art editor was updated on November 11, 2026 and Tetra on November 2, 2026.

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