Comparison

Pixel art editor vs Pixilart

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

Pixilart

Create and share pixel art with a vibrant community. Easily design pixel art, animate GIFs with layers, and connect with other artists. Upload your creations, receive feedback, and discover new art on the go.

Highlights
  • Easy-to-use pixel art drawing
  • GIF creation with layers and frames
  • Cloud profile for cross-device access
  • Public and private drawing uploads
  • Social sharing and feedback
  • Follow artists and activity feeds
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Create pixel art on the go. Pixilart is a community of passionate art enthusiasts who enjoy pixels. Easily make pixel art, and then share your art and even follow others who have created their own pixel art creations. Become part of the largest pixel art community and understand why Pixilart is a growing community for feedback, sharing, art and more! It's fun and easy to create pixel art on the go with Pixilart. KEY FEATURES • Create pixel art on the go with our easy-to-use drawing feature • Create GIFs with layers & frames • Push Notifications • Create from bases or blank canvases • Create profiles to upload drawings in the cloud for easier access on different devices • Upload drawings in private, or in public so others can see • Share drawings with others for feedback or simply to show off! • Receive notifications from likes, comments, mentions, and new followers • Follow your favorite artists on activity feeds PARENT INFORMATION Pixilart is a social platform for everyone. There is no private messaging system. All conversations are public. Swearing filters are enabled by default. Spam filters are enabled by default. Users can easily block/un-follow others. All drawings are monitored. SUBSCRIPTIONS There are no subscriptions

Screenshots

Pixel art editor4 screens
Pixilart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixilart at none against Pixel art editor's 1. Pixilart also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Pixel art editor's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 55%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. Pixilart asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel art editor holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.5K and 2.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Pixel art editor's written reviews are positive against 55% of Pixilart's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel art editor ships an update every 2 months, Pixilart fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pixel art editor versus Pixilart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel art editorPixilart
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better4.4 (2.2K ratings)
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews — better54.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K2.2K — better
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 MB32 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperYosuke SekiBryan Ware

Customer experience

Pixel art editor

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

Pixilart

All ratings1,850 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews315 reviews
Positive54.6%
Neutral17.5%
Negative27.9%

User reviews

Pixel art editor

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Great for pixel art
  • 💡 Useful for game development
  • 🚀 Efficient for small textures
  • 🎨 Good color selection

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited storage/canvas size
  • 🐛 Blurry image exports
  • 🔒 Limited layers
  • 🔒 Lack of zoom/pan functionality
  • 🔒 Restricted color options (no black/white/gray)

Pixilart

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient mobile access
  • 💡 Good for pixel art
  • 👍 Chill community

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Limited features compared to website
  • 💰 Too many ads
  • 🎨 Limited color palette and tools

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

Pixilart

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezes on login
  • Drawings not saving properly
  • Buttons and tools not working as expected
  • Inconsistent behavior when navigating

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add color wheel
  • Increase canvas size options
  • Implement undo/redo functionality
  • Allow importing images
  • Add layers and animation tools

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pixel art editor

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

Pixilart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel art editor free?
Pixel art editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixilart free?
Pixilart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixel art editor or Pixilart?
Pixel art editor is rated higher. Pixel art editor averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Pixilart averages 4.4 from 2.2K ratings.
Do Pixel art editor or Pixilart have ads?
Both Pixel art editor and Pixilart show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel art editor or Pixilart?
Pixel art editor ships an update every 2 months, and Pixilart fortnightly. Most recently, Pixel art editor was updated on October 23, 2026 and Pixilart on October 24, 2026.

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