Comparison

Pixel Board vs Pixel Art Maker

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Board

Create 8-bit pixel art with easy-to-use tools like a color dropper and undo function. Choose from multiple canvas sizes or unlock custom options. Export your creations in high quality for games or personal projects.

Highlights
  • 8-bit pixel art creation
  • Color dropper tool
  • Undo/Redo functionality
  • Zoom for detailed editing
  • Multiple canvas sizes
  • Export to PNG
  • Flood fill tool
Features
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Create 8-bit pixel art for games or for fun. Easy to use features - Color Dropper takes away the guess work - Undo your edits one at a time or throw them all away - Zoom in to work on a select area of pixels. Say goodbye to big finger accidents ;) Multiple canvass sizes - 8x8,16x16, and 32x32 right out of the box. - Custom sizes are available for a one time in-app purchase and upgrade to PRO. Useful - Make sprites for your games - Have fun and be creative - Export to PNG to preserve image quality - Export to three pixel sizes. 10, 20, or 30 final image pixels to one original pixel. - Custom canvass sizes with pro mode Multiple paint modes - Single Pixel (tap) - Range (drag) - Flood fill -- save your self some taps and swipes. All these features for free. No ads. Never! Thank you for using PixelBoard.

About

Pixel Art Maker

Create 8-bit pixel art with a powerful editor. Convert images into pixel art and use them as stickers or build them directly in Minecraft PE worlds. Features include transparent pixel support and a true color palette.

Highlights
  • 8-bit pixel art editor
  • Convert images to pixel art
  • Use pixel art as stickers
  • Build pixel art in Minecraft PE
  • Transparent pixel support
  • True color palette
Features
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Make cute pixel art fast without fighting cluttered menus or skipped pixels. Draw a tiny sprite, turn it into a sticker, and share a clean PNG in minutes. Pixel Art Maker - 8 Bit Pixels helps you create pixel art, stickers, and sprite images right on your phone. FEATURES Start drawing the moment you open the app with a full-screen canvas and simple floating controls. Use Pencil, Eraser, Fill, Eyedropper, Line, and Rectangle tools for quick pixel drawing and clean shapes. Draw fast drag strokes that still fill every pixel so your sprite stays solid and readable. Mirror your work with Horizontal, Vertical, or Both symmetry for faces, icons, and balanced designs. Pinch to zoom, pan around the canvas, and tap the zoom pill to jump back to the full view. Toggle grid lines, then use undo, redo, or optional shake to undo when you want to fix a stroke. Trace over a reference photo with a light overlay, then clear it with one tap when you are done. Tap the daily prompt chip to begin a fresh themed canvas when you want an easy idea. Pick from curated retro palettes like GB-Style 4 Greens, 8-Bit Console 54, C-G-A 16, Home Computer 16, PICO-8, and Sweetie 16. Turn any sprite into a sticker with Stickerize, preview it, save it, and send it with the share sheet. Export a transparent PNG at several sizes for stickers, thumbnails, mockups, or game art. Browse a local gallery with search, sort, rename, duplicate, and delete controls. Keep your work automatically saved so your last sprite is waiting when you come back. Add your latest sticker to your Home Screen or Lock Screen with the Sprite Showcase widget. Start a fresh 8×8, 16×16, or 32×32 canvas from the Quick Sprite widget. THE DIFFERENCE This app stays focused on the canvas, not on setup screens. The tools, palette dock, Stickerize action, export options, and gallery are all built around making a small piece of pixel art quickly and keeping the pixels crisp. It is especially handy when you want to make a pumpkin sticker before school, sketch a cat sprite on the couch, or rough out a tiny game sprite during lunch. The starter sticker pack also gives you ready-made art to remix, share, and learn from right away. PERFECT FOR Making a ghost, heart, star, or other small sticker to send in Messages. Creating a tiny 8-bit sprite for a mockup or prototype, then exporting a transparent PNG. Keeping a recent sticker visible on your Home Screen or Lock Screen with the widget. Opening the most recent sprite to finish last night’s half-done pixel art. Paid features Pro adds larger canvas sizes, unlimited Stickerize saves per session, and Vibe Palette, which builds an on-device color set from your prompt or gives you curated palette picks when that option is unavailable. Photos access is only needed if you choose Save to Photos. Your sprites stay on your device. Draw your next pixel art, make it a sticker, and share it today. Terms of Use (EULA) - http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Pixel Board4 screens
Pixel Art Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pixel Art Maker at 2.0 against Pixel Board's 1.2. Pixel Art Maker also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Pixel Board's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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 Board sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pixel Art Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Art Maker holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Pixel Board's written reviews are positive against 17% of Pixel Art Maker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Board ships an update every 9 days, Pixel Art Maker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pixel Board versus Pixel Art Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel BoardPixel Art Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.2 (6 ratings)2.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings67 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin NashSandeep Bhandari

Customer experience

Pixel Board

All ratings6 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

Pixel Art Maker

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pixel Board

One-time1
  • Pro Version$0.99
3 purchases

Pixel Art Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Forever Pro$49.99

Questions

Is Pixel Board free?
Pixel Board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Art Maker free?
Pixel Art Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Board or Pixel Art Maker?
Pixel Art Maker is rated higher. Pixel Board averages 1.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Pixel Art Maker averages 2.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Pixel Board or Pixel Art Maker have ads?
Pixel Art Maker shows ads; Pixel Board does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Board or Pixel Art Maker?
Pixel Board ships an update every 9 days, and Pixel Art Maker every 2 months. Most recently, Pixel Board was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pixel Art Maker on October 10, 2026.

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