ColorHints Mosaic vs BrickPixApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ColorHints Mosaic
Transform your photos into pixelated mosaics with customizable tile shapes, colors, and aspect ratios. Perfect for creating patterns for crafts like quilting, cross-stitch, or even Minecraft art. Share, save, or print your creations in large poster sizes.
- Photo to mosaic conversion
- Customizable tile shape and count
- Color limiting and editing
- Save, share, or print mosaics
- Large poster printing up to 200"
- Pattern generation for crafts
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Color Hints Mosaic creates a mosaic or pixelated version of a photograph. The mosaic you create can be shared with others, saved, or printed. To create a mosaic, simply - take or choose a photograph - choose the tile shape, the number, and aspect ratio of the mosaic tiles - select the Mosaic tab to see the results Too many colors in the mosaic for your purposes? Just tap the “Limit” button and then adjust the slider to choose the number of colors that does suit your purposes. Or, use the Mosaic editor to choose exactly the colors you want – including using a palette to assign colors to the Mosaic. Create mosaics to use for - pixel quilt designs - pixel quilt designs - tile patterns - knitting patterns - cross-stitch patterns - beading - mosaics from glass, wood, or other media - minecraft art - posterization - student art Want to share your mosaic? Share directly from Color Hints Mosaic via social media or Air Drop, save it to iBooks as a pattern, or send it to another App, like Color Hints or QuiltSandwich (from NNN Software). Want a printed copy? Print your mosaic as poster as large as 200" (500cm) on a side. Or, print an annotated version of the mosaic complete with a table of colors.
BrickPixApp
Transform your photos into unique mosaic art using virtual LEGO bricks. Generate a parts list and preview your creation in 2D or 3D before sharing.
- Convert photos to mosaic art
- Use device images or camera
- Select mosaic dimensions
- 2D and 3D mosaic preview
- Generate parts list
- Customize brick colors/shapes
- Share mosaic renderings
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BrickPix turns your pictures into beautiful mosaic art made of LEGO® bricks. Some of the features include: * Choose an existing image on your device or take a new picture with your camera * Choose mosaic dimensions * Preview your mosaic in 2D or 3D * View the Parts List needed to build the mosaic * Choose brick colors / shapes to use * Share the 2D / 3D rendering of your mosaic
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BrickPixApp at Free against ColorHints Mosaic's $1.99. BrickPixApp also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (80% vs 40%). ColorHints Mosaic's advantage is chart position (#87 vs unranked). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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
BrickPixApp is free to download; ColorHints Mosaic costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BrickPixApp holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of ColorHints Mosaic's written reviews are positive against 80% of BrickPixApp's.
ColorHints Mosaic ships an update every 3 months, BrickPixApp every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ColorHints Mosaic | BrickPixApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.3 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #87 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jim Calvin | Boris Estulin |
Customer experience
ColorHints Mosaic
BrickPixApp
In-app purchases
ColorHints Mosaic
No in-app purchases
BrickPixApp
No in-app purchases
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