Best 256 Arts Apps & Games

250+ iOS apps & games curated and reviewed

4.6 avg rating

18 free apps & games

Updated September 2026

With an average user rating of 4.6★, the 256 arts category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 250+ apps and games we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Compare top 256 Arts Apps & Games (September 2026)

#	App	Price	Rating	Ads	In-App Purchases	Updated
1	Sprite Pencil	Free was $1.99	4.6★ (59)	No	No	Sep 2026
2	Brick Deals+	Free was $0.99	—	No	No	May 2026
3	Sprite Catalog	Free	4.8★ (36)	No	No	Sep 2026
4	Countdowns+	Free was $0.99	—	No	No	May 2026
5	Gift Lists+	Free was $0.99	—	No	No	Jul 2026
6	Palette 3D	Free	—	No	No	May 2026
7	Sprite Cutter+	$0.99	—	No	No	Jul 2026
8	Space UI	Free was $0.99	5.0★ (1)	No	No	Jul 2026

Top Picks for 256 Arts

Sprite Pencil by 256 Arts

Create Pixel Art

Editor's Choice

🎨 Graphics & Design

4.6(59 ratings)

Free

Create pixel art sprites easily on your mobile device. This app offers a powerful drawing engine with a simple toolset, supporting iCloud Drive and Apple Pencil. Edit existing pixel art files and share your creations with various scaling options.

Brick Deals+ by 256 Arts

Find The Best Deal

Strong Contender

🛍️ Shopping

0.0(0 ratings)

Free

Sprite Catalog by 256 Arts

Pixel Art Assets

Worth Considering

🎨 Graphics & Design

4.8(36 ratings)

Free

Access a vast library of pixel art sprites for game development or artistic inspiration. Easily save, share, and import assets into other creative tools. Features include a quick recolor tool and the ability to cut sprite sheets.

More 256 Arts apps to explore

Countdowns+

Track upcoming events

Generate and explore color

Extract Spritesheet Images

$0.99

Easily extract individual sprite images from spritesheets. This tool supports sheets with spacing and offers automation through a shortcut action to streamline your workflow.

Extract spritesheets into PNGsSupports spritesheets with spacingAutomate workflow with shortcut action

Procedural Sci-Fi Interfaces

Free

$0.99 | 100% OFF

Create realistic sci-fi user interfaces procedurally for video productions or personal projects. Features include interactive displays, alien languages, sound effects, and cross-device syncing. Users can also sync colors with smart home lights.

Procedural UI generationInteractive interfacesMultiple alien languages

Organize your financial life by tracking income, expenses, assets, and debts. This app provides a clear overview of your money's movement and allows customization of financial records with unique symbols. See your net worth grow in real-time.

Track income and expensesManage assets and debtsBirds-eye view of finances

💰 Finance

(1)

paid

Google Arts & Culture

See artworks, museums and more

Free

Explore the world's cultural heritage through high-definition artworks, virtual tours, and immersive galleries. Discover stories, learn about history, and see famous landmarks up close from over 2,000 institutions worldwide.

Virtual museum toursHigh-definition artwork explorationArt recognition with camera

Paint beautiful masterpieces

Free

Unleash your inner artist with this engaging game. Fill in silhouettes with vibrant colors, glitter, and stickers to create stunning masterpieces. Enjoy a relaxing and rewarding art simulation experience suitable for all ages.

Fill-in-the-silhouette gameplayAdd colors, stickers, and glitterHundreds of unique images

🎮 Games

(72K)

free with in-app purchases

App Sales+

App Analytics Widgets

$2.99

🛠️ Developer Tools

(0)

Callisto — Art Career Studio

By artists, for artists.

Free

Streamline your artistic career with this app, offering opportunity discovery, application management, CV building, and deadline tracking. Utilize AI-assisted writing tools to draft compelling applications and stay organized. It's designed for artists navigating the open call ecosystem.

Discover grants, residencies, and open callsPersonalized opportunity matchingAI-assisted application drafting

by Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts

Free

Discover and plan your arts and entertainment experiences with a personalized event calendar. Unlock exclusive pass savings, discounts, and behind-the-scenes content to support local arts.

Personalized event calendarArtsWave Pass savingsExclusive content

🎬 Entertainment

(22)

free with in-app purchases

HWY 62 Open Studio Art Tours

Desert-wide Art Tour

Free

Discover a multi-disciplinary, desert-wide art tour featuring hundreds of artists across eight communities. Enjoy live music performances during evening events on select nights.

Multi-disciplinary art tourDesert-wide coverageHundreds of participating artists

🎬 Entertainment

(14)

free

Arts - World Famous Paintings

Oil Artwork of Van Gogh, Monet

Free

$1.99 | 100% OFF

Explore a vast offline collection of over 8000 high-definition artworks from 50 of the world's most famous deceased artists. Discover the stories behind each masterpiece with AI-powered background information, creating a virtual art exhibition accessible anywhere.

Offline art gallery access8000+ high-definition artworksWorks from 50 famous artists

📚 Education

(16)

free

Arts - Every Time Art

Explore Timeless Masterpieces

Free

Explore a curated collection of unique paintings, artworks, and historical artifacts. This app encourages an immersive and spontaneous interaction with art by presenting pieces randomly without search or return functions.

Random artwork explorationDetailed artifact informationImmersive present-moment experience

Connect. Inspire. Create.

Free

This private artist community connects students and customers of an art institute. Share your work, get feedback, and access courses and resources. It's a space for inspiration, skill refinement, and professional growth within the art world.

Connect with artistsShowcase artworkReceive feedback

📚 Education

(1K)

free with in-app purchases

Art Explora Academy

Art makes us stronger

Free

Explore art history through engaging videos and podcasts. Develop your knowledge with unique learning paths and earn a certification validated by Sorbonne University. This free app offers a playful approach to discovering artists and art movements.

Art history learning pathsPlayful videos and podcastsCertification validated by Sorbonne University

📚 Education

(5)

ad-supported

Artsy: Buy & Sell Fine Art

Discover art that moves you

Free

Discover and purchase over a million artworks from galleries worldwide. Get personalized recommendations, expert guidance, and seamless checkout. Explore diverse styles and price points, follow artists, and stay updated on art market trends. Bid in auctions and bring art into your daily life.

Discover over 1 million artworksPersonalized art recommendationsExpert curator selections

🛍️ Shopping

(6.4K)

free with in-app purchases

FAQ about 256 Arts

What are the best 256 arts apps & games for iPhone?

Sprite Pencil tops our 256 arts apps & games ranking as of September 2026, with a 4.6-star average from 59 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.

Are there free 256 arts apps & games for iPhone?

Yes — 18 of the top 256 arts apps & games we rank are free to download, including Sprite Pencil and Brick Deals+.

Does Sprite Pencil have ads or in-app purchases?

Sprite Pencil has no ads and has no in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of September 2026.

How many 256 arts apps & games are on the App Store?

We track 250+ 256 arts apps & games on the iOS App Store as of September 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

What can I do with Sprite Pencil?

Sprite Pencil allows you to create and edit pixel art sprites directly on your mobile device. It provides a powerful drawing engine with a simple toolset, enabling you to draw from scratch, import existing pixel art files, and utilize features like symmetric drawing and automatic shading.

What are the key features of Sprite Pencil?

Key features include iCloud Drive support for file management, Apple Pencil support for precise drawing, a drawing engine optimized for Apple platforms, handpicked and importable color palettes, and various editing tools like move, rotate, flip, fill, and posterize. It also offers symmetric drawing and automatic shading brushes.