Pixaki
Pixel art and animation app for iPad with Apple Pencil support
- #7 of 8 in best pixel art and sprite editors
- Free plan, paid upgrades
- Free to use
- iPadOS
Ranked 7 of 8 in best pixel art and sprite editors
Strong pixel art and animation app for iPad with Apple Pencil support. The free Intro version is limited, and the app is not available on desktop.
Best for Pixel art and animation on iPad
About Pixaki
Pixaki is an iPad app for pixel art and frame animation. Its tools include pixel-perfect drawing, a dither brush, shapes, a color panel, an eyedropper and color replace, and it can place a pixel layer over sketches and photos. Animation layers sit on a scrubbable timeline with onion skinning.
The free Intro version has no time limit or ads, but it caps the project at 3 layers, 8 animation frames and a 160 by 160 pixel canvas. Pro is aimed at professional artists and game creators and raises those limits, with unlimited layers and frames and a larger canvas. Pixaki runs only on iPad, so desktop users need another program.
Key features
- Pixel-perfect drawing
- Dither brush
- Scrubbable timeline
- Onion skinning
- Pixel layer over photos
Strengths
- Built to work with Apple Pencil on iPad
- Free Intro version with no time limit
- Pixel-perfect drawing and a dither brush
Limits
- iPad only, with no desktop version
- Intro caps layers, frames and canvas size
Where Pixaki ranks
How Pixaki compares
| Product | Score | Price | Platforms | Main focus | Runs in a browser | Frame-by-frame animation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#4 Pyxel Edit | 84.0 | Free plan, paid upgrades | WindowsmacOS | Tilesets, levels and animation | No | Yes |
#5 Piskel | 82.5 | Free and open source | Web | Sprites, animations and pixel art | Yes | Yes |
| #6Tiled | 80.5 | Free and open source | WindowsmacOSLinux | Tile maps and levels | No | No |
| #7Pixaki | 78.5 | Free plan, paid upgrades | iPadOS | Pixel art and animation on iPad | No | Yes |
#8 Krita | 77.5 | Free and open source | WindowsmacOSLinux | Digital painting and illustration | No | Yes |
The full comparison table for best pixel art and sprite editors has all 8 products.
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Questions about Pixaki
- Is Pixaki free?
- Pixaki can be used without paying: Free Intro version with limits; paid Pro version for professionals. Check the vendor’s pricing page for current limits.
- Is Pixaki open source?
- No. Pixaki is proprietary software; its source code is not public.
- Which platforms does Pixaki support?
- Pixaki is available on: iPadOS.
- What is Pixaki best for?
- Pixel art and animation on iPad. In our ranking of pixel art and sprite editors it is number 7 of 8 with a score of 78.5.
- What are the best alternatives to Pixaki?
- The highest-ranked alternatives on listme.name are Aseprite, Pixelorama, LibreSprite, Pyxel Edit.
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