8bit Painter - Pixel Art: iPhone vs Android
8bit Painter - Pixel Art gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
8bit Painter - Pixel Art by Takayuki Miyagawa is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Rating
4.5 ★
45k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#38
Android · 
Art & Design Free
Art & Design FreeMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
894301273
Publisher
Takayuki Miyagawa
Publisher country
Japan
On the store since
Jul 2014
12 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 17.6+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
10
AR EN FR JA KO PT RU ZH ES ZH
Size
30 MB
Also listed in
Productivity
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.onetap.bit8painter
Publisher
ONETAP JAPAN
Publisher country
Japan
Content rating
Everyone
8bit Painter - Pixel Art downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | – | 5M+ |
| Google Play | 100+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 100+ Confidence | 5M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
iPhone: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where 8bit Painter - Pixel Art's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Ad-led
How 8bit Painter - Pixel Art makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds · 1 ad networks
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.6 ★ | 19k |
| Google Play | 4.5 ★ | 26k 1.8k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.5 ★ weighted by ratings | 45k |
About 8bit Painter - Pixel Art
Over 6 million downloads!
An easy-to-use app for creating pixel art and 8-bit style artwork.
8bit Painter is a simple pixel art drawing app that beginners can start enjoying right away.
With intuitive controls, you can easily create pixel art for social media icons, game skins, illustrations, patterns, and more. It is also great for making designs for Perler beads, cross-stitch, knitting, and other handmade projects.
Key Features
- Simple controls that are easy for anyone to use
- Clear, focused tools for creating pixel art
- Perfect for beginners
- Great for making social media icons and game skins
- Import photos and convert them into pixel art
- Choose colors intuitively with a color wheel, sliders, and palettes
- Export transparent images in PNG format
- Export and import your artwork data
Canvas Sizes
16x16 / 24x24 / 32x32 / 48x48 / 64x64 / 96x96 / 128x128 / 160x160 / 192x192
Choose the right canvas size for your project, from small social media icons to detailed pixel art and craft patterns.
Image Import
Import your favorite photos and automatically convert them into pixel art.
It is also useful for creating social media icons, game skins, and pixel art assets.
Color Selection
Choose a base color with the color wheel, then fine-tune it with sliders or HEX input. You can also pick colors quickly from preset palettes, or save frequently used colors to your custom color palette for reuse.
Artwork Data Management
Export artwork data saved in your Gallery from the Settings screen, and import it again when needed. This is helpful for keeping your pixel art safe, preparing for a device change, or reinstalling the app.
Artwork Storage
- The initial artwork storage limit is 30 artworks
- Expand the limit up to 600 artworks by watching rewarded video ads or purchasing the Remove Ads add-on
Image Export
- Choose from 3 export sizes
- Supports transparent PNG images
- Useful for social media posts, game skins, and exporting assets
Remove Ads Add-On
- Hides all ads
- Expands the artwork storage limit to 600 artworks
- Can be restored after reinstalling the app
- One-time purchase
How to Expand Your Storage Limit
- Each rewarded video ad you watch increases your artwork storage limit by 5 artworks, up to 600
- Purchasing the Remove Ads add-on expands your artwork storage limit to 600 artworks
Recommended For
- Anyone who wants to start creating pixel art
- People who want to make their own social media icons
- Anyone who wants to create game skins easily
- People making designs for Perler beads or cross-stitch
- People designing knitting patterns or handmade projects
- Anyone who wants to turn photos into pixel art
- People looking for a simple pixel art editor
- Anyone who wants to manage their artwork data and keep using the app over time
Enjoy creating pixel art and 8-bit style artwork with 8bit Painter!
An easy-to-use app for creating pixel art and 8-bit style artwork.
8bit Painter is a simple pixel art drawing app that beginners can start enjoying right away.
With intuitive controls, you can easily create pixel art for social media icons, game skins, illustrations, patterns, and more. It is also great for making designs for Perler beads, cross-stitch, knitting, and other handmade projects.
Key Features
- Simple controls that are easy for anyone to use
- Clear, focused tools for creating pixel art
- Perfect for beginners
- Great for making social media icons and game skins
- Import photos and convert them into pixel art
- Choose colors intuitively with a color wheel, sliders, and palettes
- Export transparent images in PNG format
- Export and import your artwork data
Canvas Sizes
16x16 / 24x24 / 32x32 / 48x48 / 64x64 / 96x96 / 128x128 / 160x160 / 192x192
Choose the right canvas size for your project, from small social media icons to detailed pixel art and craft patterns.
Image Import
Import your favorite photos and automatically convert them into pixel art.
It is also useful for creating social media icons, game skins, and pixel art assets.
Color Selection
Choose a base color with the color wheel, then fine-tune it with sliders or HEX input. You can also pick colors quickly from preset palettes, or save frequently used colors to your custom color palette for reuse.
Artwork Data Management
Export artwork data saved in your Gallery from the Settings screen, and import it again when needed. This is helpful for keeping your pixel art safe, preparing for a device change, or reinstalling the app.
Artwork Storage
- The initial artwork storage limit is 30 artworks
- Expand the limit up to 600 artworks by watching rewarded video ads or purchasing the Remove Ads add-on
Image Export
- Choose from 3 export sizes
- Supports transparent PNG images
- Useful for social media posts, game skins, and exporting assets
Remove Ads Add-On
- Hides all ads
- Expands the artwork storage limit to 600 artworks
- Can be restored after reinstalling the app
- One-time purchase
How to Expand Your Storage Limit
- Each rewarded video ad you watch increases your artwork storage limit by 5 artworks, up to 600
- Purchasing the Remove Ads add-on expands your artwork storage limit to 600 artworks
Recommended For
- Anyone who wants to start creating pixel art
- People who want to make their own social media icons
- Anyone who wants to create game skins easily
- People making designs for Perler beads or cross-stitch
- People designing knitting patterns or handmade projects
- Anyone who wants to turn photos into pixel art
- People looking for a simple pixel art editor
- Anyone who wants to manage their artwork data and keep using the app over time
Enjoy creating pixel art and 8-bit style artwork with 8bit Painter!
8bit Painter - Pixel Art iPhone
8bit Painter - ドット絵作成アプリ
8bit Painter - Pixel Art gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Not in any tracked top chart right now.
Updated 24 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperTakayuki Miyagawa
CategoryEntertainment
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.6 (19k)
Version2.7.2
Age rating4+
First seen by us
23 Oct 2026
23 Oct 2026Installs (est.)5M+ worldwide
Rating
4.6 ★
19k ratings
Measured
8bit Painter - Pixel Art on the App Store
App details
App ID
894301273
Publisher
Takayuki Miyagawa
Publisher country
Japan
On the store since
Jul 2014
12 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 17.6+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
10
AR EN FR JA KO PT RU ZH ES ZH
Size
30 MB
Also listed in
Productivity
8bit Painter - Pixel Art downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. iPhone downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where 8bit Painter - Pixel Art's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in 8bit Painter - Pixel Art before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not on any Top Grossing chart: monthly active users × spend per user for its category, measured on the charted apps nearest the bottom of the charts.
Business model: Ad-led
How 8bit Painter - Pixel Art makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds · 1 ad networks
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not charting right now. | ||
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.6 ★
19k ratings
Measured
Ratings
19k
Measured
About 8bit Painter - Pixel Art
Over 6 million downloads!
An easy-to-use app for creating pixel art and 8-bit style artwork.
8bit Painter is a simple pixel art drawing app that beginners can start enjoying right away.
With intuitive controls, you can easily create pixel art for social media icons, game skins, illustrations, patterns, and more. It is also great for making designs for Perler beads, cross-stitch, knitting, and other handmade projects.
Key Features
- Simple controls that are easy for anyone to use
- Clear, focused tools for creating pixel art
- Perfect for beginners
- Great for making social media icons and game skins
- Import photos and convert them into pixel art
- Choose colors intuitively with a color wheel, sliders, and palettes
- Export transparent images in PNG format
- Export and import your artwork data
Canvas Sizes
16x16 / 24x24 / 32x32 / 48x48 / 64x64 / 96x96 / 128x128 / 160x160 / 192x192
Choose the right canvas size for your project, from small social media icons to detailed pixel art and craft patterns.
Image Import
Import your favorite photos and automatically convert them into pixel art.
It is also useful for creating social media icons, game skins, and pixel art assets.
Color Selection
Choose a base color with the color wheel, then fine-tune it with sliders or HEX input. You can also pick colors quickly from preset palettes, or save frequently used colors to your custom color palette for reuse.
Artwork Data Management
Export artwork data saved in your Gallery from the Settings screen, and import it again when needed. This is helpful for keeping your pixel art safe, preparing for a device change, or reinstalling the app.
Artwork Storage
- The initial artwork storage limit is 30 artworks
- Expand the limit up to 600 artworks by watching rewarded video ads or purchasing the Remove Ads add-on
Image Export
- Choose from 3 export sizes
- Supports transparent PNG images
- Useful for social media posts, game skins, and exporting assets
Remove Ads Add-On
- Hides all ads
- Expands the artwork storage limit to 600 artworks
- Can be restored after reinstalling the app
- One-time purchase
How to Expand Your Storage Limit
- Each rewarded video ad you watch increases your artwork storage limit by 5 artworks, up to 600
- Purchasing the Remove Ads add-on expands your artwork storage limit to 600 artworks
Recommended For
- Anyone who wants to start creating pixel art
- People who want to make their own social media icons
- Anyone who wants to create game skins easily
- People making designs for Perler beads or cross-stitch
- People designing knitting patterns or handmade projects
- Anyone who wants to turn photos into pixel art
- People looking for a simple pixel art editor
- Anyone who wants to manage their artwork data and keep using the app over time
Enjoy creating pixel art and 8-bit style artwork with 8bit Painter!
An easy-to-use app for creating pixel art and 8-bit style artwork.
8bit Painter is a simple pixel art drawing app that beginners can start enjoying right away.
With intuitive controls, you can easily create pixel art for social media icons, game skins, illustrations, patterns, and more. It is also great for making designs for Perler beads, cross-stitch, knitting, and other handmade projects.
Key Features
- Simple controls that are easy for anyone to use
- Clear, focused tools for creating pixel art
- Perfect for beginners
- Great for making social media icons and game skins
- Import photos and convert them into pixel art
- Choose colors intuitively with a color wheel, sliders, and palettes
- Export transparent images in PNG format
- Export and import your artwork data
Canvas Sizes
16x16 / 24x24 / 32x32 / 48x48 / 64x64 / 96x96 / 128x128 / 160x160 / 192x192
Choose the right canvas size for your project, from small social media icons to detailed pixel art and craft patterns.
Image Import
Import your favorite photos and automatically convert them into pixel art.
It is also useful for creating social media icons, game skins, and pixel art assets.
Color Selection
Choose a base color with the color wheel, then fine-tune it with sliders or HEX input. You can also pick colors quickly from preset palettes, or save frequently used colors to your custom color palette for reuse.
Artwork Data Management
Export artwork data saved in your Gallery from the Settings screen, and import it again when needed. This is helpful for keeping your pixel art safe, preparing for a device change, or reinstalling the app.
Artwork Storage
- The initial artwork storage limit is 30 artworks
- Expand the limit up to 600 artworks by watching rewarded video ads or purchasing the Remove Ads add-on
Image Export
- Choose from 3 export sizes
- Supports transparent PNG images
- Useful for social media posts, game skins, and exporting assets
Remove Ads Add-On
- Hides all ads
- Expands the artwork storage limit to 600 artworks
- Can be restored after reinstalling the app
- One-time purchase
How to Expand Your Storage Limit
- Each rewarded video ad you watch increases your artwork storage limit by 5 artworks, up to 600
- Purchasing the Remove Ads add-on expands your artwork storage limit to 600 artworks
Recommended For
- Anyone who wants to start creating pixel art
- People who want to make their own social media icons
- Anyone who wants to create game skins easily
- People making designs for Perler beads or cross-stitch
- People designing knitting patterns or handmade projects
- Anyone who wants to turn photos into pixel art
- People looking for a simple pixel art editor
- Anyone who wants to manage their artwork data and keep using the app over time
Enjoy creating pixel art and 8-bit style artwork with 8bit Painter!
Latest updates
2.7.2
Thank you for using 8bit Painter.
This update improves the stability of the canvas display after importing images and refines screen layouts on iPad.
- Fixed an issue where the canvas position or size could appear incorrectly after importing an image.
- Adjusted the color picker and share screen layouts on iPad to make them more reliable.
- Adjusted image sharing so cloud saves include only the image, while posts to X include hashtags.
- Made other small display-related improvements.
More from Takayuki Miyagawa
8bit Painter - Pixel Art Android
8bit Painter - Pixel Art gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
8bit Painter - Pixel Art is #39 in Art & Design Free on Google Play in Japan and charting in 2 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 24 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperOneTap Japan
CategoryArt & Design
PriceFree
Released
Installs1M+
Rating★ 4.5 (26k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.5 ★
26k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#39
Art & Design FreeMeasured
8bit Painter - Pixel Art on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.onetap.bit8painter
Publisher
ONETAP JAPAN
Publisher country
Japan
Content rating
Everyone
8bit Painter - Pixel Art downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where 8bit Painter - Pixel Art's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in 8bit Painter - Pixel Art before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not on any Top Grossing chart: monthly active users × spend per user for its category, measured on the charted apps nearest the bottom of the charts.
Business model: Ad-led
How 8bit Painter - Pixel Art makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds · 1 ad networks
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | Art & DesignFree | #39 |
| South Korea | Art & DesignFree | #38 |
Apps near 8bit Painter - Pixel Art on the chart
Art & Design Free, around #39.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.5 ★
26k ratings
Measured
Ratings
26k
Measured
Written reviews
1.8k
Measured
About 8bit Painter - Pixel Art
8bit Painter is a simple pixel art editor for Android, designed for beginners who want to start drawing with easy-to-use tools.
Create pixel art for social media icons, bead patterns, cross-stitch patterns, and more. With intuitive controls and essential drawing features, you can focus on your artwork without learning complicated tools.
PIXEL ART FOR YOUR CREATIVE PROJECTS
Use 8bit Painter to:
• Learn pixel art and practice pixel drawing
• Create profile pictures and social media icons
• Draw bead patterns
• Design cross-stitch patterns
FLEXIBLE CANVAS SIZES
Choose a preset canvas size or set a custom width and height. You can also resize the canvas while working on your artwork.
Preset sizes:
16 × 16, 24 × 24, 32 × 32, 48 × 48, 64 × 64, 96 × 96, 128 × 128, 160 × 160, and 192 × 192 pixels.
CONVERT IMAGES TO PIXEL ART
Import an image and convert it into pixel art. Turn your favorite photos and pictures into a starting point for your next creation.
CUSTOM AND PRESET COLOR PALETTES
Create custom colors and save up to 120 colors in your User Color Palette. You can also choose from 96 colors in the Preset Color Palette.
EXPORT PNG IMAGES WITH TRANSPARENCY
Export your pixel art as a PNG image, with support for transparent backgrounds. Choose from three output sizes to suit your project.
You can also include canvas grid lines in the exported image, making it useful as a reference for bead and cross-stitch projects.
BACK UP AND TRANSFER YOUR ARTWORK
Export artwork data to external storage, such as Google Drive, Dropbox, or an SD card.
Import the exported data into 8bit Painter on another smartphone or tablet to continue editing your artwork.
Keep a backup of your artwork data so you can transfer it when replacing your device or recover it if your device is lost or damaged.
REMOVE ADS
Purchase Ad Remover to remove ads from the app. If you reinstall 8bit Painter, you can restore your purchase without buying Ad Remover again.
Create pixel art for social media icons, bead patterns, cross-stitch patterns, and more. With intuitive controls and essential drawing features, you can focus on your artwork without learning complicated tools.
PIXEL ART FOR YOUR CREATIVE PROJECTS
Use 8bit Painter to:
• Learn pixel art and practice pixel drawing
• Create profile pictures and social media icons
• Draw bead patterns
• Design cross-stitch patterns
FLEXIBLE CANVAS SIZES
Choose a preset canvas size or set a custom width and height. You can also resize the canvas while working on your artwork.
Preset sizes:
16 × 16, 24 × 24, 32 × 32, 48 × 48, 64 × 64, 96 × 96, 128 × 128, 160 × 160, and 192 × 192 pixels.
CONVERT IMAGES TO PIXEL ART
Import an image and convert it into pixel art. Turn your favorite photos and pictures into a starting point for your next creation.
CUSTOM AND PRESET COLOR PALETTES
Create custom colors and save up to 120 colors in your User Color Palette. You can also choose from 96 colors in the Preset Color Palette.
EXPORT PNG IMAGES WITH TRANSPARENCY
Export your pixel art as a PNG image, with support for transparent backgrounds. Choose from three output sizes to suit your project.
You can also include canvas grid lines in the exported image, making it useful as a reference for bead and cross-stitch projects.
BACK UP AND TRANSFER YOUR ARTWORK
Export artwork data to external storage, such as Google Drive, Dropbox, or an SD card.
Import the exported data into 8bit Painter on another smartphone or tablet to continue editing your artwork.
Keep a backup of your artwork data so you can transfer it when replacing your device or recover it if your device is lost or damaged.
REMOVE ADS
Purchase Ad Remover to remove ads from the app. If you reinstall 8bit Painter, you can restore your purchase without buying Ad Remover again.
What's new in 2.0.1
- Fixed an issue that could cause the app to crash while editing, including when using the fill tool.
- Fixed an issue that could cause the app to crash on startup on some devices.
- Optimized the app and improved stability.
- Fixed an issue that could cause the app to crash on startup on some devices.
- Optimized the app and improved stability.
Store changes
What 8bit Painter - Pixel Art changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
Description updated
Short description updated
Renamed
8bit Painter → 8bit Painter - Pixel Art