Pixquare review
A capable Apple-focused pixel art editor for animated game assets and tilemaps.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Pixquare is a pixel art editor for iPhone, iPad, and compatible Mac computers. It is designed for pixel artists, animators, and game-asset creators who need more than basic drawing tools. The feature set covers frame-based animation, onion skin overlays, layers, indexed color, tilemaps, tilesets, palette-based editing, reference layers, and timelapse recording. It also supports customizable drawing tools and linked cels for more structured artwork production.
Its strongest fit is asset creation that combines animation and repeatable tile-based environments. The timeline provides frame navigation, playback, duration, and tagging, while onion skinning helps compare adjacent frames. Tile brushes, tile buckets, and tile placement support tilemap work, and sprite-sheet export offers rows, columns, packed, and custom layouts. Import and export compatibility includes Aseprite files, with additional support for PSD, images, and GIF files. Export options include PNG, BMP, JPEG, GIF, MOV, sprite sheets, ASEPRITE, PSD, and timelapse files.
Pricing is straightforward: the iPhone-only License costs $7.99 one-time, and the All-device License costs $24.99 one-time. Both plans include all features and free updates for life. The iPhone-only option suits users focused on that device, while the all-device license is the practical choice for people working across iOS and macOS. Pixquare should appeal to Apple users who need tilemaps, indexed color, animation, and flexible export in one editor. Those seeking a free tool or a broader platform range should choose an alternative.
Pixquare pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Tilemap, tileset, and sprite-sheet tools support game-asset workflows
- Indexed color, palettes, layers, linked cels, and reference layers
- Animation timeline, onion skinning, and timelapse recording included
- Where it doesn't
- Available on iOS and macOS only
- Requires a paid license with no free plan
- The broad feature set may exceed simple pixel-editing needs
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