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24 alternatives to Pixelvar

Smartphone Controlled Handheld Light Painting

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Pixelvar launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   PixelStick▲81

   create incredible light paintings using the pixelstick!

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   PixelWakker▲77

   Inspired by pointillist painters; photos into pixel art

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Silk▲92

   An Interactive web canvas for "Light Painting"

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Pixelapse▲142

   Visual version control for designers

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Pixel Perfect Handbook▲176

   A comprehensive handbook on digital design

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Pixel Art Studio▲86

   A purpose-built drawing tool for pixel artists

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Pixel Pix▲113

   Turn your photos into pixel art

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8PA
   Poxi – A Hackable Pixel Art Editor▲144

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9A4
   Artpip – 4k fine art for your desktop▲142

   2017 · artpip.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Pixel Plane▲63

    Modular RGB LED tiles (pre-launch)

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Lucid▲111

    Turn your pictures into art

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Pixellate▲102

    A simple and easy-to-use pixel art creator with offline mode

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Painnt▲112

    Turn your photos into masterpieces!

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Fragment▲115

    Prismatic Photos

    2013 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Paintr▲88

    Painting with your smartphone.

    2020 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    CUBE▲139

    Mobile projector

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Camera FV-5▲97

    A camera app with DSLR-like manual controls for Android

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sinclair ZX Spectrum: a visual compendium▲60

    An excellent pixel art book

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Pixilart▲107

    A drawing app for delightfully retro pixel art

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Pixel Art Camera▲97

    Real-time pixel art camera

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Prisma Bot for Telegram▲128

    Art filters and photo effects

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22PP
    Pix.pe – Easily sharable pixel art▲59

    2013 · pix.pe · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Pixel Winch▲92

    An osx screen measurement app

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Panchromatic▲65

    An original take on retro photography

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →