PIXPAILTurn any photo into a pixel puzzle.
Take a picture. Pixpail cuts it into a grid of up to 16 colors. Send pails under the picture to catch pixels of their color until nothing is left.
Free to play. Ads between levels, one purchase removes them.
How it works
Snap
Use the camera or pick a photo from your gallery and crop it square.
Pixelate
The photo turns into a 12×12, 16×16 or 24×24 grid. You choose how many colors.
Sort
Tap a pail to send it under the picture. It takes the lowest pixel of its color from every column. A pail that doesn't fill up waits on the bench, and the bench has five spots.
What's inside
Photos stay on your phone
The picture is converted on the device. Nothing is uploaded, there is no account.
Works offline
No internet needed to play, on a plane or in the metro.
Hand-drawn levels
Besides your own photos, there is a campaign of pictures drawn pixel by pixel.
Fair puzzles
No random drops. Every level is checked to be solvable before you see it.
Questions
Is Pixpail free?
Yes. The game is free with ads. A one-time purchase removes ads for good.
Do you upload my photos?
No. The photo is turned into pixels right on your phone and is never sent anywhere.
Does it work without internet?
Yes, the game itself works fully offline. Ads only load when you are online.
Which phones are supported?
iPhone and iPad with iOS 16.4 or newer, and Android phones with Android 8 or newer.