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LibreSprite vs Pocket Paint: catalog facts
LibreSpritePocket Paint
Free

Free and open source under the GPL 2.0.

Free

Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android Android
  • Purpose-built for pixel art, with onion skinning and frame animation
  • Tiled drawing mode for building seamless textures
  • Layer support on a phone
  • Transparency, fill and color picker tools
  • Last release was December 2023; development is slow
  • Aseprite has moved on considerably since the 2016 fork point
  • Android only
  • Simpler than desktop image editors
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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