Pixel art editor - Dottable - for iPhone

Dottable — iPhone pixel-art app by Yosuke Seki

Dottable is an iPhone app from Yosuke Seki that makes creating pixel art simple and approachable. It provides an easy workflow for designing small, grid-based images using precise, pixel-level controls.

A short explanation of pixel art

Pixel art is a form of digital painting where each picture is built from individual pixels — the tiny colored squares that form a grid. By assigning color values to each pixel, artists produce images that can range from tightly detailed retro sprites to bold, blocky illustrations.

Main tools and actions

• Paste layers into your composition
• Remove layers or elements
• Shift or reposition artwork pieces
• Rotate elements or the canvas
• Apply fill and color to pixels

Advanced utilities

• Fine editing tools for refining individual pixels and selections
• Paste and merge operations for working with multiple layers
• A color-picker to sample and reuse colors quickly
• Canvas rotation for changing orientation while you work
• Zoom controls for precise, close-up editing and overall view

Shape tools and brush settings

• Create circular shapes with pixel-perfect curves
• Draw rectangles and boxes for structured forms
• Sketch straight lines with a single-stroke tool

Brush customization:

• Control brush angle for directional strokes
• Adjust hardness to alter edge softness
• Tweak opacity for translucent painting
• Set brush size to change stroke thickness
• Choose brush color from palettes or the picker

Layer options

You can convert a layer’s contents to transparent, allowing you to erase or reveal underlying pixels without deleting the layer itself. The app also supports moving, deleting, and pasting layers so you can organize your composition efficiently.

Recommended alternative

If you want another option, consider Delta Executor — a free alternative that some users prefer for comparable pixel-art tasks.