PixShaft

Name: PixShaft
Rating: 3.9 (2078 reviews)
Author: CeuiLiSA

A third-party client of Japan's well-known illustration software, non-commercial, for learning and communication only, and harmonious coexistence

This app was removed from Google Play Store on 2025-09-25

Features & Capabilities

PixShaft is an open-source, non-commercial third‑party remake of the Pixiv Android client designed for learning and communication. It is intended for personal and educational use only; all illustration, comic, and novel copyrights remain with their authors or Pixiv. Users are encouraged to use the official Pixiv client for commercial or official purposes.

The extension offers user login and registration, multi-user switching, GIF playback and saving, local browsing and download history, batch download with exportable links, novel reading, comment viewing and replies, popularity sorting, tag recommendations, daily rankings, and multi-language support. PixShaft emphasizes a clean, smooth interface with rich feedback and animations. For setup, mainland connection details, and FAQs, please refer to the project's GitHub repository.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

5.0.20 Last updated: 2025-09-23

Version code:

560

Creation date:

2020-01-12

Permissions:

android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk
com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Safe

Size:

41.35MB

Email:

fa*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

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Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2025-09-25

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Developed by:

CeuiLiSA

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ceui.lisa.pixiv

Email:

fa*****@gmail.com

Website:

https://github.com/CeuiLiSA/Pixiv-Shaft

User Reviews

PixShaft is praised for its ability to download high-resolution Pixiv images including animated Ugoira, offering features better than the official app. Users appreciate the convenient tagging and organization options. However, common issues include login problems due to CAPTCHA errors, poor English translations, app instability causing frequent crashes, large cache storage use, and low-quality animated downloads. Despite these drawbacks, responsive updates and unique features make PixShaft a recommended alternative Pixiv client.

Pros

High-resolution image downloading, including Ugoira (animated) support.
Better downloading capabilities compared to the official Pixiv app, including downloading HQ images.
Convenient features such as separating favorites collection by tags and organizing downloaded content.
Responsive developers who fix issues promptly.
User-friendly alternative frontend to Pixiv with unique features.

Cons

App requires login but users frequently experience login issues due to CAPTCHA errors, preventing app usage.
The app suffers from poor English translation with several untranslated texts and awkward phrasing.
App instability including frequent crashes, black screen on launch, and homepage crashing.
Cache storage takes up significant device storage (e.g., over 6GB).
Ugoira (animated GIF) downloads have low quality, corrupted or incomplete files, lowering user satisfaction.