# Pixel Animator:GIF Maker

> Make your Pixel Art GIF animation with fun.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.minikara.director.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.minikara.director.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.minikara.director.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** PocketStar
- **Category:** ENTERTAINMENT
- **Downloads:** 629,007
- **Rating:** 3.63 / 5 (11,268 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5.14
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-31
- **First published:** 2014-10-29
- **Publisher country:** CN
- **Size:** 5.80 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.minikara.director.android)
- **Website:** [http://minikara.com/?p=100](http://minikara.com/?p=100)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://minikara.com/privacy\_pixel.html](http://minikara.com/privacy_pixel.html)

## Description

Pixel Animator: GIF Maker is a fun and powerful Chrome extension designed to help users create and animate pixel art GIFs effortlessly. Whether starting from scratch or editing existing images, users can craft lively pixel art animations using intuitive tools like the Shape Tool for drawing circles, rectangles, lines, and triangles, and the Transform Tool for moving, scaling, and rotating selections.

This extension supports adding multiple frames to each GIF, offering up to 15 frames in the free version and unlimited frames in the full version. Its user-friendly interface makes animating sprite movements simple, with features like frame-by-frame adjustment based on previous images to save time. Additionally, users can export their creations as widely supported GIF files and share their pixel art animations with friends. Ideal for both beginners and experienced pixel artists, Pixel Animator brings creative pixel animations to life with ease and fun.

## Rankings

- #88,659 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.minikara.director.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Pixel Animator:GIF Maker is easy and fun, especially for beginners seeking a simple pixel art animator without ads. However, users frequently report stability problems, glitches, and occasional data loss, as well as a problematic UI that is hard on the eyes. Many reviews mention missing essential animation features such as onion skin and reliable frame controls, suggesting the app could benefit from improvements in both usability and core animation tooling.

### Pros

- Easy to use and beginner-friendly with simple tools
- Fun to use and enjoyable for creating pixel art animations
- Ad-free, straightforward experience focused on essential features
- Good starter app for learning pixel art animation

### Cons

- Stability issues and glitches, including cases where the app doesn't work or loses work (and GIF loading problems)
- Poor UI/UX and hard-to-use interface with eye-straining design
- Missing core animation features and frame controls (no onion skin, frame navigation issues, and previous frames affecting the next)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.minikara.director.android)