Common Sense Media Review
By Michelle Kitt
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Create impressive comics with simple click-and-drag tools.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 12+?
Any Positive Content?
Parent and Kid Reviews
Based on 5 parent reviews
Based on 11 kid reviews
Kids say the platform is frustrating to use due to numerous limitations, such as a lack of free features, difficulty in creating custom characters, and restrictions on sharing projects without payment. While some users appreciate its potential for creativity and educational value, the overall sentiment leans heavily toward dissatisfaction with its usability and monetization policies.
- frustrating experience
- limited features
- expensive access
- educational potential
- creative aspects
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Fail
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What's It About?
Kids will create comics in a panel-by-panel (or storyboard) format using tool sets for characters, backgrounds, speech bubbles, and props. Each set has submenus for changing expressions, poses, colors, layering, creating silhouettes, and more. Kids can create original objects, choose from a library, or remix other people's comics into their own. "Boosts" let authors promote their comics, and they can rate others' comics as artistic, well-written, or funny. Kids can become fans of other authors and acquire their own -- all displayed on a fan club page.
Is It Any Good?
The creators of the award-winning Pixton show their love for comics with a site that is thoughtful in design and thorough in its offerings. In short, they've thought of everything. Comic-building tools are unbelievably easy to use and simple click-and-drag actions let users create and customize all parts of their comic. Users can even upload photos to their comic or just pop through to Flickr commons and borrow one there. For the comically-challenged, "remixing" lets you borrow someone else's comic and tweak it to make it your own. Users can also share their comic online, download and print them, or even put them on a t-shirt.
Pixton's multiple awards (Webby, People's Choice, Digital Media to name a few) are well-earned and well-deserved.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the power of a comic strip or cartoon. How are political cartoons used today? When are cartoons used to influence what the public thinks? What makes them effective?
Digital creation can be a fun way to express creativity. Read our tips for creating digital media to ensure Pixton is the right tool for your child.
Before sharing comics online, families can talk about the pros and cons of participating in a digital culture. Read our tips for getting connected in a digital world.
Website Details
- Subjects : Arts : drawing , Language & Reading : reading , storytelling , writing
- Skills : Tech Skills : digital creation , Communication : conveying messages effectively , multiple forms of expression , Creativity : imagination , producing new content
- Genre : Creating
- Pricing structure : Paid, Free
- Last updated : October 9, 2025
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