Comparison

Catheria vs Dot Art

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Catheria

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A magical way to create a beautiful image. Features: Enhance - enhance an image with Magic, Scene, Food, and Night effects Effect - enhance an image with effects Photo - apply a preconfigured set of effects that imitate vintage photography film to an image Chrome - enhance an image with colors Light - enhance an image's saturation, brightness, and contrast Temp - enhance the temperature tones of an image Highlight - adjust the highlight and shadow of an image Paint - add shapes to an image Blur - apply blurs to some regions of an image Whiten - apply the whiten effect to some regions of an image Splash - apply the splash effect to some regions of an image Drawing - draw color lines to an image Vignette - modify the brightness of an image around the periphery of a specified region Sharpen - increase the details of an image by sharpening Unsharp - increase the contrast of the edges between pixels of different colors in an image

About

Dot Art

Create unique artistic images by controlling dot size and spacing. This tool offers a different visual experience and can be helpful for overcoming phobias.

Highlights
  • Adjustable dot size
  • Control dot spacing
  • Unique artistic effects
  • Phobia overcoming tool
  • Different visual experience
Features
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Dot Art transforms your photos into gorgeous dot art, pixel art, and mosaic masterpieces. Control the size and spacing of every dot to craft your own pointillism, halftone, or stippling effects—from bold pixel blocks to delicate dotted textures. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Photo to dot art in one tap—instant artistic transformation • Fully adjustable dot size & spacing for endless creative styles • New live camera effects: shoot directly through real-time dot & pixel filters • Import any image and apply effects instantly • Rich filters, black & white, and elegant wedding effects • A soothing cure for trypophobia—turn unsettling images into calm, ordered dot patterns Whether you're a designer, photographer, or just love creative play, Dot Art makes pixel and dot art effortless and fun. Download now and dot your world. Millva.com

Screenshots

Catheria4 screens
Dot Art4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Catheria at none against Dot Art's shown. Catheria also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 55 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Catheria sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Dot Art sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Catheria ships an update every 3 months, Dot Art every 55 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Catheria versus Dot Art: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatheriaDot Art
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 55 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTorpong KasosodCHI HAO CHIU

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Catheria

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$1.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Enormous Tip$9.99
1 purchases

Dot Art

One-time1
  • Dot Art Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Catheria free?
Catheria is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dot Art free?
Dot Art is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Catheria or Dot Art have ads?
Dot Art shows ads; Catheria does not.
Which is updated more often, Catheria or Dot Art?
Catheria ships an update every 3 months, and Dot Art every 55 months. Most recently, Catheria was updated on October 26, 2026 and Dot Art on October 25, 2026.

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