Comparison

Swift Pixels vs NDOT

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

Head to head
About

Swift Pixels

Create pixel art with a unique color palette and diverse rendering options. Save your creations as PNGs with transparency or high-resolution images to share. Import photos from your library or camera to use as a base for your designs.

Highlights
  • Unique color palette with universal categories
  • Render pixels as squares, 3D boxes, beads, towels, or hexels
  • Save images as PNG with transparency
  • High-resolution export and sharing
  • Import photos from library or camera
Features
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Simple and easy to use drawing application to create pixel art. Features: * Unique color palette based on universal color categories. Each color category expands a continuous gamut for that color. * Render pixels as simple squares, 3D boxes, beads, a towel, or as hexagons (hexels). * Save small images as PNG images with transparency (alpha/mask), or save them in hi-res and share them with the world :) * Load and import pictures from your Photo Library, or directly take a picture from your camera.

About

NDOT

Features
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NDOT is an offline-first studio for fuse-bead patterns — from drawing a design dot by dot to placing real beads against the chart, in one app. DESIGN • A pro-grade editor: brush, eraser, fill, eyedropper, selection, line/rectangle/ellipse, mirror, layers • Real color codes from six brands: Perler, Hama, Artkal, MARD, CoCo, DoDo — 900+ colors in production • Custom palettes: build your own from the beads you actually own • Text tool with bitmap fonts, CJK included • Photo import: auto-matched to the nearest real bead colors, optional dithering • 6 built-in designs, ready to edit, build, or delete BUILD • Build mode: row by row, tap a cell for every bead you place — never lose your spot • Materials counted automatically: per-color totals and what's still missing • Bead inventory & shopping list: know what to buy, down to a bead • Board splitting: large patterns paginate per physical pegboard with alignment marks EXPORT • PNG at print-grade resolution, with optional grid and color codes • Vector PDF: crisp at any zoom; color or codes-only for B&W printing; optional materials page MADE FOR IPAD • Three-pane workspace: canvas, colors, layers and materials on one screen • Apple Pencil hover preview, palm rejection, drag-and-drop import PRIVACY & PURCHASE • Fully offline, collects no data; iCloud sync lives in your own iCloud Drive • The free version designs and exports PNG; Pro is a single one-time purchase — no subscription, Family Sharing supported Brand names are used solely to describe color-code compatibility; NDOT is not affiliated with these brands.

Screenshots

Swift Pixels4 screens
NDOT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NDOT at Free against Swift Pixels's $1.99. NDOT also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months). Swift Pixels's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads 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

NDOT is free to download; Swift Pixels costs $1.99 up front. NDOT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Swift Pixels asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swift Pixels ships an update every 5 months, NDOT every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Swift Pixels versus NDOT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwift PixelsNDOT
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.7 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid GavilanNING LI

In-app purchases

None

Swift Pixels

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

NDOT

One-time1
  • NDOT Pro$12.99

Questions

Is Swift Pixels free?
Swift Pixels costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NDOT free?
NDOT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Swift Pixels or NDOT have ads?
Neither Swift Pixels nor NDOT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swift Pixels or NDOT?
Swift Pixels ships an update every 5 months, and NDOT every 3 days. Most recently, Swift Pixels was updated on October 29, 2026 and NDOT on October 29, 2026.

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