Comparison

ringFramer vs Dottre

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

Head to head
About

ringFramer

Easily add unique, circular frames to your photos. The app automatically generates rings in colors matching your images, creating eye-catching and special visuals. Save your creations as high-resolution images or short, loopable videos.

Highlights
  • Randomly generated circular frames
  • Colors chosen from your picture
  • Adjustable image border width
  • Save animated frames as videos
  • Easy usability, no design skills needed
  • Save in original resolution
Features
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Make your pictures with unique, circular frames to something very special. ringFramer generates on fingertip randomly arranged rings in matching colors around your pictures. This not only looks extremely cool, but also gives your pictures a focus on the most important image area. And since ringFramer randomly chooses the colors from your pictures, you do not have to spend hours searching for matching color combinations. You just have to decide when you like it best. This leads to cool, surprising and sometimes even crazy results. All you have to do is to play around a bit, until the cool result is there. There is no limit to this with ready-made templates. So, make your pictures unique! Functions: • randomly generated rings as a frame around your pictures • colors are chosen at random from your picture • set the image area to choose colors from after import • infinite ring and color combinations • adjustable image border width • save animated frames as 12 second loopable videos at 1000 x 1000 pixel by tapping the record icon • extremely easy usability • no design skills necessary (just a little good taste ;-)) • save in original resolution plus frame without scaling And now go to the rings! Supports: iPhone 12, iPhone X, iPhone, iPad running iOS 12.0 or higher. Optimized for iOS 15+. Any problems or questions: send mail to support@mirlschnorr.de

About

Dottre

Transform your photos into unique CMYK halftone prints. Control dot size, density, and registration for creative textures and compositions. Experiment with different paper types and color separations to achieve a distinct print aesthetic.

Highlights
  • CMYK halftone dot generation
  • Adjustable dot size and density
  • Channel isolation and control
  • Registration drift simulation
  • Subject isolation with depth
  • Multiple paper stock options
Features
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Dottre turns photographs into simulated CMYK halftone prints. Split images into Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. Adjust dots, density and registration. Experiment with paper stocks, and use Portrait depth to separate subjects from their backgrounds before printing. Built for photographers, designers and printmakers. WORK IN DOTS, NOT PIXELS Every image is rebuilt from halftone dots. * Control dot size and density. * Create clean screens or heavy print textures. * Shape contrast through the printing process. THINK IN PLATES Build the image one plate at a time. * View or isolate CMYK channels. * Print in colour, mono or negative. * Decide how each plate contributes. PERFECT IS OPTIONAL Real print is rarely perfect. * Offset channels. * Introduce registration drift. * Create subtle movement or bold separation. BRING THE SUBJECT FORWARD Portrait photos can use depth information to separate subjects from the background. * Isolate people naturally. * Print onto coloured or textured paper. * Create bold poster-style compositions. CHOOSE YOUR SURFACE Print onto more than white paper. * Newsprint * Kraft * Matte * Fine Art * Custom colours MADE FOR PRINT Create posters, zines, artwork and experimental graphics. Because sometimes the print is more interesting than the photograph.

Screenshots

ringFramer4 screens
Dottre4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Dottre at #189 against ringFramer's unranked. ringFramer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

ringFramer costs $1.99 and Dottre $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
ringFramer versus Dottre: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterringFramerDottre
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#189 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIlja SchnorrJames Moore

Customer experience

ringFramer

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dottre

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ringFramer

No in-app purchases

None

Dottre

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ringFramer free?
ringFramer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dottre free?
Dottre costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ringFramer or Dottre have ads?
Neither ringFramer nor Dottre shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ringFramer or Dottre?
ringFramer ships an update every 2 months, and Dottre every 2 months. Most recently, ringFramer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dottre on October 24, 2026.

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