Comparison

Color Grids vs DotMatrix Studio

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

Head to head
About

Color Grids

Easily apply a unique grid effect with random colors to your photos. Transform images in seconds, offering a quick alternative to complex editing software. Explore various color templates for diverse artistic styles.

Highlights
  • Apply color grids to images
  • Randomly colored squares effect
  • Multiple color templates
  • Black and white template option
  • Fast image transformation
Features
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Color Grid Photo Display Effect. Color Grid provide a simple way to apply grids with colour on images. Photoshop takes 10 minutes to create that effect. Color Grids take only 5 Seconds. Color Grids display a photo in a grid of randomly coloured squares! We have different colour templates to apply on image and black & white template too. For next version:- * Color Grids will contain more customisation options to user. * More Color templates. * Options to change white colour grid position.

About

DotMatrix Studio

Features
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Your photos, run through a monitoring terminal. DotMatrix Studio turns anything you shoot or import into a 1-bit artifact β€” the dot-matrix look of VFD displays, old newsprint and station monitors. There is no preset carousel to scroll past: you dial the look in yourself and watch it render live. SHOOT IN 1-BIT A live dithered viewfinder shows you the look before the shutter, not after. Toggle between DOTMATRIX and NORMAL if you would rather frame with the plain camera first, adjust pixel size and palette on the rail, and flip between front and back cameras. THREE FILM STOCKS NEWSPRINT β€” Floyd–Steinberg error diffusion, the fine scattered grain of a printed photograph. MATRIX β€” Bayer 8x8 ordered dithering, the regular weave of a hardware display. HALFTONE β€” real circular dots on a grid, with an adjustable cell size. All three are written by hand for this app and tuned by eye, not borrowed from a library. FOUR PALETTES OXBLOOD, PAPER, PHOSPHOR and AMBER. Each is a two-colour stock with its own accent, from warm terminal red to green phosphor glow. THE DIALS Virtual resolution, 80 to 480 pixels wide, is the chunkiness itself: drop it and the image breaks into big honest dots, raise it and the detail creeps back. Contrast runs -50 to +50. Halftone cell size is adjustable. Scanlines darken every third row. Press and hold the preview to peek at the original underneath. TELEMETRY FRAMES Five frames β€” ACQUIRED, STATION, SPECIMEN, REC, or none β€” stamp your artifact with instrument chrome: dates, dither codes, resolution readouts, and a caption of your own. Frame text is drawn at full export resolution, so it is never a pixel-doubled smear. WALLPAPERS Render your artifact at your device's exact pixel size as a lock and home pair, then set it from the Photos app. A LIBRARY THAT STAYS EDITABLE Saved artifacts are parametric: the source photo and every setting are stored together, so reopening one restores the whole editing session. Change your mind about a palette a month later and nothing is lost. EXPORT PNG at 2048px on the long edge. Save to Photos, share anywhere, save as a wallpaper, or keep it in the library. Saving and sharing record the artifact automatically, so an exported image is never a dead end. COMPLETELY OFFLINE There is no network permission in this app at all. No account, no sign-in, no analytics, no ads, no location. Your photos never leave your device, because there is nowhere for them to go.

Screenshots

Color Grids3 screens
DotMatrix Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Color Grids at 10.0 against DotMatrix Studio's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 6 level
Color Grids versus DotMatrix Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColor GridsDotMatrix Studio
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS10.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCluBees TechJohn Darkwa

In-app purchases

None

Color Grids

No in-app purchases

None

DotMatrix Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Color Grids free?
Color Grids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DotMatrix Studio free?
DotMatrix Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Color Grids or DotMatrix Studio have ads?
Neither Color Grids nor DotMatrix Studio shows ads.

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