Dotsee vs ThriftWise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dotsee
This 3D puzzle game challenges your brain by having you swipe and rotate dot clouds to reveal hidden pictures. It offers a unique tap-free mode and over 300 levels with stunning visuals and relaxing music.
- 3D dot cloud puzzles
- Tap-free mode
- Over 300 levels
- Stunning images
- Relaxing music
- Share with friends
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DOTSEE is a brand new 3D puzzle that will challenge your brain! Swipe and rotate the dot cloud to reveal a picture - each level holds a surprise! Try out the amazing tap-free mode! A truly unique puzzle experience for the whole family! DOTSEE features: - Tap-free mode - 300+ levels - Stunning images - Relaxing music - Share with friends
ThriftWise
This app helps you shop smarter and more sustainably at secondhand stores. It identifies clothing items, estimates their value, suggests outfits, and helps you discover local thrift shops. Features include virtual try-on and a personalized style quiz.
- Personal Style Quiz
- Smart Clothing Analyzer
- Virtual Try-On
- Store Discovery Map
- Style Recommendations
- Smart Closet Timeline
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Know what a thrifted piece is worth before you buy it. Snap a find on the rack and ThriftWise shows the brand, what it cost new and an estimated resale value, all in one calm view. Keep it, wear it or flip it. Your finds, your sales and your color season live in one place. Scan a find • Photograph a garment, its brand tag and care label • Get the brand, category, materials, condition notes and care guidance • See estimated retail and resale value, with the reasoning behind the price • Add what you paid to see what you saved versus buying new • Check live listings for similar pieces and judge the market yourself • Review and correct any detail before you save it Two ways to read a find Choose the reseller view for value, pricing and the live market, or the thrifter view for materials, styling and the story behind a piece. Switch anytime in Settings. Find your color season • Take a quick selfie in daylight for a twelve-season color reading, or pick the season you've already been told • Get a swatch book of the shades that suit you • See which of your finds fit your palette • Your photo is read, then discarded. We keep only your colors, and a private copy stays on your phone Mark it sold, see your flips • Record what a find sold for and where • Home shows what your sales made over what you paid, and your biggest flip • Prefer to keep your finds? See how much you've saved versus buying new Draft a listing • Turn a find into a listing draft with a title, description and asking price • Edit it, then copy it or hand it off to a supported marketplace app My finds • Every scan saved with its photos and details, in a grid or a list • Favorite the standouts and import several photos at once • Your finds and wishlist sync across your signed-in devices Wishlist • Save the pieces you're hunting for, with a photo • Tick them off when you find them Virtual try-on • Add a photo of yourself to preview a find on you • Generated images are illustrative and may not perfectly represent fit, size or appearance Thrift stores near you • Find nearby thrift, vintage and consignment stores on a map • See distance, whether they are open now, and ratings • Uses optional location access while the app is open Privacy and control • Clothing, try-on and color-reading photos are sent securely to cloud and third-party AI service providers only to provide the features you request • Advertising attribution and measurement follow your iOS tracking choice • Delete your account from Settings at any time Subscription ThriftWise needs an active auto-renewing subscription, purchased in the app, to scan finds, get value estimates and draft listings. Plans and prices are shown in the app before you subscribe. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase • Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Renewal is charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period, at the price of your plan • Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings • Any unused part of an introductory trial, if offered, is forfeited when you purchase a subscription Values and AI results are estimates for information only and may be inaccurate. Check an item's details and condition before you buy or sell. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://wisecreations.ca/privacy-policy
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Verdict
Dotsee and ThriftWise both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Dotsee's written reviews are positive against 70% of ThriftWise's. Dotsee also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). ThriftWise's advantage is ratings volume (373 vs 7). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Dotsee sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and ThriftWise sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Dotsee against 4.7 for ThriftWise. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ThriftWise has 373 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Dotsee's written reviews are positive against 70% of ThriftWise's.
Dotsee ships an update every 4 days, ThriftWise every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dotsee | ThriftWise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7 ratings) — better | 4.7 (373 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 373 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 245 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MIXOGAMES Ltd. | Wise Creations Inc. |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Dotsee
- Pets Collection$0.99
- Tropical Zone Collection$0.99
- A Bit of Everything Collection$0.99
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- Things Collection$0.99
- City Life Collection$0.99
- Sci-fi & Fantasy Collection$0.99
- Replay All Levels$0.99
- Flora and Fauna Collection$0.99
- Big Bundle 2$1.99
- My Photos Collection$1.99
- Mega Bundle$2.99
ThriftWise
- Monthly Scans & Valuations$7.991 Month
- Annual Scans & Valuations3 Days trial$39.991 Year
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