Stitcher Pixel Art vs Dot Marker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stitcher Pixel Art
Create pixel art and cross-stitch patterns on a digital canvas. Easily draw, fill, and trace images, with tools like a palette selector and eraser. Export your designs as images for sharing or further use.
- Pixel art canvas
- Cross-stitch pattern design
- Palette selection
- Drawing and filling tools
- Image tracing
- Export designs as images
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Simple utility for pixel art and cross-stitching patterns. Features include: • Palette selection • Eraser • Drag or tap to draw • Long press to fill • Image trace • Gridline toggle • Export as image Also available in the Mac App Store for cross-platform creation.
Dot Marker
Create pixel art with a wide variety of marks, including symbols, numbers, and alphabets. Utilize tools like pen, eraser, and selection to edit imported images and export your creations in various formats. Offers both free and premium features for enhanced functionality.
- 86 types of marks (symbols, alphabets, numbers)
- Pen, eraser, bucket, eyedropper tools
- Color picker with RGB/HSB conversion
- Selection tool for moving, copying, and rotating
- Image import and export with display options
- Undo functionality (up to 10 times)
- Canvas size up to 160x160
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/// Standard Features /// Marks (86 types) / Includes large symbols, small symbols, knitting symbols, numbers, alphabets, and patterns. Pen, Eraser, Bucket, Eyedropper / Double-tap the button to switch to mark-specific functions. Color Picker / Supports RGB/HSB conversion and saving color palettes separately for each canvas. Selection Tool / Move, copy, flip, rotate, or delete selected areas. Image Import / Convert imported images into pixel data or pattern marks. Image Export / Includes display options for transparency, grid, marks, and fill. Undo / Undo up to 10 times. Other Features / Save up to 5 files, toggle display settings (transparency, grid, marks, fill), clear all marks, clear all fills, duplicate. Canvas Size / Up to 160×160. /// Premium Features /// Ad-Free / Removes all ads within the app. Unlimited Saves / Removes the 5-file save limit. PDF Export / Export vector-based PDFs for pattern output. iCloud Save & Sync / Save and sync edited data via iCloud Drive across multiple devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stitcher Pixel Art at 43% against Dot Marker's 0%. Stitcher Pixel Art also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Dot Marker's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Dot Marker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stitcher Pixel Art asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dot Marker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stitcher Pixel Art has 125 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Stitcher Pixel Art's written reviews are positive against 0% of Dot Marker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Stitcher Pixel Art ships an update every 3 months, Dot Marker every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stitcher Pixel Art | Dot Marker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (125 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 125 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Harry Shamansky | Chizuru Kondo |
Customer experience
Stitcher Pixel Art
Dot Marker
Bugs and requests
Stitcher Pixel Art
Reported bugs
10 issues- App opens to a blank/black screen
- Existing patterns not loading
- Cannot open old or make new designs after iOS update
- Work disappears after switching apps
- Pattern deleted after an hour of work
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- App crashes when trying to save
- Fills all squares with one color when holding down
- Cannot undo mistakes
- App closes when starting a pattern
- Design erases near completion
Requested features
7 requests- Ability to save work reliably
- Larger grid size options
- Zoom functionality for larger patterns
- Backstitching for lettering/outlining
- Ability to move colors in the palette
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- Option to put a color behind squares with opacity
- Save pattern with tracing image behind
Dot Marker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Stitcher Pixel Art
No in-app purchases
Dot Marker
- Premium$6.99
Questions
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