Stitcher Pixel Art vs Canvas Dot Painter
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.
Canvas Dot Painter
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Canvas Dot Painter lets you create your own unique Canvas Dot Paintings. Take an image, convert it to dots with customisable settings. Then print it - on paper - on canvas - for your self, for friends, as a business! Canvas Dot Painting is the easy new fun craft that anyone can do. Just print, and color in the circles to get a unique piece of artwork from any image! No subscription, no ads, no royalties required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Stitcher Pixel Art at Free against Canvas Dot Painter's $12.99. Stitcher Pixel Art also leads on device support (4 vs 1). Canvas Dot Painter's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On 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
Stitcher Pixel Art is free to download; Canvas Dot Painter costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stitcher Pixel Art ships an update every 4 months, Canvas Dot Painter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stitcher Pixel Art | Canvas Dot Painter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $12.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (125 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 43.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 125 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Harry Shamansky | Ursa Software |
In-app purchases
Stitcher Pixel Art
No in-app purchases
Canvas Dot Painter
No in-app purchases
Questions
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