Comparison

Cross vs Dots Painter

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

Head to head
About

Cross

Color your stress away with a vast collection of free cross-stitch patterns. Transform your own photos into unique embroidery art or explore daily updated designs. Enjoy a calming and creative experience with user-friendly gameplay and share your masterpieces easily.

Highlights
  • Wide range of free patterns
  • Import personal pictures
  • Daily updated designs
  • Festive-themed patterns
  • User-friendly gameplay
  • Social sharing
Features
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Cross Stitch Coloring Book can help you to color your stress away and lets you choose from a wide range of free and amazing patterns in different categories including Animals, Flowers, Landscape, Food, Pets, Mystery, Birds, Seasons, Mandala and many others. It’s an entertaining way to create your own incredible artworks by embroidery! Bring your own pictures to life using import or discover hundreds of beautiful and unique patterns in our gallery. Cross stitch your own masterpiece today!! Take a break with Cross Stitch Coloring Book, the most calming coloring app. Feel the best relaxing experience on which you can enjoy all the stunning patterns day by day! Just follow the letters and numbers and cross stitching has never been easier! Be bright and creative using main features: Convenient and user-friendly gameplay, calming music; Dozens of various coloring patterns of mandalas, sweets, nature, animals, flowers, and many other styles updated every day. Also, we will provide you with special festive-themed patterns, such as Christmas, Valentine`s Day, Easter, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Halloween, and many more; Take a photo or import a picture from your gallery, and Cross Stitch Coloring Book will immediately convert it into a cross stitch pattern. Encourage your creativity and feel all the brightness of the colors! Be social: Easily post your masterpiece on your social networks and share it with family and friends. Download Cross Stitch Coloring Book and release your inner artist now! Choose us for colorful cross stitch patterns. We offer something special for every stitcher - it’s fun, easy, and only one click away! We are constantly improving our app to provide players with the best game experience, so please don't hesitate to share your feedback via e-mail support@playcus.com Privacy Policy: https://www.playcus.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.playcus.com/terms-of-service

About

Dots Painter

Uncover hidden images by matching colored cells to complete unpainted objects. Enjoy a relaxing, no-pressure experience with bonus cells to aid your progress. Discover a variety of shapes and color palettes across numerous levels.

Highlights
  • Match identical cells
  • Complete hidden shapes
  • No time limits
  • Bonus cells for assistance
  • Variety of object shapes
  • Multiple color palettes
Features
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In this game, you will be given uncolored objects to paint, and find out what is hidden behind the colorless shapes. -Matching cells Match as many identical cells as possible to complete the required shape in fewer moves. -Can't lose No matter how hard you try you will not lose. -There's no rush There is no time limit, play as you please. -Bonus Cells In addition to the usual colored cells, with which you paint an unpainted object, there are bonus cells to help you with your task, what exactly are the cells and what they do that you will have to find out for yourself :) -Different shapes of objects At each level you are waiting for unpainted objects. They are just waiting to be painted. They themselves differ in size, as well as the palette of colors that you will paint them. Have a good time, and we're waiting for your comments on our game.

Screenshots

Cross4 screens
Dots Painter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dots Painter at none against Cross's 12. Dots Painter also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Cross's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cross sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Dots Painter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dots Painter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cross has 12K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cross ships an update monthly, Dots Painter every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cross versus Dots Painter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossDots Painter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (12K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB159 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPLAYCUS LIMITEDVolodymyr Delinskyi

Customer experience

Cross

All ratings11,632 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews319 reviews
Positive45.1%
Neutral14.7%
Negative40.1%

Dots Painter

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

Bugs and requests

Cross

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes frequently
  • Imported photos appear distorted
  • Daily pictures show as already completed

Requested features

3 requests
  • More frequent addition of new pictures
  • Better organization of completed projects
  • Option to disable automatic zoom

Dots Painter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Cross

Subscriptions4
  • VIP Weekly Special Offer$2.997 Days
  • VIP Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • VIP Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
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  • VIP Yearly Subscription$34.991 Year
One-time8
  • Exclusive Content$1.99
  • No ADS$4.99
  • Boosters Pack 3$9.99
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  • Boosters Pack 4$9.99
  • Boosters pack 5$9.99
  • Boosters pack$10.99
  • Boosters Pack 2$12.99
  • Boosters pack 1$17.99
None

Dots Painter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cross free?
Cross is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dots Painter free?
Dots Painter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cross or Dots Painter?
Dots Painter is rated higher. Cross averages 4.6 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Dots Painter averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cross or Dots Painter have ads?
Both Cross and Dots Painter show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cross or Dots Painter?
Cross ships an update monthly, and Dots Painter every 5 months. Most recently, Cross was updated on November 1, 2026 and Dots Painter on October 8, 2026.

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