Dot Canvas vs Beyond The Gallery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dot Canvas
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Dot Canvas allows the visually impaired or the blind users to print out their drawing, writing or any other creation onto the Dot Pad. Dot Canvas includes different shapes, content for users to quickly learn and feel. For teachers: Teachers can prepare the class materials for students beforehand and upload them onto Dot Canvas to print out for class. The "Draw Freely" feature in the Dot Canvas app allows the teachers to explain efficiently in real-time. For students: Students do not need to wait for the textbook or any other class materials for months to get it in braille or in tactile image. Dot Canvas immediately prints out the all the materials that they need for class. The "Draw Freely" feature allows students to be creative and dream. For all users: Dot Canvas encourages and enhances communication and creativity. It allows users to freely draw out their ideas and share with the group in daily conversations, business meetings and even school projects. Keywords: Accessibility, Assistive Technology, Education, Communication, Whiteboard, Shapes, Dot Pad, Visually Impaired, Blind, Low Vision, Braille Device
Beyond The Gallery
Discover and download user-created shortcuts for various tasks. Engage with a community of creators through forums and submit your own shortcuts directly from the app.
- Shortcuts Library
- Search functionality
- Community Forums
- Direct shortcut submission
- Browse user-submitted shortcuts
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Beyond The Gallery is a community for sharing and downloading shortcuts. Users of the app can view all of the shortcuts submitted to the site, browse the forums, or go to the website to submit their own shortcuts. App Features: - Shortcuts Library - Browse and discover a growing collection of user-submitted shortcuts - Search - Find shortcuts by name, category, or description - Community Forums - Join discussions and get help from other shortcut creators - Easy Submission - Submit your own shortcuts directly through the app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Dot Canvas at none against Beyond The Gallery's shown. Dot Canvas also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dot Canvas ships an update every 3 weeks, Beyond The Gallery every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dot Canvas | Beyond The Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dot Incorporation | Techopolis Online Solutions, LLC |
In-app purchases
Dot Canvas
No in-app purchases
Beyond The Gallery
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Dot Canvas or Beyond The Gallery have ads?
Which is updated more often, Dot Canvas or Beyond The Gallery?
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