Dot Marker vs GreyStep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
GreyStep
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Converts an image from the photo library to a 4-value monochrome image.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GreyStep at none against Dot Marker's 1. GreyStep also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. GreyStep asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dot Marker ships an update every 6 weeks, GreyStep every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dot Marker | GreyStep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chizuru Kondo | Yukihiro Shioya |
In-app purchases
Dot Marker
- Premium$6.99
GreyStep
No in-app purchases
Questions
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