Dot Pic Creator vs Blocked
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dot Pic Creator
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Create amazing pictures from dots using Dot Pics extensive tools. Tap a dot to change the color. Tap it again to remove color. Use your device's camera to take pictures of anything that inspires you or select a photo from your device's gallery and watch it transform into a Dot Pic. Use the fill button to fill any empty areas with the selected color. Use the switch color button to change an area of colors to the selected color. Did you just make a mistake? Use the Undo/Redo buttons to go back or forward. Pinch for zoom in and out to make fine grain edits. Can't find the color that you want? Hold any of the colors in the Color selector row and open the color picker. Did you just make the Mona Lisa? Save it using the button. Here you can save your work as a new item, continue working on a previous Dot Pic, or print the Dot Pic of your choice.
Blocked
Transform your photos or drawings into unique mosaic art using toy blocks or tiles. Customize block size, color palettes, and even generate a list for ordering physical pieces online. Save or share your personalized creations.
- Create mosaics from photos or drawings
- Customize block size and color groups
- Filter source images
- Omit specific colors
- Generate brick order lists for online purchase
- Save and share creations
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Create a mosaic out of toy blocks or tiles. Create a gift of a personalized work of art. Blocked generates mosaics using images from the Photo Library or from whatever you dream up and draw. Blocked allows for fine tuning of mosaics: filter the source source image, change the block size, select particular color groups, and omit colors from a mosaic. Commonly found color collections of bricks that can be purchased online are available by default. Generate a brick order list to automate online ordering of mosaic pieces on the lego.com website. Additional colors from photos can be added and grouped. Mosaics can be saved locally or shared with the public.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dot Pic Creator at Free against Blocked's $2.99. Blocked's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 41 months) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). On ads, 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
Dot Pic Creator is free to download; Blocked costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dot Pic Creator ships an update every 41 months, Blocked weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dot Pic Creator | Blocked |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #200 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brian Marx | Eugene Liu |
In-app purchases
Dot Pic Creator
No in-app purchases
Blocked
No in-app purchases
Questions
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