Comparison

Alchemist Rose vs DOTEC

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

Head to head
About

Alchemist Rose

This app creates dynamic, interactive mandalas that respond to your movements and music. It offers stunning visuals and can be mirrored to a big screen for parties or performances.

Highlights
  • Interactive animated mandalas
  • Responds to touch and tilt
  • Music visualization
  • AirPlay screen mirroring
  • Video-out support for big screens
  • Adjustable speed and color palettes
Features
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Five-Stars! ***** "This App is absolutely amazing... Visually stunning. It makes me tingle all over when I use it. Breathtaking!" Five-Stars! ***** "Insane interactivity" Five-Stars! ***** "I have most of the particles apps on my iPad and this one ranks at the top." *** AirPlay Screen Mirroring is amazing !!! *** * Wirelessly stream video from your iPad to your Apple TV and watch Alchemist Rose on your Big Screen HDTV ! * Beautiful, Magical, Colorful, Delightful... • • • ...put on some Music ...pick up your iPad... and DANCE ! Alchemist Rose creates animated Interactive colorful Mandalas that groove and pulsate to your every move. Video-Out supported. Plug into your Big-Screen TV or Video Projector and perform for your friends !!! All Video-Out cables supported (VGA is Best). Great for Parties ! Perfect for VJ-ing. Alchemist Rose is designed to be Intuitive and Exploratory. The Rose is aware of your Posture and Energy. Lying back in Bed with your feet up and iPad in Portrait mode: AR assumes a slow mellow evolution. iPad Resting Flat on its back: AR goes full speed ahead. For the Ultimate… Pick up the iPad… Dance… Tilt… Sway… Touch… Twist… Bounce… The Mandala becomes the Music Visualized through your movements… ( … when you find that moment… it is really fun! :^) Controls: • Speed : Tilt Up & Down. Up for Slow and Down for Fast. • Color Palette change : Double-Click • Clear Screen : Double-Click • 10 Finger MultiTouch • Spin Adjust : Tilt Left & Right • Gravity Tilt affects Touches after release • Bounce the iPad up and down to Visualize the Beat • Video-Out Aspect Ratio in Settings : 16x9 widescreen & 4x3 standard - both supported Settings: • AlchemistRose Settings are in the iOS Settings app. • Video Out - Plug into a Video Projector or HDTV for the Big Screen AR Experience. All Aspect Ratios are supported: 4x3 standard; 16x10 wide Computer Monitor; 16x9 wide HDTV. • Vertical Video-Out - An External Monitor placed in Vertical Portrait orientation is now supported. A 16x9 vertical external monitor is Especially Beautiful. • Keep Display On - Disables the Auto-Lock feature on your iPad, which automatically turns off the display after a certain amount of time.* ( *Note: Remember the longer the iPad Display is on, the more Battery is used. ) • Touch for New Color: Every Touch will change to a new Color Palette. • Speed - "Always Fast" is the full-on pedal-to-the-metal experience all the time. At 60Hz it can be quite intense. - "Variable Control" gives you a more relaxed, subtle and controllable experience. Slow down the pace by Tilting the iPad. Upright in Portrait mode is Slowest. iPad Flat on it's Back Fastest. Tilt anywhere in-between for just the perfect speed for you! Alchemist Rose is an ongoing project, drawing on 25 years of visual music making experience. Enjoy the ride. Tell your Friends :^) Love to hear from you ! Email us at: alchemistrose [at] opticalalchemy [dot] com

About

DOTEC

This audio tool automatically adjusts sound pressure balance for professional and catchy sounds. It's ideal for music uploads to social media, delivering powerful audio that grabs attention. Features include one-dial control, warmth compensation, and a monitor function.

Highlights
  • One-dial sound pressure balance control
  • WARMTH function for high sound pressure compensation
  • MONITOR function for volume-independent effect checking
  • Redesigned pop and fun graphics for iOS
  • AudioUnit V3 support
Features
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DOTEC-AUDIO presents DeePopMax, a big hit“Loudness Maximizer" for MacOS, now available for iOS, including AudioUnit V3 support. DeePopMax adjusts the sound pressure balance of each range automatically with one dial. It creates a professional and catchy sounds. Great for music uploads to SNS, it brings a powerful sound that will catch your ear ! Main Functions - can control the balance and sound pressure levels with one main dial. - WARMTH function to compensate for warmth at high sound pressure - MONITOR function allows you to check the effect without changing the volume - Pop and fun graphics redesigned for iOS

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Alchemist Rose at Free against DOTEC's $7.99. Alchemist Rose also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 16 months) and review sentiment (68% vs 50%). DOTEC's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and device support (3 vs 1). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Alchemist Rose is free to download; DOTEC costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DOTEC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Alchemist Rose's written reviews are positive against 50% of DOTEC's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alchemist Rose ships an update every 3 weeks, DOTEC every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Alchemist Rose versus DOTEC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlchemist RoseDOTEC
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating4.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark Buchananfmfmsoft Corp.

Customer experience

Alchemist Rose

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral8.8%
Negative23.8%

DOTEC

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Alchemist Rose

No in-app purchases

None

DOTEC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alchemist Rose free?
Alchemist Rose is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DOTEC free?
DOTEC costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alchemist Rose or DOTEC?
DOTEC is rated higher. Alchemist Rose averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while DOTEC averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Alchemist Rose or DOTEC have ads?
Neither Alchemist Rose nor DOTEC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alchemist Rose or DOTEC?
Alchemist Rose ships an update every 3 weeks, and DOTEC every 16 months. Most recently, Alchemist Rose was updated on October 18, 2026 and DOTEC on October 24, 2026.

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