Comparison

Pointillist vs Invisible World

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

Head to head
About

Pointillist

Transform your photos into pointillist art in seconds. Select an image from your device or camera, and the app will render it into a unique dot-patterned masterpiece. Adjust and share your creations easily.

Highlights
  • Photo to pointillism conversion
  • Select photos from album or camera
  • Zoom in/out to view artwork
  • Adjust painting to taste
  • Save, mail, print, and share creations
Features
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As you may know, pointillism is a form of painting developed in the late 19th century branching from Impressionism, in which small dots are applied in patterns to form a picture. And a pointillist, who paints with pointillism, usually needs to spend months to paint the hundreds of thousands of tiny dots. But now with the Pointillist, you can "paint" your photo into a work of pointillism art just in seconds. With it, you can select a photo from the album or the camera, and the Pointillist will render the photo into pointillism for you. Zoom in/out to view your artwork and adjust the painting according to your flavor. When finished, you can save, mail, print, or share your masterpiece on Facebook and Twitter. Make your iPhone/iPad a pointillism art master!

About

Invisible World

Experience an interactive film where you control the narrative through innovative split-screen technology. Explore a powerful story set in post-civil war Cambodia, offering multiple perspectives and a unique cinematic journey.

Highlights
  • Innovative split-screen storytelling
  • Multiple perspectives
  • Interactive film experience
  • Based on actual events
  • Available in multiple languages
Features
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Be the director and take control of the story with this interactive film that follows three strangers whose lives intersect in post-civil war Cambodia. By using the innovative split-screen technology, you’ll enjoy a fully immersive cinematic experience. Invisible World puts the story in your hands. By manipulating the three separate panels on screen, you can create your own film with multiple perspectives of the same story. The film, based on actual events that occurred in Cambodia in 1994, focuses on three different people: Jeff, a reckless young North American working in Phnom Penh as an English teacher, Dr. Von, an intelligent and insightful man practicing medicine in his war-torn country, and Channa, the mother of a young boy whose drowning unites all three characters. The borders between East and West, past and present, and life and death dissolve as you travel through beautifully shot scenes that expose the poverty, drugs and crime that permeate the country. You’ll meet western expatriates like Jeff, who take advantage of the country without forming any real connection, and people who live there, like Dr. Von, who must deal with the fallout. Blurring the lines between documentary and fiction, this free app offers the rich experience of interactive video while still retaining the rhythm, momentum and emotional impact of a traditional film. Features: • Innovative split-screen technology that allows you to control the storytelling • Fluid and complete interactivity throughout the entire experience • Lush imagery accompanied by a haunting score • Available in English, French and Khmer Download Invisible World and experience a whole new kind of storytelling. Co-created by Tyler Enfield and Galen Scorer. Co-produced by Bonnie Thompson, Nicholas Klassen, and the National Film Board of Canada. *** Download these other amazing apps from the NFB: NFB Films, The Last Hunt, Circa 1948, and Welcome to Pine Point.

Screenshots

Pointillist4 screens
Invisible World4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Invisible World at Free against Pointillist's $0.99. Invisible World also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2) and review sentiment (100% vs 63%). Pointillist's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 29 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Invisible World is free to download; Pointillist costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Invisible World holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Pointillist's written reviews are positive against 100% of Invisible World's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pointillist ships an update every 7 months, Invisible World every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pointillist versus Invisible World: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPointillistInvisible World
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.2 (13 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 29 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB710 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer志明 丁National Film Board of Canada – Office national du film du Canada

Customer experience

Pointillist

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive62.8%
Neutral16.3%
Negative20.9%

Invisible World

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pointillist

No in-app purchases

None

Invisible World

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pointillist free?
Pointillist costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Invisible World free?
Invisible World is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pointillist or Invisible World?
Invisible World is rated higher. Pointillist averages 3.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Invisible World averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Pointillist or Invisible World have ads?
Neither Pointillist nor Invisible World shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pointillist or Invisible World?
Pointillist ships an update every 7 months, and Invisible World every 29 months. Most recently, Pointillist was updated on October 22, 2026 and Invisible World on October 24, 2026.

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