Comparison

Pointillist vs GlobalTextReader

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

GlobalTextReader

This application captures text from images using your camera or gallery and reads it aloud. It offers high-accuracy text detection and natural voice synthesis, with options to edit and save recognized text. It's useful for reading foreign languages, small print, and documents.

Highlights
  • Text recognition from images
  • Camera and gallery input
  • Natural text-to-speech
  • Text editing
  • Save and history management
  • High-accuracy text detection
Features
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GlobalTextReader is a versatile app that recognizes text from camera images and reads it aloud. Easily capture and listen to foreign language text or small print with just a few taps. Key Features: ・Text recognition from camera or gallery images ・High-accuracy text detection using Google Cloud Vision API ・Natural text-to-speech using OpenAI voice synthesis technology ・Text editing and saving capabilities ・History management for saved texts Perfect for reading signs and menus while traveling, textbooks, documents, and more. Ideal for visually impaired users and language learners. [Terms of Use] https://tsutsunoidoblog.com/global-text-reader-term-of-use/ [Privacy Policy] https://tsutsunoidoblog.com/global-text-reader-privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Pointillist4 screens
GlobalTextReader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pointillist at 63% against GlobalTextReader's 0%. Pointillist also leads on rating (3.2 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). GlobalTextReader's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On ads, 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

GlobalTextReader is free to download; Pointillist costs $0.99 up front. GlobalTextReader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Pointillist asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pointillist holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pointillist has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Pointillist's written reviews are positive against 0% of GlobalTextReader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pointillist ships an update every 7 months, GlobalTextReader every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pointillist versus GlobalTextReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPointillistGlobalTextReader
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.2 (13 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews62.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer志明 丁Manabu TsuTsui

Customer experience

Pointillist

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

GlobalTextReader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pointillist

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

GlobalTextReader

Subscriptions2
  • monthly subscription$1.991 Month
  • annual subscription$8.991 Year

Questions

Is Pointillist free?
Pointillist costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GlobalTextReader free?
GlobalTextReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pointillist or GlobalTextReader?
Pointillist is rated higher. Pointillist averages 3.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while GlobalTextReader averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pointillist or GlobalTextReader have ads?
Neither Pointillist nor GlobalTextReader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pointillist or GlobalTextReader?
Pointillist ships an update every 7 months, and GlobalTextReader every 3 months. Most recently, Pointillist was updated on September 12, 2026 and GlobalTextReader on September 1, 2026.

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