Pointillist vs X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
X
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The X-Memo App allows capturing memorable moments right at your fingertips. It works as a remote control of your smart X-Memo camera. It only takes a tap of a button on smart devices to record videos or playback files. Key Features Remote control of X-Memo action camera Intuitive UI design Playback photos and videos Delete the files on microSD card Save photos and videos to your devices Wirelessly update your camera WiFi information Camera Compatibility X-Memo action camera
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: X at Free against Pointillist's $0.99. X also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). 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
X is free to download; Pointillist costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pointillist ships an update every 7 months, X every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pointillist | X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.2 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 志明 丁 | Autel Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Pointillist
No in-app purchases
X
No in-app purchases
