Comparison

SnapDot vs Copper Engrave Etchings Image

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

Head to head
About

SnapDot

Transform your photos into unique stipple drawings with intuitive editing tools. Control dot density, contrast, and brightness to create professional-looking art for sharing or printing. Supports color, greyscale, and black-and-white outputs.

Highlights
  • Create stipple drawings from photos
  • Control dot density, contrast, and brightness
  • Color, greyscale, and black-and-white modes
  • Optional canvas background
  • Advanced PDF exporting
  • Social media integration
Features
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Automatically create one-of-kind professional stipple drawings! Create customized professional stipple drawings from photos with easy editing tools on the iPhone and iPad. The dots respond instantly to your artistic expression. The most compelling and innovative drawing app on the App Store. CHECK OUT SNAPDOT ON PINTEREST: http://pinterest.com/jccollier/snapdot-drawings/ SnapDot gives your iPhone and iPad the ability to draw professionally with stipples: dots! SnapDot applies your creativity to your favorite photos with intuitive controls. Each setting—whether it’s the number of dots, contrast, or brightness—turns your photo into a unique work of art to share with friends or to frame and hang on your wall. FEATURES: + Fine-level control over contrast, brightness, and number of dots. + Individual modes for color, greyscale and true black-and-white drawings. + Optional canvas background and advanced exporting to PDF. + Helpful on-screen reminders of buttons and icons. + Improved integration with Facebook and all your other apps. SUPPORTS: All iPhone and iPad devices running iOS 8.0+, including iOS 9. Have an issue? We can't respond to App Store reviews, so email us at support@dotwerx.com.

About

Copper Engrave Etchings Image

Transform your photos and videos into classic copperplate engravings or etchings. Adjust line thickness and density to achieve your desired artistic style. Unlock advanced features like color and inverted effects with an add-on purchase.

Highlights
  • Create engraving and etching effects
  • Apply effects to photos and videos
  • Adjust line thickness and compactness
  • Invert function for mezzotint style
  • Color effects add-on
  • Save edited images and videos
Features
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"Copper Engrave" is photo editor application that allows you to create an image of the Copperplate Engraving Image/Etching Illustration Effects Art from photographs and illustrations. You can also create engraving effect movie from your videos. In the book you read as a child, have you seen the Illustrations that represents the texture of things at a density of small black dots or black fine line? Maybe, the illustrations might was something based on a Copperplate Engraving or Etching. You will be able to create the Copperplate Engraving/Etching style image like that from your photographs and illustrations by Photo Editor App "Copper Engrave". Not visible to the prints at first glance, dense representation is attractive of Copperplate engraving/Etching. Some of Copperplate Engravings/Etchings is like a photo at all. Copper Engraving/Etching is a technique that can be a unique representation. But if you actually make a copperplate engraving/etching, you will need to align the tools and chemicals for it. Is it a little difficult? Please use "Copper Engrave" in such a case! You will be able to create the Copperplate Engraving/Etching style image from photo stored on your smart phones or tablets by Photo Editor App "Copper Engrave"! You can get closer to the style of painting of your choice by adjusting the thickness and compactness of the line. You can create images such as those made ​​of mezzotint technique by using the invert function. And you can create color images by using the color function. *If you want to save "Color Ink Image", "Color Image" or "Inverted Image", you need to purchase Add-on. If you enjoyed by this App, I'm glad. ■Main function of App 1. Create Copperplate Engraving/Etching Effects image and video by editing photo or video and save it. 2. Change Ink Color. *Add-on is required in order to save the image that used color ink. 3. Create Mezzotint style image and video by Invert function and save it. *Add-on is required in order to save. 4. Create color image and video by color function and save it. *Add-on is required in order to save. ■How to Edit 1. Select image you want to edit from "Camera" Button. 2. When Image was displayed, Edit Image to the desired image by "Image Adjustment Slider". 3. You can create images such as those made ​​of mezzotint technique by "Invert" Button. And you can create color images by "Color" Button and "Color Ink" Button. *If you want to save Color Image, Color Ink Image or Inverted Image, you need to purchase Add-on. 4. When you touch "Save" Button, current image will be saved in "Photos(Camera Roll)". ■About In-app Advertising Banner Advertising is displayed in Home Screen. Full Screen Advertising will be displayed, after you have saved the picture. You can hide these Advertising by purchasing "Additional Function Add-on".

Screenshots

SnapDot1 screens
Copper Engrave Etchings Image4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SnapDot at 82% against Copper Engrave Etchings Image's 0%. SnapDot also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Copper Engrave Etchings Image's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Copper Engrave Etchings Image sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SnapDot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Copper Engrave Etchings Image holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SnapDot has 39 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of SnapDot's written reviews are positive against 0% of Copper Engrave Etchings Image's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SnapDot ships an update every 2 months, Copper Engrave Etchings Image every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SnapDot versus Copper Engrave Etchings Image: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnapDotCopper Engrave Etchings Image
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (39 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings39 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDotwerxTAIKI HIRATA

Customer experience

SnapDot

All ratings39 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive82.3%
Neutral8.1%
Negative9.7%

Copper Engrave Etchings Image

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral18.2%
Negative81.8%

Bugs and requests

SnapDot

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Crashes when opened
  • Crashes upon opening after iOS 6 update
  • Sliders no longer visible
  • App will not delete
  • Background frame/paper button doesn't toggle background
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  • Image resizing/resolution reduction
  • Self-hiding adjustment popovers
  • Manual adjustment brushes confusing
  • Does not install on iPad (for one user)
  • Saving to camera roll not full size

Requested features

8 requests
  • More dots
  • Ability to crop image
  • More updates
  • Port to macOS
  • Add squares & geometric shapes
Show 3 more
  • Reset feature
  • Stop auto-hiding adjustment popovers
  • Full size saving to camera roll

Copper Engrave Etchings Image

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SnapDot

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Copper Engrave Etchings Image

One-time1
  • Additional Functions$0.99

Questions

Is SnapDot free?
SnapDot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Copper Engrave Etchings Image free?
Copper Engrave Etchings Image is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SnapDot or Copper Engrave Etchings Image?
Copper Engrave Etchings Image is rated higher. SnapDot averages 4.6 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Copper Engrave Etchings Image averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SnapDot or Copper Engrave Etchings Image have ads?
Copper Engrave Etchings Image shows ads; SnapDot does not.
Which is updated more often, SnapDot or Copper Engrave Etchings Image?
SnapDot ships an update every 2 months, and Copper Engrave Etchings Image every 3 months. Most recently, SnapDot was updated on October 14, 2026 and Copper Engrave Etchings Image on September 25, 2026.

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