Dots (Pixel Art) vs M3Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dots (Pixel Art)
Create pixel art easily by selecting colors and filling dots. Share your creations directly to social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter.
- Pixel art drawing
- Color selection
- Dot filling
- Social media sharing
- Simple interface
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Draw pixel art with Dots. If you are a pixel art lover, you shouldn't miss Dots! Dots doesn't have complex features. It totally focused on real pixel-art. Select a color and fill dots with it. It's so simple and easy! #DotsApp
M3Player
Listen to YouTube playlists and videos in audio-only mode, saving your device's screen and battery. Record streams for offline playback, ensuring uninterrupted listening without data or signal concerns.
- Background audio playback
- Audio-only mode
- Screen and battery saving
- Record video streams
- Offline playback
- No data/signal required for offline
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M3Player lets you import IPTV playlists from M3U and M3U8 URLs and enjoy live TV, video, and audio streams in a fast, easy-to-use player. Organize playlists with folders, manage your favorite channels, and switch between video playback and audio-only mode to save battery and continue listening in the background. Features: • Import M3U and M3U8 playlist URLs • IPTV playlist and channel management • Organize streams with folders • Smooth video and audio playback • Audio-only background listening • Buffer supported streams for later playback • Clean and modern interface M3Player does not provide any content, channels, or IPTV subscriptions. Users must supply their own playlists.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: M3Player at 4.7 against Dots (Pixel Art)'s 3.4. M3Player also leads on ratings volume (589 vs 15) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks). On review sentiment, 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
Dots (Pixel Art) costs $2.99 and M3Player $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
M3Player holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: M3Player has 589 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Dots (Pixel Art)'s written reviews are positive against 84% of M3Player's.
Dots (Pixel Art) ships an update every 3 weeks, M3Player every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dots (Pixel Art) | M3Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (15 ratings) | 4.7 (589 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.1% of reviews | 84.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 589 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | xiles | Jianfeng Wu |
Customer experience
Dots (Pixel Art)
M3Player
User reviews
Dots (Pixel Art)
From 15 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🎨 Great for pixel art creation
- ✨ Intuitive controls
- 💡 Layer functionality
- 🖌️ Good color selection
Room to improve
- 🐛 Undo button issues
- 📉 Dated interface
- ⚠️ Bugs and glitches
- 🗂️ Limited organization options
- 🎛️ Cumbersome color management
M3Player
From 589 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app for audiobooks
- 🚀 Works fantastic
- 👍 Solves problems perfectly
- 👍 Excellent app
- 👍 Fantastic, useful app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Freezes when trying to upload
- 🐛 Hangs when encountering partially played songs
- 🔒 Limited to 100 videos per playlist
Bugs and requests
Dots (Pixel Art)
Reported bugs
14 issues- Undo button doesn't work all the time
- Undo skips around in history
- App crashes on older devices
- Duplicate feature doesn't always work
- App cannot be opened after update
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- Moving layer outside canvas loses work
- Merge layers undo loses a layer
- Fill tool issues (double tap)
- Picture disappears when moved
- Imported images are pixelated
- Exported images look fuzzy
- Saving to photo library lowers quality
- Line of pixels appears when zooming
- Internet connection required, otherwise crashes
Requested features
34 requests- Organize drawings into folders
- Eyedropper tool
- Copy and paste for layers
- Select colors from imported image
- Larger canvas size
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- Export file showing grid
- Animation support
- Custom image sizes
- Selection tool for moving parts
- Shape tool
- Adjustable grid or more grid sizes
- 256x256 size option
- Layer opacity for GIFs
- Brush tools with multiple widths and shades
- User input for custom grid dimensions
- Transparent background option
- Fill button
- 8x8 option for Minecraft
- Easier way to store favorite colors
- Number input for precise color selection
- Save to camera roll as PNG and GIF
- More export options
- Custom resolutions
- Direct export to Dropbox
- Key in color codes manually
- Eraser tool for transparent backgrounds
- 16x16 resolution option
- Save in GIF format
- Layer support
- Higher resolution export
- Toggle grid option
- Paint bucket tool
- Change pencil size
- More tools beyond pencil
M3Player
Reported bugs
2 issues- Playlist import not working
- Time display issues when using for audiobooks
Requested features
6 requests- Add support for Apple Watch
- Add option to change playback speed
- Add in-app download and save for offline listening
- Add sleep timer
- Add shuffle feature for playlists
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- Add option to organize downloaded content into subfolders
In-app purchases
Dots (Pixel Art)
No in-app purchases
M3Player
No in-app purchases
