Dots (Pixel Art) vs WatchG30
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
WatchG30
Pilot a submarine to intercept incoming depth charges launched from a destroyer. Navigate through 10 increasingly challenging levels, each requiring you to intercept 10 charges to advance. Master the controls to fire and move your submarine effectively.
- Submarine control
- Depth charge interception
- 10 challenging levels
- Increasing difficulty
- Bonus phase progression
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Mission -------- You are on board a submarine, and your mission is to intercept the charges launched by the destroyer above you in the sea. You have 3 submarines. Complete the interceptions at different depth levels to proceed to the bonus phase. The game consists of 10 levels, each level faster than the previous one. To advance to the next level, you must intercept 10 depth charges. Controls --------- · Start button, begins the game. · M button, moves the submarine. · F button, fires the submarine. Good luck and have fun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WatchG30 at 4.0 against Dots (Pixel Art)'s 3.4. WatchG30 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Dots (Pixel Art)'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 40 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 WatchG30 $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WatchG30 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dots (Pixel Art) has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Dots (Pixel Art)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of WatchG30's.
Dots (Pixel Art) ships an update every 3 weeks, WatchG30 every 40 months. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Dots (Pixel Art) | WatchG30 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (15 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 40 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | xiles | Ivan Cerra de Castro |
Customer experience
Dots (Pixel Art)
WatchG30
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
WatchG30
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dots (Pixel Art)
No in-app purchases
WatchG30
No in-app purchases
