Dots (Pixel Art) vs ShortVidsBlocker
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
ShortVidsBlocker
This tool helps you avoid distracting short-form video content on popular social platforms. It works by blocking these videos directly within your web browser, allowing for a more focused browsing experience.
- Block YouTube Shorts
- Block Instagram Reels
- Works in Safari
- Focus on content
- Browser extension
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Allows the user to block short form videos from YouTube and Instagram in Safari
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ShortVidsBlocker at Free against Dots (Pixel Art)'s $2.99. ShortVidsBlocker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Dots (Pixel Art)'s advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
ShortVidsBlocker is free to download; Dots (Pixel Art) costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ShortVidsBlocker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 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 ShortVidsBlocker's.
Dots (Pixel Art) ships an update every 3 weeks, ShortVidsBlocker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dots (Pixel Art) | ShortVidsBlocker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (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 | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | xiles | Giuseppe Bertolini |
Customer experience
Dots (Pixel Art)
ShortVidsBlocker
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
ShortVidsBlocker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dots (Pixel Art)
No in-app purchases
ShortVidsBlocker
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Dots (Pixel Art) free?
Is ShortVidsBlocker free?
Which has better reviews, Dots (Pixel Art) or ShortVidsBlocker?
Do Dots (Pixel Art) or ShortVidsBlocker have ads?
Which is updated more often, Dots (Pixel Art) or ShortVidsBlocker?
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