Comparison

Dots (Pixel Art) vs Squishy

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Squishy

Engage in a tactile and auditory experience by tapping, squishing, and popping various fruits. Earn points to unlock new fruits and enjoy unique sounds and haptic feedback for each one. This app offers a simple, satisfying way to relax and de-stress.

Highlights
  • Tap, hold, and drag fruit interactions
  • iPhone haptics for tactile feedback
  • Unique haptic feel per fruit
  • Pressure-building squish mechanics
  • ASMR-style sounds
  • Unlockable fruit shelf
  • Daily fruit challenges
Features
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Squishy is an oddly satisfying fruit ASMR toy for your iPhone. Tap, hold, drag, pop, press, and burst your way through a shelf of juicy fruit. Each fruit has its own sound, visual style, and haptic feel, turning your iPhone into a tiny tactile squish machine. Start with simple fruit, earn Squish Points, unlock new favourites, and discover premium fruit with richer feedback. Hold to build pressure, release in the Perfect Zone, or push it too far and feel the messy over-pressure burst. Squishy is simple on purpose: open the app, tap the fruit, feel the squish. Features include: • Tap, hold, and drag fruit • iPhone haptics for tactile feedback • Unique haptic feel for each fruit • Pressure-building squish interactions • Perfect Zone feedback • Juicy particle effects • ASMR-style squish, pop, crunch, and burst sounds • Unlockable fruit shelf • Squish Points • Daily fruit challenge • Vibration and Vibration Intensity controls • Record Mode for cleaner screen recording • Optional one-time premium fruit unlocks • No account required Launch fruit includes banana, strawberry, orange, apple, peach, kiwi, pineapple, watermelon, mango, and coconut. Squishy does not require a camera, microphone, contacts, location, or account. It is just fruit, sound, haptics, and deeply unnecessary satisfaction. Tap the fruit. Hold for pressure. Release for the squish.

Screenshots

Dots (Pixel Art)4 screens
Squishy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Squishy at Free against Dots (Pixel Art)'s $2.99. Squishy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). Dots (Pixel Art)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Squishy is free to download; Dots (Pixel Art) costs $2.99 up front. Squishy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Dots (Pixel Art) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Squishy 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: 82% of Dots (Pixel Art)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Squishy's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dots (Pixel Art) versus Squishy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDots (Pixel Art)Squishy
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperxilesThomas Richardson

Customer experience

Dots (Pixel Art)

All ratings15 ratings
Positive53.3%
Neutral20.0%
Negative26.7%
Written reviews123 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral8.9%
Negative8.9%

Squishy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Squishy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Dots (Pixel Art)

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Squishy

One-time3
  • Pineapple Unlock$0.99
  • Juicy Pack 1$2.99
  • Full Fruit Shelf$4.99

Questions

Is Dots (Pixel Art) free?
Dots (Pixel Art) costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Squishy free?
Squishy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dots (Pixel Art) or Squishy?
Squishy is rated higher. Dots (Pixel Art) averages 3.4 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Squishy averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Dots (Pixel Art) or Squishy have ads?
Neither Dots (Pixel Art) nor Squishy shows ads.

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