Padiddle vs Dottre
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Padiddle
This app uses your device's gyroscope to create unique spinning art. Choose from pre-made color palettes or mix them to design your own vibrant visuals.
- Gyroscope-controlled drawing
- Library of 12 color schemes
- Color scheme combination
- Unique spinning art creation
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Padiddle uses your device’s gyroscope to draw pictures while you spin it. Pick from a library of twelve handcrafted color schemes. Combine them to create something new!
Dottre
Transform your photos into unique CMYK halftone prints. Control dot size, density, and registration for creative textures and compositions. Experiment with different paper types and color separations to achieve a distinct print aesthetic.
- CMYK halftone dot generation
- Adjustable dot size and density
- Channel isolation and control
- Registration drift simulation
- Subject isolation with depth
- Multiple paper stock options
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Dottre turns photographs into simulated CMYK halftone prints. Split images into Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. Adjust dots, density and registration. Experiment with paper stocks, and use Portrait depth to separate subjects from their backgrounds before printing. Built for photographers, designers and printmakers. WORK IN DOTS, NOT PIXELS Every image is rebuilt from halftone dots. * Control dot size and density. * Create clean screens or heavy print textures. * Shape contrast through the printing process. THINK IN PLATES Build the image one plate at a time. * View or isolate CMYK channels. * Print in colour, mono or negative. * Decide how each plate contributes. PERFECT IS OPTIONAL Real print is rarely perfect. * Offset channels. * Introduce registration drift. * Create subtle movement or bold separation. BRING THE SUBJECT FORWARD Portrait photos can use depth information to separate subjects from the background. * Isolate people naturally. * Print onto coloured or textured paper. * Create bold poster-style compositions. CHOOSE YOUR SURFACE Print onto more than white paper. * Newsprint * Kraft * Matte * Fine Art * Custom colours MADE FOR PRINT Create posters, zines, artwork and experimental graphics. Because sometimes the print is more interesting than the photograph.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Padiddle at Free against Dottre's $2.99. Padiddle also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). Dottre's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Padiddle is free to download; Dottre costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Padiddle against 5.0 for Dottre. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Padiddle ships an update every 3 months, Dottre every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Padiddle | Dottre |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zev Eisenberg | James Moore |
Customer experience
Padiddle
Dottre
In-app purchases
Padiddle
No in-app purchases
Dottre
No in-app purchases









