Comparison

DotIt! vs Cross Stitch Coloring Book

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

Head to head
About

DotIt!

Unleash your creativity by easily adding photos as backgrounds and then drawing or writing on them. Save and share your unique creations with friends. Simple touch controls make it accessible for all.

Highlights
  • Add photos as backgrounds
  • Easy touch controls
  • Save creations
  • Share creations
  • Creative expression
Features
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DotIt! is a playful, easy-to-use canvas for making dot art on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. Just touch the screen and start placing dots. Pick a color, choose a size, and watch your creation come together. Add a photo as a background to trace, decorate, or just have fun with. Designed with kids in mind: • No accounts, no ads, no tracking • Simple touch controls anyone can pick up • Save your artwork to the photo library and share it with family Features: • Multiple dot sizes and rotation • Photo backgrounds — turn any picture into a canvas • Save and share to Photos, Messages, and more • Apple Watch companion app to sketch on the go • Native Apple TV support — paint on the big screen with the Siri Remote

About

Cross Stitch Coloring Book

This app offers a relaxing coloring experience with a variety of beautiful images. It's designed for both children and adults to enjoy, helping to develop fine motor skills and provide a mindful escape. Users can easily paint images and share their creations on social media.

Highlights
  • Variety of beautiful pictures
  • Easy-to-use coloring interface
  • Develops fine motor skills
  • Relaxing and mindful experience
  • Share creations on social media
Features
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A cool application for children and adults to have fun. There’re many beautiful pictures inside of the app. It’s really easy, choose suitable color and click to right place. That you will make a fantastic works. Key Features: • Perfectly develops children fine motor skills • Paint easily any image • Share with friends on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook Messenger • Perfect relaxing way to become the master of your own mind Be careful not to get too addicted !!!

Screenshots

DotIt!3 screens
Cross Stitch Coloring Book4 screens

Verdict

The call

DotIt! and Cross Stitch Coloring Book both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of DotIt!'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Cross Stitch Coloring Book's. DotIt! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Cross Stitch Coloring Book's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (15.3 vs 26.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for DotIt! against 4.4 for Cross Stitch Coloring Book. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 14 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of DotIt!'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Cross Stitch Coloring Book's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DotIt! ships an update every 13 months, Cross Stitch Coloring Book fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DotIt! versus Cross Stitch Coloring Book: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDotIt!Cross Stitch Coloring Book
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (57 ratings) — better4.4 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings57 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThom RitterfeldMarcos Roy

Customer experience

DotIt!

All ratings57 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cross Stitch Coloring Book

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DotIt!

No in-app purchases

None

Cross Stitch Coloring Book

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DotIt! free?
DotIt! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cross Stitch Coloring Book free?
Cross Stitch Coloring Book is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DotIt! or Cross Stitch Coloring Book?
DotIt! is rated higher. DotIt! averages 4.4 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Cross Stitch Coloring Book averages 4.4 from 14 ratings.
Do DotIt! or Cross Stitch Coloring Book have ads?
Cross Stitch Coloring Book shows ads; DotIt! does not.
Which is updated more often, DotIt! or Cross Stitch Coloring Book?
DotIt! ships an update every 13 months, and Cross Stitch Coloring Book fortnightly. Most recently, DotIt! was updated on November 1, 2026 and Cross Stitch Coloring Book on November 8, 2026.

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