DotIt! vs Horror Sci
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Add photos as backgrounds
- Easy touch controls
- Save creations
- Share creations
- Creative expression
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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
Horror Sci
Stream a curated selection of horror, science fiction, and fantasy films. Enjoy hand-picked quality movies across these genres in a single entertainment channel. Access a diverse library of cinematic experiences.
- Horror movie collection
- Science fiction movie collection
- Fantasy movie collection
- Curated quality films
- Single entertainment channel
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Watch the best mashup of horror, science fiction, and fantasy movies, all in one channel. * Horror Movies * Sci-fi Movies * Fantasy Movies * Hand-Picked Quality Films https://horrorscififantasy.com/webtv-v3/privacy-policy https://horrorscififantasy.com/webtv-v3/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Horror Sci at 5.0 against DotIt!'s 4.4. Horror Sci also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). DotIt!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Horror Sci sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. DotIt! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Horror Sci holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DotIt! has 57 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DotIt! ships an update every 16 months, Horror Sci every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DotIt! | Horror Sci |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (57 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ritterfeld.com | Thunder Road Inc |
Customer experience
DotIt!
Horror Sci
In-app purchases
DotIt!
No in-app purchases
Horror Sci
- Horror Sci-Fi Fantasy Monthly7 Days trial2 variants$7.991 Month
- Horror Sci-Fi Fantasy Yearly7 Days trial2 variants$59.991 Year
- Purchase video on rent$1.99
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