Dot Style vs 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dot Style
Transform your photos into a retro pixel art style with this easy-to-use application. Adjust the pixel level for unique visual effects and save your creations. Access your camera or photo album to get started.
- Convert photos to pixel art
- Adjustable pixel level
- Camera and photo album access
- Easy to use interface
- Save pixel art creations
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This app will convert your favorite photos to pixel arts style! It is very fun, and if you want retro photos, you should get this one! *** Features **** - Quickly convert to pixel arts! - Smooth/visual adjustments for the pixel level! - Access to camera/photo album! - Super Easy to Use! *** How to use it *** 1. You can choose photo album or using camera. 2. When you choose/take a photo, it will be read, and the converting button will be enabled. 3. If you tap the convert button, pixel arts will be made in a few seconds, then you can check the pixel level using a slider. 4. Of course, you can save the photo on the screen if you want.
2
Recreate vintage 2-bit photographic styles with this app. It allows you to capture images with a retro aesthetic reminiscent of older technologies, no extra hardware required.
- 2-bit image capture
- Vintage photo recreation
- No adapters needed
- Simple interface
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Shoot 2-bit images like in the olden times. 2-Bit Camera gives you the power to recreate the photos of your youth without any adapters. Batteries neither included nor necessary.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 2 at 88% against Dot Style's 37%. 2 also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Dot Style sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 2 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
2 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Dot Style's written reviews are positive against 88% of 2's.
Dot Style ships an update every 4 months, 2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and July 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dot Style | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (16 ratings) | 4.5 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.8% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | yukihiro fujita | Enie Weiss |
Customer experience
Dot Style
2
In-app purchases
Dot Style
- [ Add Pixel of circles! ] new pixel type will be added.$0.99
2
- Video Clips$0.99
- Photo Import$0.99
