Comparison

Dots on Faces vs Instant Link

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

Head to head
About

Dots on Faces

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The App does literally what its title claims: take a picture containing faces, and it will place a brightly colored dot over each one. Which by the way, is a direct and pretty literal interpretation of a quote by the Artist himself: I will be remembered as "the artist who put dots over people's faces" Features: "Instant Artification" Snap a selfie, lose your face. Add a dot, become art. Who needs identity when you can have abstraction? Make your friends ask, 'Is this art?' and answer with a smug 'Meeh..'” "Dot Your Selfies" Because why not? Capture your essence, then cover it with a bright circle. Transform ordinary moments into confusing masterpieces. Feel sophisticated, even if it’s just a Tuesday morning. "The Art of Disguise" Why show real faces when you can hide them with a dot? Create enigmatic portraits with a single tap. Because true art is all about giving up your ego, one dot at a time. "This App Will Change Your Life" Not really. It's just another way to pass the time, to distract from the existential dread, to connect with strangers and to share pictures of your lunch. Tap, swipe, and pretend it means something. John Baldessari (1931-2020) Artist, provacateur, and the person who made text art cool. Known for merging painting, photography, and words into something that made people say, 'Is this art?' and then, 'Hell Yes, it is.' He spent over fifty years turning the mundane into the extraordinary, proving that sometimes, art is just a 'dot on a face'.

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Instant Link

Features
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Every instant photo becomes a link you can share. Instant Link turns a Polaroid or Instax print into a little web page that looks just like the real thing, same film format, same camera. Send the link to anyone, or write it to an NFC tag and stick it on the back of the print. One tap reopens the memory. Scan and straighten Hold your print in front of the camera. Instant Link finds the corners on its own, captures once it's steady, and fixes the perspective, no wobbly, keystoned photos. Drag the corners yourself if you want it exact, then crop to the frame. Or pull in a photo you've already taken. Choose your film Polaroid, Polaroid Go, Instax Mini, Square and Wide Tap to open Write the link to any NFC tag straight from the app. Put it on the print, in an album, on a fridge, inside a gift. A tap opens the page, no app needed on the other end, and it works on any device with a browser. Your links, kept together Every page stays in your library. Give it a title and the date it was shot, swap a photo, change the camera, or take a page offline whenever you want. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Dots on Faces4 screens
Instant Link4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dots on Faces at none against Instant Link's 2. Dots on Faces also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Instant Link sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Dots on Faces asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Dots on Faces versus Instant Link: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDots on FacesInstant Link
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImaginary Institute s.r.l.Edoardo Galati

In-app purchases

None

Dots on Faces

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Instant Link

Subscriptions2
  • InstantLink Pro$2.991 Month
  • InstantLink Pro$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Dots on Faces free?
Dots on Faces is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Instant Link free?
Instant Link is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dots on Faces or Instant Link have ads?
Neither Dots on Faces nor Instant Link shows ads.

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