Dottre vs Comic Book Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Comic Book Camera
Transform your photos and videos into comic book panels. Arrange them into pages and albums, add text, and export your creations. Offers a unique live camera filter and a playful, intuitive design for storytelling.
- Live, comics-style camera filter
- Arrange panels into albums and pages
- Add text and captions to panels
- Automatic location and date filling
- Export at mobile or print resolution
- Original graphics technology, no AI filters
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Think inside the box. Serialbox frames the world in panels, live in the viewfinder. Part sketchbook, part graphic novel. Shoot or import, arrange your layout, and add text: a caption, a line of dialogue, a full narrative. Every panel builds the bigger picture—a story, a journal, an album for anything. Share a panel or page whenever you like. • Live, comics-style camera filter • Arrange panels into albums and pages • Panels for text, location, and date; location and date fill in automatically • Export at mobile or print resolution • No generative AI filters: Original graphics technology • Custom font based on the author’s wife’s handwriting • No account, no servers: Runs on your iPhone • Playful & intuitive design SERIALBOX FREE Free to use all major features. Create up to three albums. Exported images are small and carry a watermark. SERIALBOX UNLIMITED One In-App Purchase (or subscription) unlocks everything: • No watermarks • Export your original, unfiltered photos • Auto-save shots to your Photos library • High-resolution export • Back up albums to iCloud Drive • Unlimited albums that you can lock, export, import, and set as your default Screenshots include paid features. Privacy Policy: https://www.tinrocket.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.tinrocket.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Comic Book Camera at Free against Dottre's $2.99. Comic Book Camera also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Dottre's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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
Comic Book Camera is free to download; Dottre costs $2.99 up front. Comic Book Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Dottre asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dottre against 5.0 for Comic Book Camera. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Dottre ships an update every 2 months, Comic Book Camera every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.
| Parameter | Dottre | Comic Book Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Moore | Tinrocket, LLC |
Customer experience
Dottre
Comic Book Camera
In-app purchases
Dottre
No in-app purchases
Comic Book Camera
- Serialbox Unlimited (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Serialbox Unlimited (Yearly)$9.991 Year
- Serialbox Unlimited (Lifetime)$19.99









