Comparison

Dottre vs PRINT DOT

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • CMYK halftone dot generation
  • Adjustable dot size and density
  • Channel isolation and control
  • Registration drift simulation
  • Subject isolation with depth
  • Multiple paper stock options
Features
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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.

About

PRINT DOT

Features
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Your photo, freshly printed. PRINT DOT is a small print shop for your photos. The halftone dots you see up close, the color plates sitting slightly off register, the way ink sinks into paper: PRINT DOT rebuilds that feel on top of a picture you already have. ■ Eight dot styles Fine Dot for a delicate screen. Bold Dot for big, poppy dots. Newspaper Dot for coarse monochrome. CMYK Dot for overlapping plates and misregistration. Soft Fade Dot for a gentle bleed. Grain Dot for film-like texture. Line Screen Dot for a poster look. Mono Ink Dot for one clean ink. The same photo comes out differently in every one. ■ Choose the ink Eleven ink palettes, including Vintage Red, Café Brown, Ocean Blue and Mono Black. Quiet one- and two-color runs, or something loud and neon. ■ Choose the paper Seven paper textures: smooth, rough, matte, recycled, newsprint, kraft and aged. Each one changes how the ink settles. ■ Tune it by hand Dot size, screen angle, contrast, ink bleed, paper character. Move the sliders until it looks right, and compare against the original photo at any time. ■ Keep your prints Saved work lines up in the in-app gallery. Favorite it, export it to Photos, or share it straight from there. ■ Everything stays on your iPhone All rendering happens on your device. Your photos are never uploaded. No account, no sign-in, and it works in airplane mode. ■ What's free Four dot styles, five inks and three papers. Pick a photo, adjust it and save it without paying anything. ■ PRINT DOT Premium (one-time purchase) One purchase unlocks all of this: · All eight dot styles · All eleven ink palettes · All seven paper textures · Export at a larger size · No watermark on your work It is not a subscription. You pay once, and on the same Apple ID you can bring it back with Restore Purchases after switching devices.

Screenshots

Dottre4 screens
PRINT DOT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PRINT DOT at Free against Dottre's $2.99. PRINT DOT also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

PRINT DOT is free to download; Dottre costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dottre ships an update every 2 months, PRINT DOT every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Dottre versus PRINT DOT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDottrePRINT DOT
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames Moorekazunari aoki

In-app purchases

None

Dottre

No in-app purchases

None

PRINT DOT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dottre free?
Dottre costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PRINT DOT free?
PRINT DOT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dottre or PRINT DOT have ads?
Neither Dottre nor PRINT DOT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dottre or PRINT DOT?
Dottre ships an update every 2 months, and PRINT DOT every 6 days. Most recently, Dottre was updated on October 9, 2026 and PRINT DOT on September 30, 2026.

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