Comparison

SpinDoodly vs Dottie

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

Head to head
About

SpinDoodly

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SpinDoodly turns simple finger gestures into mesmerizing rotating art. Drag, swirl, and let the canvas spin โ€” every stroke sweeps into hypnotic patterns you can't stop watching. Two modes, endless possibilities: SPIN DOODLE Continuous strokes that bend and curl as the canvas rotates beneath your finger. Add spikes for sharp radial bursts. Add drips for melting lines that fall outward. Mirror with symmetry to instantly turn one stroke into 2, 4, 8, even 16 perfectly aligned reflections. SPRAY DOODLE Spray paint with dots, oriented lines, or stamp shapes (stars, hearts, hexagons, flowers, and more). Adjust spread with the Fibonacci dial to layer perfectly distributed patterns โ€” phyllotaxis-style spirals straight from nature. KEY FEATURES โ€ข 16-fold symmetry โ€” turn a single stroke into a kaleidoscope โ€ข Rainbow color cycling โ€” hue shifts automatically as you draw โ€ข Adjustable spin speed and direction โ€ข Custom colors with full color picker โ€ข Light and dark themes โ€ข Pause, undo, and clear at any time โ€ข Save your art as video to share or keep โ€ข Optional one-time purchase to remove all ads PERFECT FOR โ€ข Calm, focused creative time โ€ข Visual meditation and stress relief โ€ข Kids and adults alike โ€ข Anyone who loves spirograph, kaleidoscopes, or mandalas โ€ข Showing off mesmerizing time-lapse art on social No accounts. No tracking. Just spin and create. Free to play with optional Remove Ads purchase. Privacy-respecting โ€” see our privacy policy for full details.

About

Dottie

Features
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Dottie is a pixel art editor for game sprites, small illustrations and short animations. Start from a template, change the colors and make it your own. START WITH A TEMPLATE Choose from 6 original pixel art templates. A short creation guide takes you through choosing a color, drawing and exporting a PNG. Templates and the guide work within the free limits. DRAW AND REFINE Use pencils, fill, shapes and dithering. Keep colors consistent with palettes, then move, copy, flip or rotate a selection. Symmetry and zoom help with the finishing touches. ADD LAYERS AND MOTION Edit backgrounds and characters on separate layers. Duplicate frames, make small changes and play your animation. Onion skin shows the previous frame as a guide. WORK FROM A REFERENCE Import an image and adjust its position, size and rotation. Assign reference images to individual frames to guide poses and compositions. BACK UP AND RESTORE YOUR PROJECTS Back up all projects or just selected ones to a file, then restore them on another device. Review the contents before restoring; existing artwork is kept. Basic backup and restore are free. This is manual file transfer, not automatic cloud sync. Premium purchases are restored separately through the store where you purchased them. EXPORT YOUR ART Export PNG images and editable project files. Premium also includes animated GIF, PNG sequence, sprite sheet and tile image exports. WHAT CAN I MAKE FOR FREE? Create up to 5 projects, with canvases up to 64 ร— 64 pixels, 3 layers per frame and 3 frames. The free version displays ads. WHEN YOU NEED MORE ROOM Premium is a one-time purchase that removes ads and expands project, canvas, layer and frame limits, plus export options. You can also complete a rewarded ad to try Premium for 24 hours. Purchases and rewarded ads require an internet connection. Device memory and other limits still apply to project size. No account registration is required. Artwork is saved on your device. Keep a backup file of important projects outside the app. Advertising and purchases use external services. Available in English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Spanish.

Screenshots

SpinDoodly4 screens
Dottie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SpinDoodly at weekly against Dottie's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. SpinDoodly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dottie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpinDoodly ships an update weekly, Dottie every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
SpinDoodly versus Dottie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpinDoodlyDottie
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size66 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSam MatthewsHiroyuki Yamamoto

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SpinDoodly

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Dottie

One-time1
  • Dottie Premium$3.99

Questions

Is SpinDoodly free?
SpinDoodly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dottie free?
Dottie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SpinDoodly or Dottie have ads?
Both SpinDoodly and Dottie show ads.
Which is updated more often, SpinDoodly or Dottie?
SpinDoodly ships an update weekly, and Dottie every 3 weeks. Most recently, SpinDoodly was updated on November 5, 2026 and Dottie on November 6, 2026.

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