Comparison

Tileodile vs Bitrot

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

Head to head
About

Tileodile

Create intricate geometric patterns by arranging tiles, lines, and shapes. Export your designs as high-quality PNGs or SVGs for various uses, from wallpapers to laser cutting. This app offers a calming creative experience for all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Geometric pattern creation
  • Tile, line, and shape arrangement
  • Repeating pattern generation
  • PNG and SVG export
  • Vector output for design tools
  • Beginner-friendly interface
Features
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Build geometric patterns by arranging tiles, lines, and shapes. Snap lines together and watch repeating patterns come to life. No blank canvas pressure, suitable for beginners and seasoned artists alike. Export your designs as PNGs or SVGs to use anywhere: wallpapers, prints, stickers, laser-cuttings, web graphics, or as the starting point for bigger projects. Clean vector output is compatible with all your favorite tools. Whether you want a quick moment of calm or a mobile first design tool, Tilodile meets you where you are. Built with love for idle hands and creative minds.

About

Bitrot

Create unique, textured images with a variety of destructive and retro effects. This app offers layered editing, masking, and precise control over pixel manipulation, all processed locally on your device. Enhance your photos with film-style presets, custom text, and collage tools.

Highlights
  • Layered effect stacking
  • Masking to subject/background
  • Dither, glitch, and pixelate effects
  • VHS and CRT style looks
  • Hand-drawn warp and liquify
  • Film-style color grading
  • Collage and text tools
Features
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Bitrot turns your photos into beautiful decay. Dither, glitch, halftone, pixelate, warp, and grade your images with a stack of layered effects — all processed on your device, at full resolution. Bitrot is a hands-on editor built for texture and character, not one-tap filters. Stack effects like layers, blend them, mask them to the subject or background, and dial in exactly the look you want. NO AI. ON YOUR DEVICE. Every effect is real image processing, computed on your iPhone or iPad. No cloud, no accounts, no uploads — your photos never leave your device. EFFECTS • Destruct — Floyd–Steinberg dither, halftone, pixelate, threshold • Signature looks — CRT, VHS, glitch, datamosh, Game Boy, scanlines, halation • Warp & Liquify — bend, push, and smear pixels by hand • Adjust & Filter — levels, curves, sharpen, blur, posterize, duotone, vignette COLOR GRADE • Film-style presets with live thumbnail previews • Fine-tune intensity and add grain TEXT & COLLAGE • Dozens of fonts with weights — pixel, serif, mono, script and more • Build collages on a blank canvas or over your photo • Move, rotate, scale, and blend every layer BUILT FOR CONTROL • Layer-based editing with blend modes and opacity • Mask any effect to the subject or the background • Unlimited undo / redo • Save projects and pick them back up later • Export full-resolution images to Photos FREE FOREVER The complete editor is yours for the life of the app — no watermark, unlimited exports, local project storage. BECOME A SUPPORTER (optional) Support development and unlock: • iCloud sync across your devices • The Experimental "Lab" of new effects • The ability to request and vote on future tools PRIVACY FIRST Everything is processed privately on your device. Your photos are never uploaded. — Made by Aux Ltd. Questions or ideas? info@aux.ltd Supporter is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://aux.ltd/bitrot/privacy-policy Terms: https://aux.ltd/bitrot/terms-and-conditions Eula: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tileodile4 screens
Bitrot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tileodile at none against Bitrot's 3. Tileodile also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Bitrot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Tileodile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tileodile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tileodile ships an update every 9 days, Bitrot weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Tileodile versus Bitrot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTileodileBitrot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.6 (5 ratings)
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnderway Technologies LLCWilliam Shouldis

Customer experience

Tileodile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bitrot

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tileodile

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Bitrot

Subscriptions2
  • Supporter Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Supporter Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$59.99

Questions

Is Tileodile free?
Tileodile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bitrot free?
Bitrot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tileodile or Bitrot?
Tileodile is rated higher. Tileodile averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Bitrot averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Tileodile or Bitrot have ads?
Neither Tileodile nor Bitrot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tileodile or Bitrot?
Tileodile ships an update every 9 days, and Bitrot weekly. Most recently, Tileodile was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bitrot on October 24, 2026.

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