Polka dot Art vs 36Exp lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Polka dot Art
Easily add multiple polka dots to your photos with customizable size, color, and transparency. Adjust their position and size after placement, and apply blur effects. Save your creations or share them directly to social media.
- Add multiple polka dots
- Adjustable circle size and position
- Customizable fill color with transparency
- Blur mode and level adjustment
- Save and share to social media
- Image transfer to other apps
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Let's make the works of art by placing a Polka Dot in the photo! It's easy to use! You will be able to enjoy a Polka Dot Art easily. Functions - It can be placed any number of multiple holes (circles). - Adding a circle just tap the part that has not been located circle. - You can remove it by tapping the Delete button circles selected. - Circle size can be changed in the circle pinch in / out. - After selecting tap a circle in the deployed, again and again position / size can be changed. - Can be specified in the circle of the same size as you resize the last time. - Fill color is selected from the full color palette. (Support to Transparency) - Support of blur mode & blur level. - There is a scaling mode and edit mode of the screen. You can perform minor edits from expanding. - Save to photo albums, Twitter, Facebook, printing and copy to clipboard of image. - Image transfer function to the other apps. Please make a High-quality and Fun photos!
36Exp lite
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Experience the joy and nuance of film photography with the 36Exp lite camera app! Select from 5 great Free Film profiles, take 36 exposures, then develop and admire your efforts. Just like film! Want more film profiles, pro camera features, and advanced film effects like halation? Check out the full featured 36Exp app. This process mimics the analog experience you get when taking pictures on a film camera. Allowing the photographer to slow down and focus on composition. This app is perfect for both the aspiring film photographer learning about the benefits of shooting film and the seasoned analog master! Features ---------------- Automatic exposure 5 free film profiles based on analog properties Fixed iso per film roll Camera lens selection Film grain configuration Flash enable Film Simulations ---------------- Fuji Pro 400H Ilford HP5 Kodak Portra 160 Polaroid PX 70 Creative Simulations -------------------- Expired Green (This is a Lite version of the full 36Exp app with limited features and promotes other indie app developers with minimal non-tracking ads) *Film names in the app are just for reference and do not represent the film stock. Where possible they try and replicate the characteristics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 36Exp lite at none against Polka dot Art's 1. Polka dot Art's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Polka dot Art sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 36Exp lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Polka dot Art ships an update every 2 months, 36Exp lite every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Polka dot Art | 36Exp lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 26.1% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Looped Picture Company | Thomas Schucker |
In-app purchases
Polka dot Art
- Remove Advertising$1.99
36Exp lite
No in-app purchases
