Comparison

dot ART vs Pixel Camera!

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

Head to head
About

dot ART

Transform photos and videos into unique mosaic, dot art, halftone, and pop art styles. Easily adjust effects with sliders and save your creations. Offers both free and paid features for enhanced artistic expression.

Highlights
  • Mosaic art effects
  • Dot art creation
  • Halftone style effects
  • Pop art style filters
  • Adjustable sliders for effects
  • Save edited images and videos
Features
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"dot ART" is Art Photo / Movie Editor application that allows you to create "Dot Image / Video", "Mosaic Picture" and "Pop Art" Effects Image and Movie from camera, photographs ,illustrations and videos easily. You will be able to create "Dot Art Illustration and Movie" that made of round colorful dots, and "Pop Art Effects Illustration and Movie" from your photo, illustration and video by using Art Editor app "dot ART". If you enjoyed by this App, I'm glad. ■Illustration / Movie list that you can create and edit by using "dot ART". 1.Mosaic Art Create and edit "Mosaic Art Effects Pictures and Movies", and save it. you can also create 8 bit game style by reducing color level. 2.Dot Art Create and edit "Dot Art Effects Images and Movies" that made of round colorful dots, and save it. You can choose background color from black and white. *Add-on is required in order to save white background. 3.Halftone Style Create and edit "Halftone Effects Images and Movies" that dot size is changed by hue, and save it. You can choose background color from black and white. *Add-on is required in order to save "halftone effects". 4.Pop Art Style Create and edit "Pop Art Effects Illustrations and Videos", and save it. You can create "Pop Art Effects Illustration and Videos" by reducing color level. *Add-on is required in order to save "Pop Art Effects". ■How to Edit 1. Select image or video you want to edit from "Camera" Button. 2. When Image or video was displayed, select type and adjust to the desired by Sliders. *If you want to save type "3〜9" , you need to purchase Add-on. 3. When you touch "Save" Button, current image or video will be saved in "Camera Roll". ■About In-app Advertising Banner Advertising is displayed in Home Screen. Full Screen Advertising will be displayed, after you have saved the picture. You can hide these Advertising by purchasing "Additional Function Add-on".

About

Pixel Camera!

Easily create unique pixelated-style photos with a few taps. Select from professionally designed filters like sketch, cartoon, and dots to transform ordinary scenes into stunning pixel art. Share your creations instantly on social media or via email.

Highlights
  • Single tap pixelated photo effects
  • Professionally designed camera filters
  • 8 unique effects including Pixellate, Sketch, Cartoon, Dots
  • Share photos to social media
  • Save photos to device library
  • Print photos
Features
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*** Enjoy taking AMAZING pixel photos!*** Don't you post a unique photos to your blogs or SNS? You can easily take a pixelated-style photo in just a few taps! Only you have to do is selecting a filter and take a shoot. If you take a photo of your ordinary familiar scenery, it becomes the stunning pixel image. The app also include other unique filters such as cartoon, Sketch, Dots, Emboss etc. Of course, you can share photos on Facebook, Twitter or other SNS. And also you can send photos to your friends by email. How to use: Step1. Select a filter Step2. Take a shot Step3. Save or share! Features: -> Easy-to-use single tap effects -> Professionally designed camera filters -> 8 amazing effects/filters: Pixellate, Sketch, Cartoon, Dots, Halftone, Crosshatch, Swirl and Emboss -> Share photos to Twitter, Facebook or other SNS -> Save photos to Photo Library -> Print photos

Screenshots

dot ART4 screens
Pixel Camera!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pixel Camera! at 2.6 against dot ART's 2.0. Pixel Camera! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (29 vs 6). dot ART's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 54 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. dot ART sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pixel Camera! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Camera! holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 29 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of dot ART's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pixel Camera!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

dot ART ships an update every 3 months, Pixel Camera! every 54 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
dot ART versus Pixel Camera!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterdot ARTPixel Camera!
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (6 ratings)2.6 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings629 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 54 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTAIKI HIRATAQuantis,Inc.

Customer experience

dot ART

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative52.4%

Pixel Camera!

All ratings29 ratings
Positive34.5%
Neutral6.9%
Negative58.6%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative93.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

dot ART

One-time1
  • Additional Functions$0.99
1 purchases

Pixel Camera!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$5.99

Questions

Is dot ART free?
dot ART is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Camera! free?
Pixel Camera! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, dot ART or Pixel Camera!?
Pixel Camera! is rated higher. dot ART averages 2.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Pixel Camera! averages 2.6 from 29 ratings.
Do dot ART or Pixel Camera! have ads?
dot ART shows ads; Pixel Camera! does not.
Which is updated more often, dot ART or Pixel Camera!?
dot ART ships an update every 3 months, and Pixel Camera! every 54 months. Most recently, dot ART was updated on October 11, 2026 and Pixel Camera! on October 15, 2026.

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