dot ART vs HalftonePix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Mosaic art effects
- Dot art creation
- Halftone style effects
- Pop art style filters
- Adjustable sliders for effects
- Save edited images and videos
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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".
HalftonePix
Apply unique artistic effects to your photos with a variety of dot, line, and wave patterns. Customize shapes and colors for a personalized look. Transform selfies or gallery images into memorable artwork.
- Halftone dot effects
- Line and stripe effects
- Wave patterns
- Customizable shapes and colors
- Apply to selfies or gallery photos
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HalftonePix brings advanced artistic photo effects to your mobile device. Our filters include a variety of halftone styles, patterns, shapes, and colors. Customize everything for a truly unique effect. HalftonePix includes: - Variety of dot effects (akin to newspaper print or comics) - Line and stripe effects - Waves - Circles HalftonePix allows you to apply a halftone effect to a selfie or a photo from gallery. Don't miss out on this unique and memorable photo filter!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HalftonePix at 4.3 against dot ART's 2.0. HalftonePix also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 33%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. dot ART sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and HalftonePix sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HalftonePix holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of dot ART's written reviews are positive against 67% of HalftonePix's.
dot ART ships an update every 3 months, HalftonePix fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | dot ART | HalftonePix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (6 ratings) | 4.3 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TAIKI HIRATA | Aevica Software |
Customer experience
dot ART
HalftonePix
In-app purchases
dot ART
- Additional Functions$0.99
HalftonePix
- Premium Styles$4.99









