ScreenSaverTool vs dot Customizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScreenSaverTool
Easily set custom screen saver images for your Janome sewing machine using your iOS device. Upload photos from your camera or camera roll, edit them, and send them wirelessly to personalize your machine's display.
- Set screen saver images wirelessly
- Use photos from camera or camera roll
- Image editing tools
- Time display setting
- Preview function
- Compatible with specific Janome models
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The Screen Saver Tool allows you to set the screen saver image for your Janome sewing machine using your iOS device and Wireless LAN. Photos taken and images saved on your device can be used as screen savers for your sewing machine and you can enjoy your own original screen saver! The Screensaver Tool is compatible with the following sewing machine models: Please check the following web page: https://www7.janome.co.jp/global/softupdate/screensavertool/ Link with Sewing Machine * Screen saver images can be sent to the sewing machine. Tool details * Camera function * Camera roll import * Image editing (rotation, expanding, shrinking, center arrangement) * Time display setting * Preview function Usage conditions: * For iOS 14 or above, please allow the app access to find and connect to devices on your local network.
dot Customizer
Create and edit custom embroidery designs with a library of built-in patterns and fonts. Send designs wirelessly to compatible machines for stitching. Suitable for all skill levels, from beginners to experts.
- Create and edit embroidery designs
- Wireless design transfer to machines
- Combine designs with letters/words
- 260 built-in embroidery designs
- 13 different fonts
- Beginner and advanced modes
- Embroidery simulation and trace functions
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dot Customizer is a free application for using with compatible embroidery machines. With this app, you can create and edit embroidery designs and send them directly to the machine for embroidering. Great embroidery fun for everyone from beginners to experts! What you can do: · Simply choose any of the built-in designs and send wirelessly to the embroidery machine for stitching out (no need for cords or USB sticks to transfer designs). · Combine embroidery designs with letters/words to create original designs. · Add embroidery to other projects. · Create original lettering designs with your favorite fonts. Main features: · 260 built-in embroidery designs from a range of categories · 12 different English fonts plus one Japanese font (incl. Kanji) · 2 different modes including easy-to-use "Beginner level" · A variety of editing functions: copy/paste/resize/stitch density adjustment/color selection/positioning etc. · Embroidery simulation and trace functions to check the position on the fabric before stitching out Supported OS: iOS 12.0 or later Supported screen size: 4.7 inches or larger
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: dot Customizer at 3.1 against ScreenSaverTool's 1.7. dot Customizer also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
dot Customizer holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of ScreenSaverTool's written reviews are positive against 23% of dot Customizer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ScreenSaverTool ships an update every 11 months, dot Customizer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScreenSaverTool | dot Customizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (7 ratings) | 3.1 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 22.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 188 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JANOME Corporation | DRAWstitch International Ltd. |
Customer experience
ScreenSaverTool
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In-app purchases
ScreenSaverTool
No in-app purchases
dot Customizer
No in-app purchases
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