dotpict vs Poipiku
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
dotpict
Create and share pixel art with an intuitive drawing tool. Features include animation creation, autosave, and daily drawing challenges. Connect with a vibrant community of artists, browse thousands of daily artworks, and participate in events.
- Pixel art creation
- Animation creation
- Daily themes and events
- Community posting and interaction
- Autosave
- Mesh pens, borders, and previews
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More than 4 million downloads! "dotpict" is an application specialized to drawing pixel art! "dotpict" has a community function that allows you to post pixelart drawn with dotpict as well as those drawn with other applications! We recommend it to anyone like this. - Like pixelart! - Want to draw pixelart quickly and easily on a phone! - Want to show pixelart many users! - Want to communicate with pixelart creators! --------------------- What can you do with dotpict? --------------------- ◆Features specifically designed to create pixelart! - You can also create animations! - You can use most of the features for free, such as mesh pens, borders and previews. - Autosave your pixelart during creation, so you can create pixelart without worry. ◆Participate in daily themes and events! - If you are having trouble finding something to draw or an idea, try the daily challenges! - Event provides a palette of colors that are easy to draw, and templates making it easy! - You can also create your own events and other people to join in! ◆Browse, communicate and have fun with everyone's pixelart! - More than 2,000 artworks are posted on dotpict every day! - You can "like" your favorite pixelart and comment. - You can follow users you like and meet your favorite pixelart more and more! ◆You can also post your artwork created outside of dotpict! - About 99% of the artworks poosted have received a response.
Poipiku
This app provides a casual illustration sharing platform for Twitter users. It encourages free expression without concern for ratings, allowing users to post their artwork easily. It's designed for those who want to share drawings without judgment.
- Illustration sharing for Twitter
- Casual posting without ratings
- Free expression of artwork
- Tossing/throwing concept for posting
- Focus on user comfort
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Illustration box for Twitter 'POIPIKU'. Houchi-e poi-poi ! Renshu poi-poi ! Rakugaki poi-poi ! Shinchoku poi-poi ! Poi is the casual Japanese that means tossing or throwing something easily. POIPIKU is the illustrations SNS for everyone who doesn't want to care about ratings from others. Feel free to post your illustrations like throwing papers in the air!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: dotpict at 77% against Poipiku's 19%. dotpict also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Poipiku's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.7). 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. dotpict sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Poipiku asks for nothing beyond the download.
dotpict holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: dotpict has 791 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of dotpict's written reviews are positive against 19% of Poipiku's.
dotpict ships an update every 4 days, Poipiku every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | dotpict | Poipiku |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (791 ratings) — better | 3.1 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.2% of reviews — better | 19.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 791 — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.7 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | DOT PICTO LIMITED LIABILITY CO. | Pipa.jp Ltd. |
Customer experience
dotpict
Poipiku
Bugs and requests
dotpict
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent crashes and login issues
- Drawing tools and cursor glitching
- Inability to save or transfer canvases between devices
- Inconsistent performance on older devices
Requested features
6 requests- Add layers and ability to rearrange them
- Implement onion skinning for animations
- Allow custom canvas sizes
- Introduce a premium version to remove ads
- Add a reference window for drawing
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- Implement a color wheel and numerical color values
Poipiku
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
dotpict
- dotpict Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
Poipiku
No in-app purchases
