# Tot Mini — Your tiny text companion.

> Elegant, simple text collection and editing across Apple devices with iCloud sync. (iPhone/iPad app by The Iconfactory.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tot-mini/id1644609331 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [The Iconfactory](https://appshunter.io/developer/281795483)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 2.90/5 from 19 App Store ratings · 14 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 1 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2022-10-04
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tot-mini/id1644609331/reviews.md

## What is Tot Mini?

Tot is an elegant, simple way to collect & edit text across your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. It’s your tiny text companion!

⁕ Less Is More
Tot’s simple design mean no more hunting for that chunk of text. Seven color-coded dots let you organize your notes while keeping them from getting out of hand.

⁕ iCloud Sync
Seamlessly syncs your text across watchOS, iOS and macOS using iCloud so you can capture thoughts wherever you are.

⁕ Markdown Support
Full support for rich or plain text and even automatically translates text to Markdown for handy use on the web. Have an RTF file you need marked up? No problem!

⁕ Killer Input
Tot supports dictation and Scribble on Apple Watch. Quick, easy, and waiting for additional editing on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

Available for watchOS, iOS, and macOS.

## Key features

- Color-coded note organization
- iCloud synchronization
- Markdown support
- Dictation and Scribble input
- Cross-device compatibility

## Recent user reviews (10 of 14)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tot-mini/id1644609331/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great app, works in conjunction with Tot on Mac and iOS

*2025-09-27*

The intent of this app is the limited nature of it, which makes it limitless. I use it to better focus at important tasks

### 5/5 — can display the most amount of text on watchface

*2024-10-15*

than other apps like cheatsheet. love it. but wish it had an Undo button in the iphone app.

### 1/5 — خوشنویسی

*2024-09-29*

نمایشگاه

### 4/5 — Useful little app but ridiculously expensive iPhone app.

*2024-09-27*

On the times I leave the house without my phone, I like being able to drop some combustible info into this, like some train times, or a simple shopping list. It’s fast and easy. The pricing is all over the shop though, the Mac app is free, the watch app costs a couple of quid but the iPhone app is a whopping £19.99. Completely crazy and holding back on going full Tot until the iPhone price comes down.

### 5/5 — Simple, powerful, well-designed

*2024-08-25*

Fantastic suite of apps. The watch version lets you view and add to your different notes via type or dictation. I use Tot to keep “quick reference” notes easily accessible and synced across my devices. Love it!

### 1/5 — Tot Not

*2024-04-13*

- You are only given the option to "clear all text". You can not edit note entires. 

- You only get 7 note pads

- No task-list options 

- Not suitable for grocery list 

- Not suitable for studying

### 5/5 — Works great syncing Tot to the watch

*2023-06-30*

I have used Tot on both Mac and iPhone for years. I finally added it to Apple Watch. The sync works. Deleting dots works. Beautiful and useful app.

### 2/5 — Clear Dot Function Broken

*2023-06-06*

Was working well in prior versions but now if you clear a dot on the watch it does not clear on iOS. Also the complication “jumps” whenever my wrist is raised.

### 1/5 — Horrible

*2023-05-23*

Garbage app.  Does not sync to Tot on iPhone.  Requested a refund immediately.

### 1/5 — doesn't work

*2023-04-13*

can't write on the app and there's no download for anything thats not an apple watch, useless app

## Frequently asked questions about Tot Mini

### What is Tot Mini?

Tot Mini is a productivity app designed for collecting and editing text across your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. It features a minimalist design with color-coded organization and iCloud synchronization.

### How much does Tot Mini cost?

Tot Mini is a paid application, priced at $1.99. This is a one-time purchase and does not involve any subscriptions or in-app purchases.

### Does Tot Mini have ads?

No, Tot Mini is ad-free. Users can enjoy a distraction-free experience as it does not contain any advertisements.

### What devices is Tot Mini available on?

Tot Mini is available for watchOS, iOS, and macOS. Specifically, it supports iPhone and Apple Watch devices.

### How does Tot Mini organize notes?

Tot Mini uses a minimalist approach with seven color-coded dots to organize your text snippets. This system helps keep your notes manageable without being overwhelming.

### Can I use Tot Mini offline?

While Tot Mini syncs via iCloud, its core functionality of collecting and editing text locally on your device should be available offline. Syncing will occur when an internet connection is re-established.

### What is the age rating for Tot Mini?

Tot Mini has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for children and adults alike, with no mature content.

### How often is Tot Mini updated?

The latest version of Tot Mini is 2.1, last updated on September 17, 2025. This suggests a relatively active development cycle, though specific update frequency is not detailed.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1 — 2025-09-17

All:

• Added the classic “Tot 1.0” app icon
• Tab and Shift-Tab can now be used to indent or outdent selected text (on iOS this only works with hardware keyboard attached)
• Fixed issues with typing attributes, like bold and italic, being set incorrectly
• A number followed by a period is no longer recognized as a bullet
• Clarified wording for premium features on purchase screens

watchOS:

• Added support for Liquid Glass
• Tapping Clear All Text now syncs the dot’s text changes correctly

iOS:

• Added support for Liquid Glass
• Settings > Advanced Settings > Reset Theme will clear custom dot colors set on Mac
• Fixed issues with the iOS widgets when using colored/clear tints
• The Done button in Settings is now more visually prominent

macOS:

• The Show Window keyboard shortcut control is accessible via VoiceOver
• Improved VoiceOver accessibility of various Settings screens
• Added support for incremental text search

### 2.0 — 2025-08-25

Tot 2 adds fun, customizable smart bullets, new text dividers, improved text handling, automatic iOS data backup, a re-designed UI, improved settings, bug fixes, and much more.

App-Wide Improvements:

• Custom Smart Bullets:
    - Assign symbols or standard emoji to act as Smart Bullets
    - Create up to five(?) custom smart bullets via Settings > Behavior
    - Assign Custom Smart Bullets to Quick Key slots for instant access

• Text dividers:
    - Eight divider styles to choose from via the symbol picker
    - Assign text dividers to Quick Key slots for easy use
    - Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl-Minus to add a new divider
    - Dividers can be cut/copy/pasted at will
    - Uses Markdown horizontal rules
    - [Yay Funk_Shui & Stragen!]

• Automatic indents:
    - Lines that begin with a bullet or Smart Bullet will automatically indent text that's wider than the window
    - The Cmd-[ and Cmd-] keyboard shortcuts can be used to indent any selection
    - Lines that begin with a space will use that for indentation, otherwise tabs are used
    - Works with plain text: great for writing in Markdown [Yay Gruber!]

• Improved text handling & bug fixes:
    - Paste as Plain Text can now strip Markdown and works better with rich text
    - Fixed a bug where bold stuck around after creating newlines [Yay Nathan!]
    - Improved handling of styling information while using drag & drop
    - Fixed a styling bug when pasting Smart Bullets in plain text mode
    - Fixed a big bug when opening links beginning with “HTTP”
    - New "Selected Dot" action for Shortcuts [Yay pseudometa!]

• Updated User Manual
    - Removed Twitter links because screw those guys
    - Updated for new features and settings
    - Added information and links for advanced users

watchOS Improvements:

• Simplified and more modern UI for viewing text
    - Colorful backgrounds
• New "+" button:
    - Better UI & wording for adding text
    - New “After First Line” option [Yay Joey!]
• Added “...” button:
    - Shows summary for characters/words/lines
    - New Share button
    - “Clear All Text” button

• Updated iOS and macOS to match improvements above

### 1.1 — 2023-02-15

watchOS:

• Added ability to clear a dot using the text’s long-press menu
• Added circular, rectangular, and corner watch face complications

iOS:

• Fixed scrolling stutter on iOS 16
• Share button is now shown while keyboard is hidden
• Added rectangular and circular Lock Screen widgets

### 1.0.1 — 2022-10-26

All:

• Fixed crashes caused by Windows CRLF line endings in plain text [Yay Tim!]


watchOS:

• The text input help is only shown once [Yay Vatsal!]


iOS:

• Fixed new “Dot” icons on iPad
• Empty plain text dots are now initialized correctly [Yay Adrian!]


macOS:

• Added “Hotkey Window Follows Mouse” to Window menu: repositions window under mouse when Show Window hotkey is used [Yay Alex!]

### 1.0 — 2022-10-04

No release notes.

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