Comparison

DotCalendar vs Dayframe Journal

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

Head to head
About

DotCalendar

This game-style calendar app lets you easily record your schedule with cute dot character stickers. Customize your calendar's appearance to match your style and mood. It offers a fun and visual way to manage your day-to-day events.

Highlights
  • Sticker schedule registration
  • Drag-and-drop schedule entry
  • Slide to delete schedules
  • Abundant dot picture style stickers
  • Calendar dress customization
Features
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Are you starting an adventure? ■Yes No Game style calendar application! Easily register schedule with cute dot picture character stickers. Let's enjoy changing the calendar according to your taste! Sticker schedule registration Simply move the sticker and drag it to the planned location and register! Everyone can do it easily because you can quickly delete schedules with slides. Cute dot picture style stickers are full We prepare abundant stamps according to various situations! I can change the dress of the calendar Customize your calendar to suit your design and mood ■ Subscription Please refer to the following for the terms and conditions for using the subscription. 1. Privacy Policy: https://elforest.studio.site/policy 2. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Dayframe Journal

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Dayframe Journal is a simple and elegant photo diary designed to capture one meaningful moment each day. Instead of endless galleries or cluttered timelines, the app focuses on a single photo per day, turning everyday moments into a calm and beautiful visual story. Throughout the day you can take one photo and add it to your personal calendar. Each captured image fills the corresponding date, slowly building a unique timeline of your life. The main screen displays a clean photo calendar where every day is represented by the picture you took. Tap on any day to open the photo in full screen and revisit the moment again. Whether it’s a quiet morning, a memorable trip, or a simple everyday scene, every image becomes a small piece of your personal journey. At the start, the journal allows you to capture photos for one week, creating up to seven daily entries. This gives you a chance to explore the idea of daily photo journaling and see how your visual timeline begins to form. With the PRO version, this limit is removed and you can continue documenting your days without restrictions. Over time, your calendar grows into a complete collection of moments that reflect your life day by day. A built-in share button lets you easily send any photo through the native iOS share menu, making it simple to share special memories with friends and family. Dayframe Journal keeps things minimal, calm, and personal — just one photo, one day, and a growing visual timeline of your life. Capture the day. Frame the moment. Build your story.

Screenshots

DotCalendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Dayframe Journal at 15.0 against DotCalendar's 17.0. On price and in-app purchases 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. DotCalendar sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Dayframe Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DotCalendar versus Dayframe Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDotCalendarDayframe Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone — better—
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size410 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaisuke KatayamaSial Services LTD

In-app purchases

5 purchases

DotCalendar

Subscriptions1
  • monthly premium plan$1.991 Month
One-time4
  • Add stamp(Entertainment)$1.99
  • Add stamp6 variants$1.99
  • Add stamp(Beauty)$1.99
Show 1 more
  • Hide Ads$9.99
1 purchases

Dayframe Journal

One-time1
  • Pro version$0.99

Questions

Is DotCalendar free?
DotCalendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dayframe Journal free?
Dayframe Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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