HappyFriday vs Dots Calendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
HappyFriday
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Is it Friday yet? Happy Friday is the ultimate weekly countdown app that tells you exactly how long until the most glorious day of the week arrives. Whether you're grinding through Monday blues or surviving the mid-week slump, Happy Friday keeps your eyes on the prize. Features: Real-time countdown to Friday Clean, simple, and beautiful interface Widget support โ see your countdown right on your home screen Never lose sight of the weekend ahead Life is better when Friday is coming. Let Happy Friday be your weekly motivation to push through the week. Download now and start counting down to your happy place.
Dots Calendar
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DOTS CALENDAR โ Countdown Widget Dots Calendar puts a beautiful, minimal calendar right on your home screen. Every day of the month is rendered as a filled circle, giving you an instant visual sense of where you are in the month โ and how much time you have left until the next big day! SET A DEADLINE. Watch the days count down. Add a target date and Dots Calendar shows you exactly how many days remain. Whether you're counting down to a trip, a deadline, an event, or anything else that matters to you, the countdown is always a glance away. PROGRESS AT A GLANCE. Enable the progress bar to see a visual timeline stretching from your chosen start date to your deadline. No numbers to crunch โ just a clean, satisfying bar that moves a little each day. MAKE IT YOURS. Customise the colour of today's marker, your deadline day, and the widget background. Prefer a fixed look regardless of your system appearance? Switch between Dynamic, Light, and Dark background modes with a single tap. SIMPLE. PRIVATE. NO NONSENSE. Dots Calendar collects no data, requires no account, and has no subscription. A one-time Lifetime license unlocks full colour customisation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HappyFriday at none against Dots Calendar's 1. Dots Calendar's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Dots Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HappyFriday asks for nothing beyond the download.
HappyFriday ships an update every 4 months, Dots Calendar every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HappyFriday | Dots Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 โ better | 18.2 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ็ปไป ๆ | Nicolas Schimmelpfennig |
In-app purchases
HappyFriday
No in-app purchases
Dots Calendar
- Lifetime license$2.99
Questions
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Do HappyFriday or Dots Calendar have ads?
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