Comparison

RainPoint vs Rot Dot

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

Head to head
About

RainPoint

Control home appliances and garden irrigation remotely from anywhere. Schedule watering for your lawn and manage multiple devices simultaneously. Share device access with family members for seamless smart living.

Highlights
  • Remote appliance control
  • Irrigation scheduling
  • Multi-device management
  • Timer functions
  • Device sharing
  • Easy device connection
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"RainPoint, smart life, smart living 1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Irrigation control: easy to set irrigation sheduled,nurture beatiful lawns of your garden. 3. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one App 4. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 5. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members 6. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices"

About

Rot Dot

Features
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Stop scrolling. Start living. Rot Dot turns app blocking into a physical habit. Place NFC stickers around your home, office, or anywhere you need focus—then tap to instantly block distracting apps. WHY ROT DOT WORKS Other screen time apps rely on willpower. You tap a button, wait out a timer, or dismiss a reminder. Rot Dot is different. To unlock your blocked apps, you have to physically walk to your NFC dot and tap it. That small friction is often enough to break the autopilot habit of opening Instagram, TikTok, or whatever app pulls you in. HOW IT WORKS Stick an NFC dot somewhere in your space Choose which apps to block for that dot Tap your phone to the dot to toggle blocking on or off That's it. No complicated schedules. No awkward workarounds. Just a physical action that puts you back in control. CREATE A DOT FOR EVERY SPACE • Living room dot — Block social media while spending time with family • Bedroom dot — Block apps at bedtime for better sleep • Office dot — Block distractions during deep work • Gym bag dot — Block everything except music and podcasts Each dot can block a different set of apps, so you can customize your focus for every situation. PRIVACY FIRST Everything stays on your device. No accounts. No cloud. No tracking. Rot Dot uses Apple's official Screen Time API—the same system parents use for device management. Your app choices and usage data never leave your iPhone. WHAT YOU GET Free: • 2 NFC dots • Block any apps you choose • Full privacy protection Premium ($0.99/month): • Unlimited dots • Create a dot for every room and routine REQUIREMENTS • iPhone with NFC capability (iPhone 7 or later) • iOS 17.0 or later • NFC tags (available online for a few dollars) You downloaded a screen time app for a reason. Rot Dot helps you stick with it. Legal This app uses the Apple Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hatchingpoint.com/rotdot/privacypolicy Additional Terms: https://hatchingpoint.com/rotdot/terms

Screenshots

RainPoint4 screens
Rot Dot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RainPoint at none against Rot Dot's 1. RainPoint also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rot Dot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. RainPoint asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RainPoint ships an update every 3 months, Rot Dot every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RainPoint versus Rot Dot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRainPointRot Dot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFujian Baldr Technology Co.,Ltd.Hatching Point LLC

In-app purchases

None

RainPoint

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rot Dot

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Access$0.991 Month

Questions

Is RainPoint free?
RainPoint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rot Dot free?
Rot Dot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RainPoint or Rot Dot have ads?
Neither RainPoint nor Rot Dot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RainPoint or Rot Dot?
RainPoint ships an update every 3 months, and Rot Dot every 4 months. Most recently, RainPoint was updated on September 28, 2026 and Rot Dot on September 10, 2026.

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