dot vs DotDay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
dot
Personalize your home screen with dynamic wallpapers that change throughout the day. Choose from various themes and place hand-drawn elements to create a unique look. More designs are planned for future updates.
- Dynamic home screen designs
- Theme-based wallpapers
- Customizable widget placement
- Hand-drawn wallpaper elements
- Daily changing designs
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With "dot" aka "differs over time" you can finally have a dynamic home screen that changes its design during the day. Choose a theme and get the matching wallpaper in the app. After that you can add the "dot"-Widget to your home screen. The beautiful and hand drawn wallpaper elements will blend in perfectly and can be placed wherever you want them to show up. Stay tuned for even more designs coming soon!
DotDay
This minimalist app helps you track your year with a single dot each day. Visualize your progress, manage important dates, and record daily habits to build a beautiful timeline of your memories.
- Daily dot marking
- Year progress visualization
- Anniversary and D-Day management
- Routine and schedule tracking
- Memory timeline creation
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DotDay is a minimalist lifelog that captures each day as a single dot. • Mark your day with a dot Visualize how far you've come in the year and how much is left. Easily express your emotions, condition, or memories with one simple mark. • Manage anniversaries & D-Days Never miss a special day again. Stay on top of upcoming events and count down to what matters. • Track routines and daily schedules Record your habits or one-time events with ease. Manage your lifestyle naturally and mindfully. • Build your timeline of memories Dots gather to tell your unique story. Each dot becomes a quiet reflection of your journey. DotDay helps you preserve your life beautifully and simply.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: dot at none against DotDay's shown. dot also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
dot ships an update weekly, DotDay monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | dot | DotDay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Bischof | Waitcle |
Customer experience
dot
DotDay
In-app purchases
dot
No in-app purchases
DotDay
No in-app purchases
