Comparison

Dote Timer vs Calflow

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

Head to head
About

Dote Timer

This app helps you manage your time and boost concentration by using a unique flip timer and detailed statistical analysis. It also includes features for planning, journaling, and collaborative study sessions, with an option to donate earned coins to charity.

Highlights
  • Flip timer for concentration
  • Time table and planner
  • Statistical charts and analysis
  • Donation program
  • Three lines a day diary
  • Study group 'Study With'
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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#Time Management Secret of Successful People# Try Dot Timer now, the king of time management! Are you having trouble managing your time? Need to concentrate, but your smartphone is distracting you? Organizing your work or even recording your study time, everything can be done with Dot Timer! ##Flip Timer UP your concentration with a timer that runs when your flip your smartphone! Let's get away from smartphone addiction! Get donation coins every 10 minutes of concentration ##Time Table Unique time table that allows you to compare your plans with the actual records at a glance! Maximize time utilization with a 10-minute dot-separated planner ##Various statistical charts It's not end with record! Analyze your concentration time in detail with various graphs and charts! Identify your improvement with daily statistics, annual statistics, cumulative statistics, weekly statistics, hourly statistics and plan leaderboards at a glance ##Donation Program You can donate the collected coins to gift notes for underprivileged students! Donation rangking are changing in real time basis ##Three Lines a Day How are you today? Share your diary in three lines. Motivate each other with friends around the world ‍##Study Group 'Study With' Try taking notes with your friends in real time! There are various themes such as classrooms, libraries, offices, fitness places and others. Group member statistics. ##Premium Features Try premium features that are constantly being updated. More efficient time management developed by time management experts How to Use Dote Timer Apple Watch 1. Add a to-do in the Dote timer app. 2. Open the Dote Timer Apple Watch app and select a task by pressing the ‘Select Task’ button. 3. Press the START button to start recording. 4. When the recording is finished, press the STOP button to save the recording and end it. Caution : 1. The Apple Watch must be connected to the iPhone. 2. The Dote timer must be installed on the iPhone. * Notice * First, You need to click To Do List and create category to use this app. reporting translation errors -> skyktc75@gmail.com Your review can help a lot for your developer. Thank you. When we try to concentrate on something, there are so many distractions. One of the biggest distractions is the smartphone. You need to focus on the book. But I find myself looking at the phone. The plan was to study for 5 hours But you actually spent only 1 hour on the book? Dote Timer is the answer! Let’s start with the special proprietary features of Dote Timer. First, Dote Timer starts only when you flip the device (screen facing down). It will automatically stop when you use or move the phone after activating the timer. Thus, you can concentrate on study or work. Second, you can compare the plan with your actual concentration record. Set up the D-Day of your task. And categorize it into A, B, or C depending on the importance to set up a precise plan. The actual length of concentration is recorded and can be compared with your original plan. Third, the thickness of color denotes how much you concentrated. Thus, you can easily find out the days when you concentrated on your tasks. Especially the app shows in different colors the days of concentration and the days you failed to concentrate throughout the year. So you can compare how you fared yesterday and today to make your day more productive. In addition, collect coins by using the timer and donate them for underserved people. My accumulated time of concentration is converted into coins. When they reach a certain threshold, Dote Planner and Dote Book will be donated to underserved students. There are also the standings of donation, Which motivates the users to compete in the donation of coins. Dote Timer can be set up as desired. Just focus on what you have to do to contribute to society. The most efficient time management app for the perfect time allocation. Download Dote Timer now!

About

Calflow

This app integrates with your existing iOS Reminders and Calendars to help you track how you spend your time. It offers features for daily planning, time tracking, and goal setting, providing insights into your productivity within the Apple ecosystem.

Highlights
  • 2-way sync with iOS Reminders & Calendar
  • Time tracking for reminders and events
  • Time distribution insights
  • Powerful tag system for filtering
  • Goal and habit tracking
  • Apple Health and app usage sync
Features
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If you’re using Apple Reminders and iOS Calendar/ Google Calendar in your workflow, and you wonder how you spend your time, tasks, daily activities, etc, it’s for you. Calflow is a powerful time-tracking planner based on iOS Reminders & Calendar, helping you keep track of your day and stay productive within the Apple ecosystem. Daily & Weekly Planner ◆ 2-way sync with iOS Reminders & Calendar (Free) ◆ Use Spaces to separate personal and work tasks, helping you declutter your schedule and stay focused Streamline Time-tracking into your Apple Workflow ◆ Track how much time you spend on your Reminders & events: - Reminders: Auto-populate time entries in Apple Calendar - Events: Auto-update your planned event details in Apple Calendar Apple Calendar Time Insights ◆ Also supports Google Calendar ◆ Track your time distribution across day/week/month/year Powerful Tag System ◆ Create smart tags to filter your calendar event entries, and learn about their activity across day/week/month/year ◆ Create groups to analyze time from multiple perspectives Goals, Habits Tracking ◆ Track goals, habits based on your iOS Reminders & Calendars to help ensure your time align with your goals Track anything and sync them to iOS Calendar ◆ Apple Health sync (mindful minutes, sleep time, workout time) ◆ App usage time tracking (via Shortcuts) ◆ Daily activities (via tracker widgets) Need help or have ideas to share? We’re always here: contact@calflow.app Terms of Use(EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://calflow.app/privacypolicy/

Screenshots

Dote Timer4 screens
Calflow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Calflow at 4.9 against Dote Timer's 4.4. Calflow also leads on ratings volume (131 vs 36). Dote Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Dote Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 3 months and Calflow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calflow holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 131 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Dote Timer's written reviews are positive against 89% of Calflow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dote Timer ships an update every 4 days, Calflow every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dote Timer versus Calflow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDote TimerCalflow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (36 ratings)4.9 (131 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.8% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36131 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB183 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmartdong SchoolKyovan Ltd.

Customer experience

Dote Timer

All ratings36 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive87.8%
Neutral7.3%
Negative4.9%

Calflow

All ratings129 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative6.5%

Bugs and requests

Dote Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Calflow

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Timer doesn't sync across devices (iPhone to iPad/Mac)
  • Live Activity not showing on iPad when timer active
  • Apple Watch timers not accessible on other devices
  • Widget display showing only black and white screen
  • Insights double-counting time on existing calendar events
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  • Goals feature sometimes fails to record correctly
  • iPad reminders list not syncing with iPhone
  • Timer in notification center and widget not syncing
  • iPad doesn't show timer notifications in notification center
  • Apple Watch connectivity issues after paid subscription activation
  • Mac and iPad timer not showing when started on iPhone

Requested features

27 requests
  • Dark mode support
  • Mac menu bar timer widget
  • Multiple simultaneous timers on iPhone
  • Larger font size options
  • Ability to copy and paste calendar events
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  • Custom goal cadences (not just daily/weekly/monthly)
  • Daily focus note area (like weekly focus)
  • Hashtag support in notes for better app integration
  • Apple Watch complications
  • Faster widget refresh rates
  • Drag and drop support for weekly plans
  • Collaboration/sharing features
  • Data export to CSV/Excel format
  • URL field for events and tasks
  • Callback URL support
  • Notification/reminder alerts for events
  • Milestone and skill tree features
  • Import data from other time tracking apps
  • Japanese language support
  • Custom day start time for analytics
  • Notebook/note-taking integration
  • Customizable todo background colors
  • Reminders list and tags binding
  • Mac automation scheduling
  • Website usage tracking on Mac
  • Ambient sounds and tick sounds for focus mode
  • Collaborative task management

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Dote Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Premium 3-month subscription3 Days trial$5.993 Months
  • Premium Annual subscription$8.491 Year
  • Premium Annual subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium LifeTime Pass$12.99
3 purchases

Calflow

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly plan$3.991 Month
  • Annual plan7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time purchase$37.99

Questions

Is Dote Timer free?
Dote Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calflow free?
Calflow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dote Timer or Calflow?
Calflow is rated higher. Dote Timer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Calflow averages 4.9 from 131 ratings.
Do Dote Timer or Calflow have ads?
Neither Dote Timer nor Calflow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dote Timer or Calflow?
Dote Timer ships an update every 4 days, and Calflow every 10 days. Most recently, Dote Timer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Calflow on October 30, 2026.

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