Comparison

Dote Timer vs DURUMARI

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
  • 10-minute dot-separated planner
  • Detailed statistical charts
  • Donation program for underprivileged students
  • Three-line daily diary
  • Real-time study group sessions
  • 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

DURUMARI

Features
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A simple yet emotional habit app Durumari is a minimalist healing app that helps you accumulate “Satisfaction” through habits and visually track your growth. Key Features * Create Habits: Freely set habits with different rewards based on difficulty * Satisfaction System: Earn satisfaction daily by completing habits, and lose it when you fail * Level Up: Gain experience by completing habits and level up with visual feedback of your progress * My Page: Check your satisfaction points and habit status at a glance Why Durumari? * No unnecessary features — just what you need * Clean, sensory UI for a simple and intuitive experience * Designed for a positive loop: Small achievements → Visual rewards → Satisfaction → Consistency All features are free except ad removal. Ads are shown small at the bottom of the screen.

Screenshots

Dote Timer4 screens
DURUMARI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dote Timer at none against DURUMARI's shown. Dote Timer also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). DURUMARI's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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

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 DURUMARI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dote Timer ships an update every 4 days, DURUMARI every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dote Timer versus DURUMARI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDote TimerDURUMARI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (36 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmartdong SchoolJIMAN HA

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
1 purchases

DURUMARI

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Dote Timer free?
Dote Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DURUMARI free?
DURUMARI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dote Timer or DURUMARI have ads?
DURUMARI shows ads; Dote Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Dote Timer or DURUMARI?
Dote Timer ships an update every 4 days, and DURUMARI every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dote Timer was updated on October 17, 2026 and DURUMARI on October 7, 2026.

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