# Dot vs Tendens

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tendens at none against Dot's 12. Tendens also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Dot sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Tendens asks for nothing beyond the download.

Dot ships an update monthly, Tendens daily. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dot | Tendens |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[1.9 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dot/id1592093485/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **7** | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 55 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **14.0.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [ADVERTISING &MARKETING SOLUTIONS SA DE CV](https://appshunter.io/developer/1651441366) | [Jose Isaac Pina De Lucio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1740463807) |

## What reviewers say

### Dot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dot/id1592093485)

This app facilitates secure and enjoyable information sharing. Users can also create coupons to redeem special promotions.

**Highlights:** Secure information sharing, Fun information sharing, Coupon generation, Redeem promotions

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dot8Lite Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Dot Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Dot LitePro Access | $3.99 | per month |
| Dot8Lite Annual | $22.99 | per year |
| Dot Pro Annual | $24.99 | per year |
| Dot Premium Semiannual | $29.99 | per 6 months |
| Dot Booking Semiannual | $29.99 | per 6 months |
| Dot LitePro Access | $39.99 | per year |
| SemiAnnual Lite Booking | $39.99 | per 6 months |
| Dot Premium Annual | $59.99 | per year |
| Dot Booking Annual | $59.99 | per year |
| Annual Lite Booking | $79.99 | per year |


### Tendens

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tendens/id6739974353)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dot free?

Dot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tendens free?

Tendens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Dot or Tendens have ads?

Neither Dot nor Tendens shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Dot or Tendens?

Dot ships an update monthly, and Tendens daily. Most recently, Dot was updated on September 29, 2026 and Tendens on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*