NIPPON vs dots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NIPPON
This app allows users to virtually raise national flags and play the national anthem anytime, anywhere. It also provides clear information on public holidays, making it easy to celebrate them. Ideal for those who cannot display a physical flag at home.
- Virtual flag raising
- National anthem playback
- Public holiday information
- Home screen widget for holidays
- Detailed holiday information
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NIPPONは、いつでもどこも国旗の掲揚ができるアプリです。 祝日の情報も分かりやすく確認できるため、祝日には国旗の掲揚を行いましょう。 家に国旗を掲げることが出来ない方などに最適です。 スマホを立てかけ、国旗の旗めく姿を見るのも良いかもしれません。 ------------------------- ■ 使い方 ------------------------- アプリを起動して「国旗掲揚」ボタンを押すと、日章旗と君が代が再生されます。 祝日の当日にはアプリ内およびホーム画面のウジェットに祝日情報が表示されます。ウィジェットを使えばアプリを起動せずに祝日を確認できるため忘れてしまうことはありません。 1年間の祝日情報やそれぞれの詳細情報を確認して、より深く国民の祝日を祝いましょう。 ※ ウィジェット機能はiOS14以上から利用できる機能です。
dots
A minimalist journal and year visualizer that helps you track time and stay motivated. Save one meaningful moment each day and visualize your year with home and lock screen widgets. Enjoy a zen experience with no notifications, ads, or account requirements.
- Daily memory saving
- Home and lock screen widgets
- Mac desktop support
- Ad-free experience
- No notifications
- No account required
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dots is a minimalist journal and year visualizer to track time and stay motivated features: • today’s memory – save one meaningful moment each day • widgets – add dots to the home and lock screen • mac support – keep perspective on your desktop • zen – no notifications, no ads, no account needed make every moment count, every day matters
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: dots at every 2 weeks against NIPPON's every 6 months. NIPPON's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 86%) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
NIPPON costs $0.99 and dots $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NIPPON ships an update every 6 months, dots every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NIPPON | dots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | arakawa yuichiro | douglas santos |
Customer experience
NIPPON
dots
In-app purchases
NIPPON
No in-app purchases
dots
No in-app purchases
