Comparison

Dot the Earth vs E1

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

Head to head
About

Dot the Earth

Explore and track your visits to sacred temples worldwide. This app offers an interactive map, a personal journal for temple experiences, and historical timelines. Visualize temple locations with AR and connect with your family history work.

Highlights
  • Interactive LDS temple map
  • Personal temple visit journal
  • Temple information and schedules
  • Augmented reality (AR) temple view
  • Dynamic temple growth timeline
  • Family history companion tool
Features
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"Dot the Earth" is the premier interactive LDS temple map, visit tracker, and companion app—designed specifically for members and friends of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to explore, plan trips, track ordinances, and stay connected to the House of the Lord worldwide. Deepen your connection to these sacred structures, track your personal journey along the covenant path, and keep a beautiful, private record of your temple worship. Whether you want to locate temples on our interactive 3D globe and map, record spiritual impressions in your journal, plan a multi-temple road trip, or play daily educational temple games with your family, Dot the Earth is your all-in-one companion. Why Latter-day Saints Love Dot the Earth: • Interactive LDS Temple Map & Global Directory: Easily explore every temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—dedicated, under construction, under renovation, or announced. Filter by status, country, or state, calculate exact driving and air distances from your location, and get one-tap directions. • Personal Temple Visit Journal & Ordinance Tracker: Keep a secure, private history of your temple service. Log your visit dates, attach personal photos or voice memos, record sacred spiritual impressions, and track ordinances performed (Baptisms, Initiatories, Endowments, and Sealings—including Family File vs. Temple File breakdowns). • Multi-Stop Temple Trip Planner: Planning a family vacation, youth conference trip, or temple tour? Build custom temple itineraries, organize stops chronologically, and track the temples along your route. • Personal Goals, Streaks & Interactive Analytics: Set annual and monthly temple attendance goals, visualize your worship history with interactive charts, see how many countries and states you have visited, and share milestone summary cards. • Educational Temple Games & Daily Challenge: Perfect for Family Home Evening (FHE), youth activities, and Primary children! Play the Daily Pin-the-Temple Map Challenge to build your global streak, test your knowledge with LDS Temple Trivia Quizzes, flip cards in Temple Picture Matching, and solve Temple Slide Puzzles. • Animated Historical Growth Timeline (1830 to Present): Play, pause, or scrub through history to watch how holy temples have come to "dot the earth" sequentially from Kirtland and Nauvoo to hundreds of temples across every continent today. • Immersive AR Camera Temple Locator: Point your phone toward the horizon in Augmented Reality (AR) to visualize the exact real-time direction, orientation, and distance of nearby temples relative to where you stand. • Essential Temple Information & Prayer Roll: Access addresses, phone numbers, milestone dates (announcement, groundbreaking, open house, dedication), architectural attributes, and direct links to official Church schedule and prayer roll resources. • Friends, Community Gallery & Temple News: Connect with friends and family, celebrate friend visit streaks, browse thousands of curated community temple photos, and stay informed with the latest temple news and gospel study articles. • Global Reach in 14 Languages: Fully localized in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Filipino/Tagalog, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Russian, Swedish, Polish, and Hungarian. Enhance your personal journey of temple worship, keep your covenants close to your heart, and download Dot the Earth today. "Families are to be sealed together for all eternity... For these sacred purposes, holy temples now dot the earth." — President Russell M. Nelson Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dottheearth.com/privacy_policy.html

About

E1

This app provides instant emergency alerts to trusted contacts and local communities, offering faster help than traditional services. It enhances home security and strengthens community safety by enabling real-time location sharing and emergency-specific notifications.

Highlights
  • Instant emergency alerts
  • Faster help than 911
  • Strengthen home security
  • Emergency-specific alerts
  • Real-time location sharing
  • Two-way emergency updates
Features
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Faster help. Smarter home security. Stronger communities. E1 is the ultimate personal safety app that empowers you to protect your home, family, and neighborhood with a single tap. Whether you’re facing a break-in, medical emergency, fire, or any urgent situation, E1 connects you instantly with your trusted emergency contacts and local safety communities. In critical moments where every second counts — and 911 response times may be delayed — E1 bridges the gap. Mobilize people who care about you and can act fast, giving you faster help and greater peace of mind. Key Features:- Instant Emergency Alerts One tap notifies your emergency contacts and community groups instantly. Faster Help Than 911 Alone Activate immediate hyper-local responses while waiting for emergency services. Strengthen Your Home Security Protect your home and family by creating your personal emergency response network. Emergency-Specific Alerts Choose from Medical, Break-in, Fire, or Custom Alerts to match the situation. Real-Time Location Sharing Share your live location during emergencies for quicker assistance. Two-Way Emergency Updates Receive confirmation when help is on the way — stay informed when it matters most. Private, Secure, and No Fees Your alerts are sent only to your trusted contacts. No public sharing. No shared data. No hidden fees. Examples of Real-World Scenarios Where E1 Protects: - Home break-ins and suspicious activity - Medical emergencies at home or on the go - Fires and natural disasters - Missing children - Car accidents or roadside emergencies - Elderly family members needing urgent assistance Be Prepared. Stay Protected. Download E1 today — and bring faster emergency response, smarter home security, and stronger community safety to the people who matter most. Terms of use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Dot the Earth4 screens
E14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dot the Earth at every 3 days against E1's every 4 weeks. Dot the Earth also leads on ratings volume (53 vs 16). E1's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, rating, 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. Dot the Earth sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and E1 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Dot the Earth against 4.9 for E1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 16 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Dot the Earth's written reviews are positive against 100% of E1's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dot the Earth ships an update every 3 days, E1 every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dot the Earth versus E1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDot the EarthE1
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (53 ratings)4.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings53 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.016
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB130 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMike StancliffeE1, LLC

Customer experience

Dot the Earth

All ratings53 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

E1

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dot the Earth

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Month$1.991 Month
  • Plus Year$14.991 Year
2 purchases

E1

Subscriptions2
  • Sandbox subs$0.997 Days
  • Premium Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Dot the Earth free?
Dot the Earth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is E1 free?
E1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dot the Earth or E1?
E1 is rated higher. Dot the Earth averages 4.9 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while E1 averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.
Do Dot the Earth or E1 have ads?
Neither Dot the Earth nor E1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dot the Earth or E1?
Dot the Earth ships an update every 3 days, and E1 every 4 weeks. Most recently, Dot the Earth was updated on November 3, 2026 and E1 on November 4, 2026.

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