Work Time Counter vs Dot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Work Time Counter
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This is perfect time management tool is for people who want to precisely count the time spend for their activities. 1. Estimate your activities time during the day. 2. Evaluate how much time you spend during each activity. 3. Export/share day/week/month report. 4. Use final reports to improve your skills in estimating time required for same kind of activities. This application is especially good as work time counter for freelancers, programmers, designers and managers who has hourly earnings. Work Time Counter features: - per-second time count; - detailed day/week/month time report; - sharing data; - optional autostop (with local notification); - timer is shown in Dynamic Island. Tech Stack: - SwiftUI - Localization - iCloud Core Data storage - Live Activity - Local Notifications
Dot
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Dot is a habit tracker for people who quit habit apps because a broken streak felt like failure. Tap the dot when you do the thing. Miss a day, and just pick it up again. β’ ONE DOT A DAY Did the thing? Tap the dot. It fills in with a light haptic pulse, and you're done. β’ NOT EVERY DAY? PICK YOUR DAYS Set each habit to repeat every day or only on the weekdays you choose. On rest days, it's hidden from your Today list and your widget. β’ MISSED A DAY? NO GUILT No guilt screens, no shame notifications. Tap a day in the week or month view to fix a past record. β’ STATS AT A GLANCE See your patterns in a week view and a monthly calendar. The full-year heatmap comes with Dot Pro. β’ HOME AND LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Check today's progress without opening the app. β’ MADE FOR IPAD, TOO Dot looks right at home on the big screen. β’ YOUR HABITS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE No account to create, no cloud to sync with. Your habit history never leaves your device. β’ EXPORT ANYTIME Export to JSON or CSV in one tap. Your data is yours. β’ DOT PRO Upgrade to Dot Pro to unlock every feature of Dot, without limits. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://indieway.xyz/en/apps/dot/privacy Built by one person who wanted less.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Work Time Counter at none against Dot's 3. Work Time Counter also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Dot's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Dot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Work Time Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Work Time Counter ships an update every 5 weeks, Dot weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Work Time Counter | Dot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Volkov Alexander | IndieWay |
In-app purchases
Work Time Counter
No in-app purchases
Dot
- Dot Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Dot Pro Yearly7 Days trial$11.991 Year
- Dot Pro Lifetime$29.99









