# Habit Tracker vs Dots

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Habit Tracker at 2.5K against Dots's 232. Habit Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Dots's advantage is review sentiment (98% vs 90%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Habit Tracker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Dots sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Habit Tracker against 4.9 for Dots. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Habit Tracker has 2.5K ratings behind it against 232, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Habit Tracker's written reviews are positive against 98% of Dots's.

Habit Tracker ships an update weekly, Dots every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Habit Tracker | Dots |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (2.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/habit-tracker-habitkit/id6443918070/reviews) | **[4.9 (232 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dots-habit-tracker-widget/id6758730376/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.5K** | 232 |
| Positive reviews | 89.7% of reviews | **98.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 229 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sebastian Roehl](https://appshunter.io/developer/1602956482) | [Juyong Bak](https://appshunter.io/developer/1791986531) |

## What reviewers say

### Habit Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/habit-tracker-habitkit/id6443918070)

This app helps users build new habits and break old ones through progress tracking and visual feedback. Customize your dashboard with colors, icons, and descriptions to stay motivated by seeing your streaks grow.

**Highlights:** Create and track habits, Visual grid-based progress charts, Customizable dashboard (colors, icons, descriptions), Calendar for managing past completions, Archive habits for breaks, Data import and export, Privacy-focused, no sign-in or cloud storage

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HabitKit Pro (1 Month) | $0.99 | per month |
| HabitKit Pro (1 Month) | $1.99 | per month |
| HabitKit Pro (1 Month) | $4.99 | per month |
| HabitKit Pro (1 Year) | $5.99 | per year |
| HabitKit Pro (1 Year) | $11.99 | per year |
| HabitKit Pro (1 Year) | $24.99 | per year |
| HabitKit Pro (Lifetime) | $14.99 | one-time |
| HabitKit Pro (Lifetime) | $29.99 | one-time |
| HabitKit Pro | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Functional and simple design
- 🔓 Easy to use and intuitive
- 📊 Visually appealing and motivating
- 🔧 Responsive developer
- 💰 Reasonable pricing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paid features required for full functionality
- 📱 Lack of iPad/Apple Watch support
- 🔄 No iCloud/cloud sync
- 🔢 Limited number of habits in free version
- 🔘 Streak calculation not intuitive

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional crashes on launch
- Widgets not updating automatically

**Requested features**

- Add more widget size options
- Implement Apple Health integration
- Allow setting habit frequency (e.g. 3 times per week)
- Add ability to log notes/details for each habit
- Implement Apple Watch app


### Dots

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dots-habit-tracker-widget/id6758730376)

This app helps you build lasting routines by tracking daily habits with a clean, visual interface and motivating home screen widgets. Monitor your progress with heatmaps and yearly recaps, all within a distraction-free design.

**Highlights:** Simple habit tracking, Home screen widgets, Visual progress tracking, Clean and focused design, Gentle motivation, Stats and yearly recap

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dots Pro — Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Dots Pro — Yearly | $11.99 | per year |
| Dots Pro — Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Habit Tracker free?

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

### Is Dots free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Habit Tracker or Dots?

Dots is rated higher. Habit Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Dots averages 4.9 from 232 ratings.

### Do Habit Tracker or Dots have ads?

Neither Habit Tracker nor Dots shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Habit Tracker or Dots?

Habit Tracker ships an update weekly, and Dots every 5 days. Most recently, Habit Tracker was updated on November 7, 2026 and Dots on November 5, 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.*