Comparison

Dotory vs Diary Widget

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

Head to head
About

Dotory

This app helps you keep track of your belongings, purchases, and expiration dates. Easily record items by location, manage shopping lists, and view inventory at a glance. Never forget what you own or when it expires again.

Highlights
  • Item recording by location
  • Shopping cart management
  • Expiration date tracking
  • Calendar view for inventory
  • Customizable themes and widgets
Features
Read full description

A lot of your scattered items... where did i put it? When did it come in? Check with Dotory. When I bought it, but I already had it. I can't remember what I was going to buy when I went shopping. There are a lot of things that I don't know when they came in. When I tried to use it, it turned out that the expiry date had passed. If you have any of these experiences, leave them to Dotory. - If you record an item simply or in detail, it will be saved by location. - Record what you need or want to buy in your cart. - You can also see the remaining expiration date of each item. - A calendar that allows you to view in and out items at a glance. - Various themes and widgets

About

Diary Widget

This app helps you build a diary by answering daily questions. It offers customizable notifications and widgets to easily record your thoughts and memories on various topics.

Highlights
  • Daily question prompts
  • Customizable notifications
  • Diary widgets
  • Filter entries by year/question
  • Photo storage
  • Font customization
  • Backup and restore
Features
Read full description

Small records accumulate into big memories. Answer different questions everyday, and a collection of essays is complete. Daily diary, relationships, parenting, travel, movies, exercise, and more—create your own essays on various topics. *How to use: Select question cards in each diary setting and set notifications to receive random questions at designated times. You can click on notifications to write a diary entry or use the 'New Diary Entry' button to choose a question and write your entry. Features: Notification feature: Receive notifications daily, on specific days, or monthly. Diary filters: View entries by year or by question card. D-day display when setting a reference date. Widget support: Display random past entries in the widget. Photo storage. Font customization for each diary. Backup and restore.

Screenshots

Dotory4 screens
Diary Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Diary Widget at every 2 weeks against Dotory's every 22 months. Diary Widget also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Dotory's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Dotory sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Diary Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dotory ships an update every 22 months, Diary Widget every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dotory versus Diary Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDotoryDiary Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB136 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSEJIN PARKOhLee

Customer experience

Dotory

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

Diary Widget

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dotory

One-time1
  • Premium product$2.99
1 purchases

Diary Widget

One-time1
  • Ad-Free Version$1.99

Questions

Is Dotory free?
Dotory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Diary Widget free?
Diary Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dotory or Diary Widget have ads?
Both Dotory and Diary Widget show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dotory or Diary Widget?
Dotory ships an update every 22 months, and Diary Widget every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dotory was updated on October 15, 2026 and Diary Widget on October 24, 2026.

Other comparisons