BuildTimer vs dots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BuildTimer
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BuildTimerはあなたの日々の活動を管理し、一覧形式やグラフ化で見える化を図り、計画的に目標達成を支援します。 ■積み上げる内容を目標として投稿 投稿する目標は、達成するためにどれだけの時間を積み上げるかという計画です。これにより、目標達成に向けた積み重ねを計画的に記録することが可能となります。 ■毎日の積み上げ記録 毎日の積み上げ記録として、日常の活動をタイマー形式で記録します。目標の投稿をクリックすることで、一覧形式で積み上げた記録を確認することができます。 ■時期別で記録を確認 日々積み上げた記録は日、週、月、年別で切り替えて表示することができます。どれだけ積み上げたか時間も確認可能なため、一覧形式ですぐ把握できます。 ■円グラフで記録を可視化 積み上げた時間を円グラフで可視化することができます。これにより、目標達成までの進捗や時間の配分を一目で確認できます。 ■お問い合わせ ご意見、機能追加のご要望があれば、下記までご連絡ください。 karirin419@gmail.com
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 price: BuildTimer at Free against dots's $2.99. BuildTimer also leads on iOS requirement (16.3 vs 18.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
BuildTimer is free to download; dots costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BuildTimer ships an update fortnightly, dots every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BuildTimer | dots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.3 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | hashimoto ryouya | douglas santos |
In-app purchases
BuildTimer
No in-app purchases
dots
No in-app purchases
