Buckets, Inc. vs Dots Network
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Buckets, Inc.
This app helps professionals manage and grow their networks by simplifying contact information exchange and providing AI-powered tools for follow-ups. It allows users to control shared data, tag contacts for easy recall, and automate outreach to nurture connections.
- AI-powered contact exchange
- Personalized CRM
- Selective data sharing
- Contact tagging
- Automated outreach workflows
- Connection insights
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Buckets is the AI-Powered Contact Exchange + Personalized CRM for busy founders, builders & professionals that need to grow and maintain their social, personal and business networks. Buckets focuses on reducing the friction of exchanging multiple pieces of information with a new contact in person, allowing you to stay authentic in the conversation and garner a true connection. Control the data you share by picking and choosing just the social and contact information you feel comfortable sharing with a new friend. They can quickly "share back" the same or different info and you both can see when and where you've met, in case you forget their name after a long night of networking and meeting new people. Tag new friends with categorical and informative "Bucket tags" for later recall so you can quickly find the investor you need to follow up with, the classmate you wanted to share that podcast with or that potential new friend you wanted to grab drinks with. Automate reaching out with our Workflows feature which allows you to have AI summarize your notes on a connection and draft an email to them on a recurring cadence. Buckets ensures you don't just gather information, but you leverage it, to see your career, social or love opportunities to their fullest potential. • Auto-renewable subscription • 1 year ($59.99) duration • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Privacy Policy: https://www.use-buckets.app/privacy-policy • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Terms of Service: https://www.use-buckets.app/terms-of-conditions
Dots Network
Connect with friends by sharing your general location without revealing precise details. See where your contacts are on a map, fostering a sense of connection and shared experience. It's a unique way to stay in touch and know what your friends are up to.
- Approximate location sharing
- Map-based friend tracking
- Social connection tool
- Privacy-focused location updates
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Know where your friends are -- Sort of
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dots Network at none against Buckets, Inc.'s 2. Dots Network also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Buckets, Inc. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Dots Network asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Buckets, Inc. against 5.0 for Dots Network. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Buckets, Inc. ships an update fortnightly, Dots Network every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buckets, Inc. | Dots Network |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Grace Jansen | Jamie Goldstein |
Customer experience
Buckets, Inc.
Dots Network
In-app purchases
Buckets, Inc.
- Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$59.991 Year
Dots Network
No in-app purchases
