Comparison

DotList vs SleepScout®

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

Head to head
About

DotList

Organize your life with a simple, colorful checklist app. Create, share, and manage lists for groceries, tasks, and plans. Features include reminders, home screen widgets, and customizable themes.

Highlights
  • Share lists with others
  • Organize lists and items
  • Copy, reset, and reuse checklists
  • Offline access
  • Customizable reminders
  • Home screen widgets
  • Theme customization
Features
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DotList is a simple, colorful checklist app for iPhone and iPad. Keep groceries, errands, packing lists, work tasks, and everyday plans organized in one place. Tap a dot to check something off. Pin important items, arrange things your way, and share lists with family and friends to work through them together. • Share Lists Together Share a grocery list, plan a trip, or organize tasks with family, friends, or a group. Add items, make changes, rearrange them, and check things off together through iCloud. Sharing is included free. No Pro purchase is required. You choose which lists to share. Your other lists stay on the device where you created them and don’t automatically sync between devices. Choose Send Copy to send a separate copy without sharing future changes. • Organize Your Way Create, rename, and reorder lists. Pin important tasks, drag items into place, sort alphabetically, or move completed items below everything still to do. Choose whether newly typed items appear at the top or bottom in Preferences. Edit longer items in a text box that grows as you type. Undo recent edits, item deletions, imports, and reordering. • Copy, Reset, and Reuse Duplicate a list or choose individual items to copy into another list. Copies keep item order, checkmarks, and pins without copying reminders. Use Reset Dots to uncheck items and work through a favorite checklist again. • Keep Going Offline Keep using lists you’ve already opened without an internet connection. Changes to shared lists are saved on your device and sent when your connection returns. • Reminders That Fit Your Schedule Set one-time reminders for individual items, or repeat them daily, weekly, monthly, or on a custom schedule. View and manage your reminders from one place. Reminders are available on lists you aren’t sharing. • Home Screen Widgets Keep your own lists or upcoming reminders visible without opening the app. Choose from List and Reminders widgets for your Home Screen. • Themes to Make DotList Yours Choose a theme and switch between light and dark appearances. Preview every theme, including premium themes, before deciding whether to upgrade. • Bring Your Lists Along Import a checklist from your clipboard, or select text in another app and share it to DotList. Review the items and choose a new or existing list. Save shared text for review later. You can also export a readable copy of your available DotList data from Help. Included Free Create up to 10 lists, set 5 reminders total, and choose from a selection of free themes. Lists shared with you don’t count toward your 10-list limit. Group collaboration, Home Screen widgets, list copying, text import, and the everyday checklist tools are also included. Optional DotList Pro One purchase unlocks unlimited lists, unlimited reminders on lists you aren’t sharing, and every premium theme, including Firefly, Midnight, Gold, Rose Gold, Blue, Green, and Yellow. No subscription. DotList has no ads and requires no separate DotList account. Everyone collaborating needs an up-to-date version of DotList and must be signed into iCloud.

About

SleepScout®

This app analyzes your sleep patterns, providing insights into sleep stages and quality. It records ambient sounds, offers a personalized sleep score, and includes soothing sounds to aid relaxation. Track your progress towards better rest.

Highlights
  • Sleep analysis and stage breakdown
  • Insightful sleep pattern data
  • Ambient noise recording
  • Personalized sleep score
  • Curated soothing sounds
  • Progress tracking over time
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Immerse yourself in the world of restful sleep with SleepScout – your ultimate sleep companion. Experience a revolutionary app designed to analyze and enhance your sleep quality, providing valuable insights into your sleep stages, a personalized sleep score, and even capturing the ambient sounds around you as you slumber. Key Features: Sleep Analysis: Dive deep into the intricacies of your sleep cycles. SleepScout meticulously analyzes your sleep stages, offering a comprehensive breakdown for a better understanding of your nightly rest. Insightful Data: Unlock a wealth of information about your sleep patterns. Discover trends, fluctuations, and factors influencing your sleep quality, empowering you to make informed lifestyle adjustments. Noise Recording: Ever wonder what happens in the stillness of the night? SleepScout records ambient noises during your sleep, providing insights into potential disturbances that might affect your rest. Sleep Score: Receive a personalized sleep score based on the analysis of your sleep data. Use it as a benchmark to track your progress and make improvements for a consistently better night's sleep. Soothing Sounds: Drift into dreamland effortlessly with our curated collection of calming sounds. Choose from a variety of ambient noises to create a serene sleep environment tailored to your preferences. Progress Tracking: Keep track of your sleep journey over time. Monitor improvements, identify patterns, and celebrate milestones as you work towards achieving your optimal sleep goals. Unlock the door to a rejuvenated you – download SleepScout today and embark on a transformative sleep experience. Your path to better sleep starts here! Privacy Policy: https://byteburst.me/privacy-policy Term of Use: https://byteburst.me/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

DotList4 screens
SleepScout®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DotList at 94% against SleepScout®'s 50%. DotList also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1). SleepScout®'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.2). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. DotList sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SleepScout® sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DotList holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 88 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of DotList's written reviews are positive against 50% of SleepScout®'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DotList ships an update monthly, SleepScout® every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DotList versus SleepScout®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDotListSleepScout®
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (57 ratings) — better4.1 (88 ratings)
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5788 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.216.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDanz L.L.C.BYTEBURST PRIVATE LIMITED

Customer experience

DotList

All ratings57 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%

SleepScout®

All ratings83 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative18.1%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative44.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DotList

One-time1
  • DotList Pro$4.99
5 purchases

SleepScout®

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Access2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Access7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Access7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Yearly Access1 Year trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • SleepScout Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is DotList free?
DotList is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SleepScout® free?
SleepScout® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DotList or SleepScout®?
DotList is rated higher. DotList averages 4.8 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while SleepScout® averages 4.1 from 88 ratings.
Do DotList or SleepScout® have ads?
Neither DotList nor SleepScout® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DotList or SleepScout®?
DotList ships an update monthly, and SleepScout® every 2 weeks. Most recently, DotList was updated on November 14, 2026 and SleepScout® on November 4, 2026.

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