Comparison

When Will I vs Dots Calendar

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

Head to head
About

When Will I

Features
Read full description

When Will I is a fun and informative utility to show the time left to a specific event. Whether you're waiting for Christmas, retirement, your birthday, or the next episode of your favorite TV show, When Will I can tell you exactly how long it will be. With When Will I, you can: - Track multiple events at once - Choose from a variety of time units (minutes, seconds, hours, weeks, months, etc.) - Set custom images for each event - Sync your events to your connected Apple Watch

About

Dots Calendar

Features
Read full description

DOTS CALENDAR β€” Countdown Widget Dots Calendar puts a beautiful, minimal calendar right on your home screen. Every day of the month is rendered as a filled circle, giving you an instant visual sense of where you are in the month β€” and how much time you have left until the next big day! SET A DEADLINE. Watch the days count down. Add a target date and Dots Calendar shows you exactly how many days remain. Whether you're counting down to a trip, a deadline, an event, or anything else that matters to you, the countdown is always a glance away. PROGRESS AT A GLANCE. Enable the progress bar to see a visual timeline stretching from your chosen start date to your deadline. No numbers to crunch β€” just a clean, satisfying bar that moves a little each day. MAKE IT YOURS. Customise the colour of today's marker, your deadline day, and the widget background. Prefer a fixed look regardless of your system appearance? Switch between Dynamic, Light, and Dark background modes with a single tap. SIMPLE. PRIVATE. NO NONSENSE. Dots Calendar collects no data, requires no account, and has no subscription. A one-time Lifetime license unlocks full colour customisation.

Screenshots

When Will I2 screens
Dots Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: When Will I at none against Dots Calendar's 1. Dots Calendar's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Dots Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. When Will I asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

When Will I ships an update every 7 months, Dots Calendar every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
When Will I versus Dots Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhen Will IDots Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 weeks β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.2
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTalon Strike SoftwareNicolas Schimmelpfennig

In-app purchases

None

When Will I

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Dots Calendar

One-time1
  • Lifetime license$2.99

Questions

Is When Will I free?
When Will I is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dots Calendar free?
Dots Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do When Will I or Dots Calendar have ads?
When Will I shows ads; Dots Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, When Will I or Dots Calendar?
When Will I ships an update every 7 months, and Dots Calendar every 5 weeks. Most recently, When Will I was updated on October 5, 2026 and Dots Calendar on October 7, 2026.

Other comparisons