Comparison

Dots Tracker vs B&W To

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

Head to head
About

Dots Tracker

Effortlessly track anything from mood to workouts to gain insights into your life. Seamlessly add data via the app, widgets, or shortcuts. Future updates will include on-device machine learning predictions to anticipate future patterns.

Highlights
  • Track mood, migraines, workouts, traffic, and more
  • Add dots via app, widgets, or shortcuts
  • Calendar view for pattern exploration
  • On-device Machine Learning Predictions (future)
  • Simple and adaptable interface
Features
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Discover hidden patterns in your life by effortlessly tracking anything with Dots. Whether it's your mood, migraines, workouts, traffic, or even your plant's health, Dots provides a simple yet powerful tool for gaining insights. The strength of Dots lies in its simplicity and adaptability. Add dots seamlessly through our app, home screen widgets, or set up automated tracking with shortcuts. Explore your patterns more deeply in the calendar view. Simply tap or press & hold on a single Dot to unveil information about your habits and routines. Excitingly, our future updates will introduce on-device Machine Learning Predictions. This will empower you to anticipate future patterns based on your past dots, supercharging your ability to see patterns. Embrace the future of tracking with Dots.

About

B&W To

Features
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Black & White To-Do is a calm, focused to-do list — strict black and white, with nothing to distract you from your day. JUST TYPE IT Write "Call Mum Friday 6pm !! #family" and the date, time, priority and tag are set for you. TODAY A clean agenda of what's due, with gentle reminders and a quiet sense of progress. CALENDAR A hand-built monochrome month view that dots the days you have things to do. ORGANIZE Group your to-dos, build projects with sections and deadlines, and tick off checklist items inside any task. Smart lists gather what's flagged, scheduled or done. SHOPPING Grocery lists sorted by supermarket aisle, with a planned shop day that shows up in Today. REMINDERS Local notifications, due times, location reminders, and repeats from daily to every few weeks, on chosen weekdays, or a set number of times. EVERYWHERE Widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen, a Control Centre button, an Apple Watch app, and a full iPad and Mac app with keyboard shortcuts. SYNC ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Unlock Pro once and iCloud keeps your to-dos perfectly in step across iPhone, iPad and Mac — plus two-way sync with Apple Reminders and Calendar. No accounts. No clutter. No colour. Just a quieter way to get things done.

Screenshots

Dots Tracker4 screens
B&W To4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: B&W To at every 2 days against Dots Tracker's every 2 months. B&W To also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Dots Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and B&W To sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dots Tracker ships an update every 2 months, B&W To every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dots Tracker versus B&W To: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDots TrackerB&W To
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperArnaud GillardJuan Pierre Lotter

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dots Tracker

One-time1
  • Emojis$0.99
1 purchases

B&W To

One-time1
  • iCloud Sync$3.99

Questions

Is Dots Tracker free?
Dots Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is B&W To free?
B&W To is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dots Tracker or B&W To have ads?
Neither Dots Tracker nor B&W To shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dots Tracker or B&W To?
Dots Tracker ships an update every 2 months, and B&W To every 2 days. Most recently, Dots Tracker was updated on October 24, 2026 and B&W To on October 31, 2026.

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