Dots Tracker vs Daybook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Daybook
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Daybook requires no account or login. All data is stored locally and syncs through the user's own private iCloud (CloudKit) — there is no developer backend. To observe iCloud sync, the test device must be signed into iCloud. Reminders (local notifications) and the optional Face ID lock are turned on by the user in Settings. The app is free to use for up to 10 entries. A single non-consumable in-app purchase, "Daybook Unlimited," removes that limit. Add an 11th entry to reach the paywall. The app is fully functional offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Daybook at 17.0 against Dots Tracker's 26.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Dots Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Daybook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dots Tracker ships an update every 2 months, Daybook every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dots Tracker | Daybook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arnaud Gillard | Johnny Cox |
In-app purchases
Dots Tracker
- Emojis$0.99
Daybook
- Daybook Unlimited$4.99
