Comparison

Dots Tracker vs InkSprint

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

InkSprint

Features
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Write more, guess less. InkSprint turns your writing time into focused sprints and shows exactly where your manuscript stands. Start a sprint, write, and log your word count. InkSprint tracks your pace and keeps the streak going. WHAT YOU GET - Sprint timer: pick a length, write, and log the words. Every timed sprint gets a words-per-minute score. - Deadline pace car: set a word target and a finish date, and see the words per day you need to finish on time, your recent daily average, and a projected finish date. - Daily goals and streaks: a daily word goal with a progress ring, plus a writing-day streak that rewards showing up. - Personal records: your best sprint and top pace, saved as you write. - Chapter and scene checklist: outline your book and check off scenes, or start from a built-in story-structure template (Three-Act, Save the Cat, Hero's Journey, Romance, Story Circle, Short Story Arc). - Words-per-day chart: the last two weeks at a glance. - Writing heatmap: every day you write, shaded by word count. - Progress export: a one-page PDF report and a CSV of every sprint. - Syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud. FREE VS PRO Free includes one project with the full sprint timer, pace car, daily goals, streaks, records, and the words-per-day chart. InkSprint Pro unlocks unlimited projects, the writing heatmap, and progress export (PDF and CSV). InkSprint Pro is $3.99 per month or $24.99 per year, or a one-time $59.99 for lifetime access (USD). No account. No ads. No tracking. Pro subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions; cancellation applies at the end of the current period. Terms: Apple Standard EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Dots Tracker4 screens
InkSprint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: InkSprint at every 2 weeks against Dots Tracker's every 2 months. InkSprint also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 InkSprint sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dots Tracker ships an update every 2 months, InkSprint every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dots Tracker versus InkSprint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDots TrackerInkSprint
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperArnaud GillardInnovaLabWorks

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dots Tracker

One-time1
  • Emojis$0.99
3 purchases

InkSprint

Subscriptions2
  • InkSprint Pro$3.991 Month
  • InkSprint Pro$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • InkSprint Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Dots Tracker free?
Dots Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is InkSprint free?
InkSprint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dots Tracker or InkSprint have ads?
Neither Dots Tracker nor InkSprint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dots Tracker or InkSprint?
Dots Tracker ships an update every 2 months, and InkSprint every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dots Tracker was updated on October 24, 2026 and InkSprint on October 9, 2026.

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