Comparison

mydots.ideas vs LakeStats

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

Head to head
About

mydots.ideas

This app provides a quick and focused way to capture thoughts, inspirations, and media. It automatically creates new notes upon opening and can paste copied content directly, helping you revisit and keep your ideas alive with a minimalist interface and iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Automatic note creation
  • Auto-paste clipboard content
  • Revisit past ideas
  • Backup and sync with iCloud
  • Minimalist design
Features
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mydots: The Fast, Focused Tool for Capturing Your Thoughts mydots makes it easy to quickly capture inspirations, media, and memos, helping you stay focused and encouraging you to revisit past ideas. Rediscover the joy of jotting down your thoughts with these key features: ■ Automatic Note Creation Every time you open mydots, a new note is instantly created, ready for you to start typing. Just focus on your content—no extra steps required. ■ Auto-Paste for Quick Entry After copying content, simply open mydots and it will automatically paste your clipboard, eliminating unnecessary actions. ■ Revisit Your Ideas Reflect on past notes and make sure your ideas don’t just get recorded—they stay alive. ■ Backup & Sync Securely back up and sync your notes using iCloud, offering you peace of mind and easy access across devices. ■ Minimalist Design A clean, distraction-free interface lets you focus purely on capturing your thoughts. Privacy policy: https://mydots.canny.io/changelog/mydots-privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LakeStats

Access real-time water levels, boat ramp status, and historical lake data. Plan your next outing with detailed information on access points and water conditions. Features offline functionality for convenient use.

Highlights
  • Real-time water levels
  • Historical trends and comparisons
  • Interactive water level graphs
  • Boat ramp and channel status
  • Access point details
  • Offline functionality
  • Favorite lakes
Features
Currently charting
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Stay informed about your favorite lakes with real-time water level data, boat ramp status, and depth map, all in one convenient app! Built by boaters, for boaters, LakeStats gives you instant access to: • Real-time water levels with historical trends and comparisons • A depth map of the most popular lakes that changes with the water level • Interactive graphs showing water level changes over the past year • Boat ramp & channel status to help you plan your trip • Access point details including clearance estimates and locations • Decades of historical water data, including elevation, release and inflow volumes, and more • Favorite lakes for quick access to the info you need most • Offline functionality for on the go data reference And now with a LakeStats Pro subscription: • Live speedometer and depth gauge on your phone • Points of interest, including bouys, marinas, landmarks, and more! • Plan your route, a Google Maps like experience but on the water • User reported hazards that government data misses • Distance measuring tool • Weather data and forecasts • And more! More lakes will continue to be added! Track elevation changes, check ramp access, and make informed decisions about when and where to launch, all from your phone. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

mydots.ideas4 screens
LakeStats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: LakeStats at free against mydots.ideas's free with in-app purchases. LakeStats also leads on chart position (#185 vs unranked) and ratings volume (18 vs 2). mydots.ideas's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. mydots.ideas sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and LakeStats sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $39.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for mydots.ideas against 4.9 for LakeStats. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LakeStats has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mydots.ideas ships an update every 3 weeks, LakeStats every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
mydots.ideas versus LakeStats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermydots.ideasLakeStats
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.9 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews—90.9% of reviews
Number of ratings218 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#185 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer亮 鲁LakeStats LLC

Customer experience

mydots.ideas

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LakeStats

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

mydots.ideas

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Annual$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Life Time$5.99
1 purchases

LakeStats

Subscriptions1
  • LakeStats Pro$39.991 Year

Questions

Is mydots.ideas free?
mydots.ideas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LakeStats free?
LakeStats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, mydots.ideas or LakeStats?
mydots.ideas is rated higher. mydots.ideas averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while LakeStats averages 4.9 from 18 ratings.
Do mydots.ideas or LakeStats have ads?
Neither mydots.ideas nor LakeStats shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mydots.ideas or LakeStats?
mydots.ideas ships an update every 3 weeks, and LakeStats every 5 weeks. Most recently, mydots.ideas was updated on June 4, 2026 and LakeStats on September 10, 2026.

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