mydots.ideas vs LakeStats
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Automatic note creation
- Auto-paste clipboard content
- Revisit past ideas
- Backup and sync with iCloud
- Minimalist design
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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/
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.
- Real-time water levels
- Historical trends and comparisons
- Interactive water level graphs
- Boat ramp and channel status
- Access point details
- Offline functionality
- Favorite lakes
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | mydots.ideas | LakeStats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.9 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 90.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #185 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 亮 鲁 | LakeStats LLC |
Customer experience
mydots.ideas
LakeStats
In-app purchases
mydots.ideas
- Monthly$0.991 Month
- Annual$3.991 Year
- Life Time$5.99
LakeStats
- LakeStats Pro$39.991 Year





