Comparison

One entry at a time vs Dotly

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

Head to head
About

One entry at a time

A clean, ad-free personal finance app for effortless expense tracking. It offers smart analysis, daily reminders, and secure local storage. Supports multiple devices and English for international users.

Highlights
  • Minimalist expense and income entry
  • Smart statistical analysis and monthly reports
  • Daily bookkeeping reminders
  • Multi-device synchronization (Pro feature)
  • Local storage with encryption for privacy
  • English language support
  • Bill export to CSV/Excel (Pro feature)
  • Bill import from WeChat/Alipay (Pro feature)
Features
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Tap to pay. Done. No thinking. No feeling. No remembering. You didn't stop. You didn't weigh it. You didn't even pause. Where Did My Money Go? asks one small thing: type every purchase by hand. A few seconds of friction is the whole point. That moment is where you start to feel your money again. Now you can pause on your wrist, too. See today's spending right on the watch face. Log by tap or voice. It lands in your iPhone ledger. Why manual tracking? • Every entry makes spending visible • Builds stronger money awareness • Creates long-term financial habits • Shows you where your money actually goes Features • Quick expense and income logging • Watch face totals and logging (Pro) • Spending by category • Monthly reports and trends • Day, week, and month notes — written on device • Privacy-first, all data stays on your device Perfect for • People trying to save money • Anyone building better spending habits • Users who want an intentional relationship with money Know where your money goes. One entry at a time.

About

Dotly

Features
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Dontly is a simple and efficient bookkeeping tool. Main features: Clear bill display: categories, time, and notes are clearly presented Multi-account integration: easily track salary cards, credit cards, and savings cards Asset overview: intuitively display your total assets, total liabilities, and net assets, making your personal financial situation clearer Custom tags and categories: multiple categories make tracking and statistics convenient Chart statistics: view income and expenses more clearly Income and expense calendar: quickly browse the income and expense details of a specific date, and easily review your financial track on a certain day or during a certain period in the past Data security: local storage, no need to worry about the risk of private data leakage Data backup: supports data export and import backup functions, allowing you to export important data for backup No login required: no need to register an account, no login hassle, record as soon as you open it, convenient and efficient - Feedback Contact dotly@byat.cn - User Agreement https://gnw6h33mdr.feishu.cn/docx/EVNFdcGRQos0ujxC3xrct058n4d

Screenshots

One entry at a time4 screens
Dotly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dotly at every 10 days against One entry at a time's every 3 weeks. One entry at a time's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17 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. One entry at a time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dotly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

One entry at a time ships an update every 3 weeks, Dotly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
One entry at a time versus Dotly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOne entry at a timeDotly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB21 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer罗发 钟瑞青 邓

In-app purchases

1 purchases

One entry at a time

One-time1
  • Permanent Pro Membership2 variants$0.99
2 purchases

Dotly

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Membership$0.991 Month
  • Annual Membership$2.991 Year

Questions

Is One entry at a time free?
One entry at a time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dotly free?
Dotly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do One entry at a time or Dotly have ads?
Neither One entry at a time nor Dotly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, One entry at a time or Dotly?
One entry at a time ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dotly every 10 days. Most recently, One entry at a time was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dotly on October 23, 2026.

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