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.
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.
- 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)
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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.
Dotly
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | One entry at a time | Dotly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 罗发 钟 | 瑞青 邓 |
In-app purchases
One entry at a time
- Permanent Pro Membership2 variants$0.99
Dotly
- Monthly Membership$0.991 Month
- Annual Membership$2.991 Year









