Comparison

BrickNote vs Dot

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

Head to head
About

BrickNote

This app offers a simple and intuitive way to create and manage notes using a chat-like interface. Easily add images, set reminders, create checklists, and organize with tags. It supports iCloud sync, widgets, and Face ID protection for your important information.

Highlights
  • Chat-style note input
  • Image attachment
  • Schedule reminders
  • Checklist creation
  • Tagging for organization
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Home screen widgets
  • Face ID memo lock
Features
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Jot down a thought or what you just did, one line at a time, as if texting yourself. BrickNote stacks short memos like bricks and lets you look back on them by date. โ–  QUICK MEMOS Open a notebook and start typing. Save a line to your quick memo notebook, or share text, links and photos from other apps. โ–  NOTEBOOKS Group memos by topic, from daily life to books and plans, with colors and tags. โ–  TIMELINE Every day you write adds a brick to your wall. See your streak and memos by date, and export them as Markdown. โ–  TO-DOS AND REMINDERS Turn any memo into a to-do, check it off, and get a reminder when you need it. โ–  TEXT STYLE AND HIGHLIGHTER Titles, bold, italic, strikethrough and five highlighter colors. โ–  SEARCH Find memos by text, notebook or tag, and open them right from Spotlight. โ–  KEEP IT SAFE - Lock notebooks with Face ID - iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad - Full backup and restore, Recently Deleted โ–  WIDGETS AND SHORTCUTS See recent memos on your Home Screen, and add memos with Shortcuts and Siri. BrickNote Pro (one-time purchase, no subscription) - Unlimited notebooks (3 free, not counting the quick memo notebook) - Daily, weekly and monthly repeating reminders - Check off memos in widgets, large and Lock Screen widgets - Get text from photos - 4 app icons Notebook lock, iCloud sync, backup, export and the highlighter stay free. If you bought BrickNote before version 1.2.0, Pro is already included.

About

Dot

Features
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Dot is a habit tracker for people who quit habit apps because a broken streak felt like failure. Tap the dot when you do the thing. Miss a day, and just pick it up again. โ€ข ONE DOT A DAY Did the thing? Tap the dot. It fills in with a light haptic pulse, and you're done. โ€ข NOT EVERY DAY? PICK YOUR DAYS Set each habit to repeat every day or only on the weekdays you choose. On rest days, it's hidden from your Today list and your widget. โ€ข MISSED A DAY? NO GUILT No guilt screens, no shame notifications. Tap a day in the week or month view to fix a past record. โ€ข STATS AT A GLANCE See your patterns in a week view and a monthly calendar. The full-year heatmap comes with Dot Pro. โ€ข HOME AND LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Check today's progress without opening the app. โ€ข MADE FOR IPAD, TOO Dot looks right at home on the big screen. โ€ข YOUR HABITS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE No account to create, no cloud to sync with. Your habit history never leaves your device. โ€ข EXPORT ANYTIME Export to JSON or CSV in one tap. Your data is yours. โ€ข DOT PRO Upgrade to Dot Pro to unlock every feature of Dot, without limits. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://indieway.xyz/en/apps/dot/privacy Built by one person who wanted less.

Screenshots

BrickNote4 screens
Dot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BrickNote at none against Dot's 3. BrickNote also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Dot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. BrickNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrickNote ships an update daily, Dot weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
BrickNote versus Dot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrickNoteDot
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyDaily โ€” betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationPaidโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.417.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYoungbae YooIndieWay

In-app purchases

None

BrickNote

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Dot

Subscriptions2
  • Dot Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Dot Pro Yearly7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dot Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is BrickNote free?
BrickNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dot free?
Dot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BrickNote or Dot have ads?
Neither BrickNote nor Dot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrickNote or Dot?
BrickNote ships an update daily, and Dot weekly. Most recently, BrickNote was updated on October 16, 2026 and Dot on October 7, 2026.

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