# BOAT vs nine dots

BOAT and nine dots are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | BOAT | nine dots |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 124 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [HYEONJIN BACK](https://appshunter.io/developer/1702696214) | [태준 최](https://appshunter.io/developer/6799881555) |

## What reviewers say

### BOAT

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boat/id6503258131)

**In-app purchases:** none


### nine dots

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nine-dots-a-day-in-nine/id6799881553)

This app helps you record your day by marking moments with dots, visualizing your daily rhythm through the spacing between them. You can write stories, listen to your month's rhythm as sound, and share your day with close friends in a private space.

**Highlights:** Mark moments with dots to represent your day, Visualize daily rhythm through dot spacing, Write stories without titles or text, Listen to your monthly rhythm as sound, Share your day privately with close friends, Set your own daily boundary, Private journaling with no public feed

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BOAT free?

BOAT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is nine dots free?

nine dots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do BOAT or nine dots have ads?

Neither BOAT nor nine dots shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*