# dots vs RootKey

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RootKey at 100% against dots's 55%. RootKey also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). dots's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. RootKey sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. dots asks for nothing beyond the download.

RootKey holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: dots has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of dots's written reviews are positive against 100% of RootKey's.

dots ships an update weekly, RootKey daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | dots | RootKey |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dots-ai-for-everyday-life/id6529536122/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rootkey-ai-coding-and-passwords/id6806959122/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 55.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 307 MB | 90 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sheng Dong Shi Zhang (Shanghai) Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1761929917) | [Jiangsu Xinghui Shuzhi Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1854062439) |

## What reviewers say

### dots

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dots-ai-for-everyday-life/id6529536122)

Get instant answers to your daily questions with an AI assistant. Ask about travel, hobbies, shopping, and more using voice or images. Summarize notes and videos with ease.

**Highlights:** AI-powered Q&A, Voice and image input, Travel planning advice, Hobby learning support, Shopping recommendations, Note and video summarization

**Features:** Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none


### RootKey

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rootkey-ai-coding-and-passwords/id6806959122)

**Features:** iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade 1 to 3 Devices | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1 Device · Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |
| 3 Devices · Lifetime | $14.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade 3 to 5 Devices | $14.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade 1 to 5 Devices | $19.99 | one-time |
| 5 Devices · Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is dots free?

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

### Is RootKey free?

RootKey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, dots or RootKey?

RootKey is rated higher. dots averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while RootKey averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do dots or RootKey have ads?

Neither dots nor RootKey shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, dots or RootKey?

dots ships an update weekly, and RootKey daily. Most recently, dots was updated on October 30, 2026 and RootKey on October 31, 2026.

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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.*