Comparison

Simple Todolist vs Dots

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

Head to head
About

Simple Todolist

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This is a simple todo list app that allows you to add, edit and delete to do. No other features, just a simple todo.

About

Dots

This app helps you build lasting routines with a simple habit tracker and visually appealing home screen widgets. Monitor your progress with clear heatmaps and celebrate streaks with a clean, focused design.

Highlights
  • Simple habit tracking
  • Home screen widgets
  • Visual progress tracking
  • Clean and focused design
  • Gentle motivation
  • Yearly recap and stats
Features
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Dots. is a habit tracker and daily routine planner designed for simplicity, clarity, and consistency. Build better habits with a clean, simple tracker and beautifully designed home screen widgets that make your progress instantly visible. Turn small daily actions into lasting routines — a lightweight habit tracker and productivity widget, all in one simple app. [Why Dots?] • Simple Habit Tracker Start tracking your daily habits with an intuitive, distraction-free habit tracker built around ease of use. • Beautiful Home Screen Widgets Add a minimal widget to your Home Screen and track habits at a glance. Monthly and weekly heatmap widgets make progress clear and motivating. • Visual Habit Tracking Every action becomes a dot. Watch your streaks grow with a simple visual tracker that highlights consistency. • Clean & Focused Design A simple habit tracker with no clutter — just the tools you need to build better routines. • Gentle Motivation A calm, simple tracking experience designed to support long-term habits without pressure. • Stats & Yearly Recap Your whole year at a glance — a heatmap of every habit, monthly charts, your records, and a recap you can share. [Dots Pro] Dots lets you track 3 habits for free. Dots Pro lifts the limit — monthly, yearly with the first 7 days free, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled and can be managed or cancelled in the App Store at any time. Everything else stays free for everyone: widgets, the Apple Watch app, reminders, recaps, icons and colours. People who were already using Dots keep unlimited habits, for good. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Simple Todolist3 screens
Dots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Todolist at none against Dots's 3. Dots's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Dots sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Simple Todolist asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Simple Todolist versus Dots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple TodolistDots
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (229 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—98.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—229 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPei-Tzu HuangJuyong Bak

In-app purchases

None

Simple Todolist

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Dots

Subscriptions2
  • Dots Pro — Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Dots Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dots Pro — Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Simple Todolist free?
Simple Todolist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dots free?
Dots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Todolist or Dots have ads?
Neither Simple Todolist nor Dots shows ads.

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