Comparison

#memory vs Dot

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

Head to head
About

#memory

This app offers a unique way to store and retrieve any information by simply describing it with natural language keywords. It syncs across devices and allows for offline access, ensuring your memories are always available. Share information with others and collaborate in groups, all while maintaining strict privacy.

Highlights
  • Save any type of information
  • Natural language keyword search
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Offline access
  • Shareable memories
  • Collaborative groups
Features
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#memory is a new way to remember anything. Save it once, then find it later just by describing it the way you naturally would. No folders. No filing. No scrolling through endless notes. Type a word or two (#wifi, #parking, #gift) and what you saved is right there. HOW IT WORKS • Save anything: a door code, a recipe tip, a book a friend recommended, a confirmation number, a photo, a file. • Add the words you'd naturally think of later. Those are your keywords. • When you need it, start typing. Matching memories appear instantly, as you type. WHY IT WORKS Your own words are the best index. #memory is built on cognitive encoding: when you save something with the words you'd naturally search for, recall becomes effortless. EVERYWHERE YOU ARE • iPhone, iPad and Mac, always in sync. • Save from any app with the share sheet. • Ask Siri to save to memory. • Works offline, so your memories are always with you. SHARE WHAT YOU KNOW • Hand someone a memory, not a copy. When you update it, they stay current. • Groups: a circle you name, remembering together. • Channels: publish once, and every follower stays current. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your memories are yours. Encrypted in transit and at rest, and never anybody's business but your own. Sign in with Apple or Google to get started. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.usememory.com/privacy

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. • ONE DOT A DAY Did the thing? Tap the dot. It fills in with a light haptic pulse, and you're done. • 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. • 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. • STATS AT A GLANCE See your patterns in a week view and a monthly calendar. The full-year heatmap comes with Dot Pro. • SHARE A MONTH AS A CARD Turn this month's dots into a single image to save or send. The full-year card comes with Dot Pro. • A REMINDER TIME FOR EACH HABIT Give each habit its own reminder time, keep the shared time, or turn it off. • HOME AND LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Check today's progress without opening the app. • MADE FOR IPAD, TOO Dot looks right at home on the big screen. • YOUR HABITS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE No account to create, no cloud to sync with. Your habit history never leaves your device. • EXPORT ANYTIME Export to JSON or CSV in one tap. Your data is yours. • DOT PRO Upgrade to Dot Pro for unlimited habits, checks from the medium widget, Siri, Shortcuts, and Control Center without opening the app, the full-year view, and a color and shape for each habit. 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

#memory4 screens
Dot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: #memory at every 2 days against Dot's every 5 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. #memory sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Dot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

#memory ships an update every 2 days, Dot every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
#memory versus Dot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter#memoryDot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRecall InnovationsIndieWay

In-app purchases

2 purchases

#memory

Subscriptions2
  • #memory Premium$3.991 Month
  • #memory Premium$37.991 Year
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 #memory free?
#memory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dot free?
Dot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do #memory or Dot have ads?
Neither #memory nor Dot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, #memory or Dot?
#memory ships an update every 2 days, and Dot every 5 days. Most recently, #memory was updated on November 4, 2026 and Dot on November 6, 2026.

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