Comparison

Dot Year vs CalendarRef

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

Head to head
About

Dot Year

Features
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Yes, a whole year fits right on your screen. Each dot (day) may seem tiny, but holds immense significance in your journey. However you choose to spend your day, remember that each one carries its own unique meaning for you. When you reach the last dot on your screen, I hope you'll look up with a smile, ready to embrace a fresh canvas of new dots ^ ^ License Agreement [Apple Standard EULA]: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CalendarRef

This app provides a fast, minimalist calendar reference for quickly finding the day of the week for any date. It offers full-year and monthly views with clean layouts, supporting BCE/CE years and accurate historical calendar conversions. It works offline without ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Full-year view
  • Monthly layouts
  • Instant year navigation
  • BCE/CE year support
  • Julian/Gregorian calendar handling
  • Optional date highlights
  • Offline functionality
Features
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CalendarRef is a fast, minimalist calendar reference app for quickly determining the day of the week for any date. View an entire year at once, or scroll clean, readable monthly layouts without clutter or distractions. CalendarRef is built for speed, accuracy, and clarity whether you’re planning ahead, checking a historical date, or simply verifying a date. Features: • Full-year view showing all 12 months at a glance • Modern and retro (terminal-style) monthly views • Instant year navigation with scrollable digit selection • Support for BCE and CE years • Accurate Julian → Gregorian calendar handling, including the 1582 reform • Optional highlights for Friday the 13th, leap days, and custom dates • Works fully offline — no accounts, no tracking, no ads CalendarRef is a focused utility for people who care about dates, history, and precision.

Screenshots

Dot Year4 screens
CalendarRef4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CalendarRef at none against Dot Year's 1. On price, ads, device support 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. Dot Year sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CalendarRef asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Dot Year versus CalendarRef: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDot YearCalendarRef
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer馨瑶 王Derrick Braga

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dot Year

One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership$0.99
None

CalendarRef

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dot Year free?
Dot Year is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CalendarRef free?
CalendarRef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dot Year or CalendarRef have ads?
Neither Dot Year nor CalendarRef shows ads.

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