Comparison

5 vs Dots

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

Head to head
About

5

Features
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Unleash Your Creativity with 5Ideas! Stuck in a creative rut? Need fresh ideas for your next project, story, or startup? 5Ideas is your AI-powered brainstorming assistant, generating five unique and inspiring ideas instantly based on any topic you enter. Whether you need real-world examples or fictional concepts, 5Ideas adapts to your needs, helping you overcome creative blocks and ignite your imagination.

About

Dots

This app acts as a personal memory aid for your relationships, helping you recall important details about people. It surfaces timely reminders to reach out, ensuring your follow-ups are thoughtful and specific, whether for personal connections or professional contacts.

Highlights
  • Remembers important personal and professional details
  • Surfaces optimal moments for outreach
  • Facilitates specific and thoughtful follow-ups
  • Works for both personal and professional connections
  • Focuses on details, not just generic engagement
Features
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You met Sam at the conference. She mentioned her daughter just started at the same college you attended. You meant to follow up with Sam in a month but never did. You didn't forget because you don't care. You forgot because memory doesn't scale the way relationships do. Dots is the memory for your relationships, both personal and professional. You add a dot when you learn something worth remembering. Dots surfaces it when it matters. What a dot looks like: Marcus collects Japanese whisky. Sarah went through a tough move last year. Priya prefers warm intros, and she likes knowing someone before the meeting. Small details. The difference between a generic check-in and a conversation that lands. What Dots does - Remembers the details you'd otherwise lose - Surfaces the right moment to reach out - Keeps follow-ups specific, never generic - Works for the people you love and the people you work with What Dots isn't A CRM. A pipeline tool. Dots doesn't score your relationships or remind you to "engage." It just helps you show up the way you already intend to. A dot is a detail, not a person. Add enough of them, and you'll never forget what matters.

Screenshots

51 screens
Dots3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: 5 at 3 against Dots's 1. 5 also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.5). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
5 versus Dots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter5Dots
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB5 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperMaksim KavalchukDaniel Catinella

In-app purchases

None

5

No in-app purchases

None

Dots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 5 free?
5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dots free?
Dots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 5 or Dots have ads?
Neither 5 nor Dots shows ads.

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