dots vs DotDay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
dots
A minimalist journal and year visualizer that helps you track time and stay motivated. Save one meaningful moment each day and visualize your year with home and lock screen widgets. Enjoy a zen experience with no notifications, ads, or account requirements.
- Daily memory saving
- Home and lock screen widgets
- Mac desktop support
- Ad-free experience
- No notifications
- No account required
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dots is a minimalist journal and year visualizer to track time and stay motivated features: • today’s memory – save one meaningful moment each day • widgets – add dots to the home and lock screen • mac support – keep perspective on your desktop • zen – no notifications, no ads, no account needed make every moment count, every day matters
DotDay
This minimalist app helps you track your year with a single dot each day. Visualize your progress, manage important dates, and record daily habits to build a beautiful timeline of your memories.
- Daily dot marking
- Year progress visualization
- Anniversary and D-Day management
- Routine and schedule tracking
- Memory timeline creation
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DotDay is a minimalist lifelog that captures each day as a single dot. • Mark your day with a dot Visualize how far you've come in the year and how much is left. Easily express your emotions, condition, or memories with one simple mark. • Manage anniversaries & D-Days Never miss a special day again. Stay on top of upcoming events and count down to what matters. • Track routines and daily schedules Record your habits or one-time events with ease. Manage your lifestyle naturally and mindfully. • Build your timeline of memories Dots gather to tell your unique story. Each dot becomes a quiet reflection of your journey. DotDay helps you preserve your life beautifully and simply.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DotDay at Free against dots's $2.99. DotDay also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). dots's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On 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
DotDay is free to download; dots costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
dots ships an update every 10 days, DotDay monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | dots | DotDay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #140 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | douglas santos | Waitcle |
Customer experience
dots
DotDay
In-app purchases
dots
No in-app purchases
DotDay
No in-app purchases
