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 86%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). dots's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks 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 2 weeks, DotDay monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | dots | DotDay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — 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
