Comparison

Habit Tracker vs Dots

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

Head to head
About

Habit Tracker

This app gamifies habit building by rewarding users for consistency with points and customizable rewards. It offers smart streak logic, optional habit buddies for accountability, and a privacy-first approach with no ads or sign-up required.

Highlights
  • Gamified habit building with points and rewards
  • Daily, weekly, monthly, and custom habits
  • Smart streak logic
  • Optional habit buddies for accountability
  • Privacy-focused with no ads
  • iOS home screen widgets
Features
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Most habit trackers punish you when you slip. Rewardly rewards you when you show up. It turns your daily routine into a game. Build streaks, collect surprise point drops, and spend them on rewards you set yourself. A coffee. A movie night. A new book. It's the dopamine loop other trackers are missing. No ads. No guilt trips. Just motivation that works. FEATURES - Daily, weekly, monthly, and custom habits - Smart streak logic that understands your schedule - Random point drops when you complete habits, with rare big ones - Set your own rewards and unlock them as you go - Tiles, grid, list and calendar views of your consistency - Notes and photos on any check-in - Activity map, streak trends, and habit strength scores - iOS home screen widgets - Smart reminders for morning, afternoon, evening, or any custom time - Optional habit buddies: share chosen habits with friends and cheer each other on HABIT BUDDIES (OPTIONAL) Habits are easier with someone else showing up too. Turn on Friends, pick which habits to share, and swap a friend code with someone you know. You see when they check in, they see when you do, and a tap sends encouragement. It is off until you turn it on, you choose habit by habit what is shared, and nothing else is shared. No public feed, no strangers, no follower counts. PRIVACY FIRST Your habits belong to you. Your habits stay on your device. If you turn on iCloud sync, a copy goes to your own iCloud. If you turn on Friends, only the habits you pick are shared, with the people you pick. We collect only minimal anonymous usage data to fix bugs and improve the app. No selling, no ads, no sign-up required. REWARDLY PRO Unlimited habits, more custom rewards, deeper customization, and backup support to keep your progress safe. The free version is fully functional and has everything you need to start. Questions, bugs, or ideas? Email rewardlyhabit@gmail.com. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: userewardly.app/privacy

About

Dots

This app helps you build lasting routines by tracking daily habits with a clean, visual interface and motivating home screen widgets. Monitor your progress with heatmaps and yearly recaps, all within a distraction-free design.

Highlights
  • Simple habit tracking
  • Home screen widgets
  • Visual progress tracking
  • Clean and focused design
  • Gentle motivation
  • Stats and yearly recap
Features
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Dots. is a habit tracker and daily routine planner designed for simplicity, clarity, and consistency. Build better habits with a clean, simple tracker and beautifully designed home screen widgets that make your progress instantly visible. Turn small daily actions into lasting routines — a lightweight habit tracker and productivity widget, all in one simple app. [Why Dots?] • Simple Habit Tracker Start tracking your daily habits with an intuitive, distraction-free habit tracker built around ease of use. • Beautiful Home Screen Widgets Add a minimal widget to your Home Screen and track habits at a glance. Monthly and weekly heatmap widgets make progress clear and motivating. • Visual Habit Tracking Every action becomes a dot. Watch your streaks grow with a simple visual tracker that highlights consistency. • Clean & Focused Design A simple habit tracker with no clutter — just the tools you need to build better routines. • Gentle Motivation A calm, simple tracking experience designed to support long-term habits without pressure. • Stats & Yearly Recap Your whole year at a glance — a heatmap of every habit, monthly charts, your records, and a recap you can share. [Dots Pro] Dots lets you track 3 habits for free. Dots Pro lifts the limit — monthly, yearly with the first 7 days free, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled and can be managed or cancelled in the App Store at any time. Everything else stays free for everyone: widgets, the Apple Watch app, reminders, recaps, icons and colours. People who were already using Dots keep unlimited habits, for good. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Habit Tracker4 screens
Dots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Dots at 232 against Habit Tracker's 9. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Habit Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Dots sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Habit Tracker against 4.9 for Dots. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dots has 232 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Habit Tracker's written reviews are positive against 98% of Dots's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Habit Tracker ships an update weekly, Dots every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Habit Tracker versus Dots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHabit TrackerDots
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better4.9 (232 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better98.2% of reviews
Number of ratings9232 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTravis SengJuyong Bak

Customer experience

Habit Tracker

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dots

All ratings232 ratings
Positive99.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive98.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Habit Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Rewardly Pro (1 month)$2.991 Month
  • Rewardly Pro (1 Year)$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$34.99
3 purchases

Dots

Subscriptions2
  • Dots Pro — Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Dots Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dots Pro — Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Habit Tracker free?
Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dots free?
Dots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Habit Tracker or Dots?
Habit Tracker is rated higher. Habit Tracker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Dots averages 4.9 from 232 ratings.
Do Habit Tracker or Dots have ads?
Neither Habit Tracker nor Dots shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Habit Tracker or Dots?
Habit Tracker ships an update weekly, and Dots every 5 days. Most recently, Habit Tracker was updated on November 5, 2026 and Dots on November 5, 2026.

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