Comparison

Solve it now! vs One Dot

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

Head to head
About

Solve it now!

Features
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Solve It Now! brings professional troubleshooting methodologies to your Apple devices. Built on systematic frameworks used in manufacturing, engineering, and scientific research, the app guides you through proven problem-solving approaches with optional AI enhancement. Key Features: • Professional IS/IS NOT analysis framework  • Structured dimensional investigation (WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, EXTENT)  • Interactive solution evaluation and refinement • Built-in educational examples (manufacturing, technical scenarios) • Multi-platform optimization for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS  • Optional AI workflows with privacy controls  • Export/import problem documents  • Offline capability for core methodology Transform complex problems into systematic investigations. Whether you're debugging technical issues, analyzing business challenges, or learning professional troubleshooting skills, Solve It Now! provides the structured approach used by engineers and analysts worldwide. Perfect for: • Engineering and technical professionals • Business analysts and consultants • Students learning problem-solving methodologies • Anyone facing complex, multi-faceted challenges The systematic methodology works independently, with AI available as an optional enhancement for additional perspectives and suggestions. Our standard End User License Agreement (EULA) applies to this application: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

One Dot

Visualize your life, habits, and events on your lock screen with auto-updating calendar wallpapers. Track your progress, journal entries, and upcoming events without opening an app. Customize your look with various themes, shapes, and backgrounds.

Highlights
  • Auto-updating lock screen wallpapers
  • Visual life grid calendar
  • Habit streak tracking
  • Journal visualization
  • Countdown and agenda display
  • Customizable widgets
  • Multiple themes and shapes
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Turn passing time into something you can see whenever you pick up your iPhone. One Dot creates customizable, auto-updating Lock Screen wallpapers and widgets for your year, habits, journal, agenda, reminders, steps, and goals. PLAN YOUR DAY, YOUR WAY • See Apple Calendar events in Daily, Week Card, Week + Today, circular Sectograph, vertical Timeline, or Monthly layouts • Turn Apple Reminders lists into Daily, Minimal, Week + Today, or four-list Matrix wallpapers • Keep the right note close by showing any journal text as a Live Activity on your Lock Screen SEE PROGRESS AT A GLANCE • View your life in weeks or your year as 365 dots • Track habits, streaks, journal entries, and moods • Follow countdowns, Apple Health steps, or revenue from Stripe and RevenueCat • Add interactive Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets 16 VISUAL MODES Life, Year, Season, Quarter, Month, Week, Countdown, Agenda, To-Do, Notes, Journal, Mood, Habits, Steps, Revenue, and Astro. MAKE IT YOURS Choose from a wide range of themes, dot shapes, colors, and layouts. Adjust size, spacing, placement, opacity, labels, stats, and backgrounds. Use a solid color, gradient, preset, or your own photo. Save multiple wallpaper setups for different parts of your life. AUTOMATIC DAILY REFRESH Set up the included Shortcuts automation once and your wallpaper can update each day, keeping your progress, calendar, and reminders current. BUILT FOR PRIVACY One Dot requires no account or proprietary cloud sync. Personal content is processed on your device, and optional integrations are accessed only with your permission. Limited product analytics and diagnostics help improve the app. START FREE The free version includes Life, Year, Journal, and Habits modes, plus core customization. One Dot Premium unlocks all 16 modes, more themes and shapes, advanced widgets, multiple wallpaper slots, and full customization. Make every day visible with One Dot. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Solve it now!4 screens
One Dot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Solve it now! at 4 against One Dot's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Solve it now! sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and One Dot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Solve it now! versus One Dot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolve it now!One Dot
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB85 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFaisal MemonDaniil Kartsev

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Solve it now!

Subscriptions1
  • Private AI Mode$1.991 Month
3 purchases

One Dot

Subscriptions2
  • One Dot Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • One Dot Premium Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • One Dot Premium Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Solve it now! free?
Solve it now! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is One Dot free?
One Dot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Solve it now! or One Dot have ads?
Neither Solve it now! nor One Dot shows ads.

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