FitGrid vs DotActive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
FitGrid
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Your workouts deserve more than a number. FitGrid transforms your Apple Health data into a stunning activity grid, inspired by GitHubβs contribution graph, so you can see your fitness consistency at a glance. Every workout you log from your Apple Watch, gym session, or outdoor run fills a tile on your personal grid. The more active you are, the deeper the color. Watch weeks, months, and an entire year of movement come alive in one beautiful view. WHY FITGRID? β’ Activity Grid View: See your workout streaks and rest days mapped out in a clean, color-coded grid. Spot patterns. Build momentum. β’ Weekly, Monthly & Yearly Insights: Toggle between timeframes to track short-term wins and long-term progress. β’ Home Screen Widgets: Glance at your activity streak without opening the app. Choose rolling or calendar-based views. β’ Custom Colors: Personalize your grid colors globally or per workout type. Make it yours. β’ Custom Activities: Create mixed workout categories that combine multiple workout types into one. β’ Apple Health Sync: Automatic. No manual logging. Your data stays on your device. β’ Privacy First: Zero data collection. No accounts. No tracking. PERFECT FOR β’ Gym regulars who want to visualize consistency β’ Runners and cyclists tracking weekly mileage patterns β’ Anyone building a workout habit and wanting accountability β’ Developers and tech enthusiasts who love the GitHub contribution graph aesthetic FitGrid is free, lightweight, and designed to do one thing exceptionally well: show you how active you really are. Build your streak. Watch your grid glow. Download FitGrid today.
DotActive
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Your fitness journey deserves more than numbers. DotActive transforms your workout history into a stunning year-at-a-glance visualization that makes every active day count. ONE YEAR. ONE GRID. YOUR STORY. See your entire fitness year as an elegant dot grid - 365 opportunities to show up for yourself. Days you worked out light up, creating a powerful visual map of your dedication and consistency. No complicated charts. No overwhelming statistics. Just a simple, beautiful answer to the question: "Am I showing up for myself?" - - - - - - - - - - WHY DOTACTIVE? INSTANT MOTIVATION Open the app and instantly see your progress. Those lit-up dots? That's you showing up. Those gaps? That's your opportunity. The visual impact is immediate and powerful. EFFORTLESS TRACKING DotActive syncs with Apple Health automatically. Every run, gym session, yoga class, and swim already recorded in Health appears on your grid. Zero manual entry required. YEAR-OVER-YEAR PROGRESS Navigate through past years to see how far you've come. Compare your 2024 grid to 2023. Watch your consistency improve. Celebrate your growth. MARK WHAT MATTERS Add custom events to your grid - races you completed, personal records you smashed, injuries you recovered from. Your fitness story has chapters. Mark them. SHARE YOUR JOURNEY Generate beautiful shareable images of your year. Post to Instagram Stories, send to your workout buddy, or save to your camera roll. Let your consistency speak for itself. - - - - - - - - - - PRIVACY FIRST Your health data never leaves your device. DotActive reads from Apple Health locally - no accounts, no cloud sync, no data harvesting. Your fitness journey is yours alone. - - - - - - - - - - PERFECT FOR - Runners building mileage consistency - Gym-goers tracking workout frequency - Yogis maintaining their practice - Athletes in training - Anyone building healthy habits - Fitness enthusiasts who love data visualization - - - - - - - - - - HOW IT WORKS 1. Grant Apple Health read access 2. Watch your year grid populate instantly 3. Tap any dot to see workout details 4. Add custom events for races and milestones 5. Share your progress with the world - - - - - - - - - - THE DOTACTIVE PHILOSOPHY Fitness isn't about perfection - it's about consistency. A year has 365 days. You won't fill every dot, and that's okay. What matters is the pattern. What matters is showing up more often than you don't. DotActive doesn't judge empty spaces. It celebrates filled ones. - - - - - - - - - - Every dot is a day you chose yourself. Every row is a week of dedication. Every filled grid is a year of commitment. Download DotActive and see your fitness story come to life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FitGrid at every 2 weeks against DotActive's every 3 months. DotActive's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. FitGrid sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and DotActive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FitGrid ships an update every 2 weeks, DotActive every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FitGrid | DotActive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks β better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VICTORIA PETROVA PETROVA | Slantforge Ltd |
In-app purchases
FitGrid
- Weekly Subscription1 Month trial$2.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Annual Subscription1 Month trial$39.991 Year
DotActive
- DotActive Lifetime$1.99









