Comparison

Lofi Study Timer vs Dotted

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

Head to head
About

Lofi Study Timer

This app provides curated lo-fi music playlists designed for deep focus and calm productivity. It offers five distinct ambient modes to enhance studying, reading, working, or relaxing, with a clean interface and animated visuals.

Highlights
  • 45+ original lo-fi tracks
  • 5 focused music categories
  • Ambient backgrounds and icons
  • Minimal design
  • Ad-free experience
  • MP3 playback with visuals
Features
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Lofi Study Timer is a cozy focus room in your pocket: a Pomodoro timer, chill lofi beats and soft background noise, all on one calm screen. PICK A ROOM, PRESS PLAY Choose a scene — a cozy room, a rainy city, a late café — and start a focus block. Gentle rain, snow or drifting stars move in the background while the timer counts down. We pick the music, so there is nothing to decide before you start. A REAL POMODORO TIMER • 25/5 and 50/10 presets, or your own lengths (Premium) • Short and long breaks, round dots, auto-start options • Pause, skip and reset — and a notification when a block or break ends • Write down what you're working on, so the session has a purpose BROWN NOISE, RAIN AND FIRE Layer background sounds under the music or use them on their own: rain, brown noise, fireplace, pink noise and white noise, each with its own volume. Great for ADHD focus, noisy rooms and long study nights. 50 LOFI TRACKS, 6 MOODS Study Focus, Reading Mode, Café Vibes, Night Time Study, Rain + Lofi and more, plus long seamless mixes built into the app that play with no internet at all. ROOMS THAT OPEN AS YOU FOCUS New rooms unlock as your focus hours add up — 1 hour, 3, 6, 10, 20 — so every session counts toward something. Streaks, minutes focused and a seven-day chart keep you coming back. MADE FOR LONG SESSIONS • Background playback and lock-screen controls • Sleep timer that fades out instead of cutting off • Offline downloads, favorites, shuffle, repeat and Up Next • Light and dark themes FREE, OR PREMIUM Free: the Pomodoro timer, two rooms, rain and brown noise, and a free selection of tracks, supported by ads that never play over your music or interrupt a focus block. Premium: every room, every sound, custom timer lengths, the full library and offline downloads, with no ads. Yearly, Monthly and a one-time Lifetime unlock are available; the paywall shows a free trial whenever one is offered. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and never renews. Music: public-domain (CC0) works by HoliznaCC0 via the Free Music Archive. Background sounds are made in-house. Privacy Policy: https://arifinazis.github.io/json/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Dotted

Visualize your year as a daily grid of dots to track progress and stay intentional. Customize themes and add widgets for a personalized, distraction-free experience. Automate wallpaper updates to keep your year's progress visible.

Highlights
  • Yearly dot grid visualization
  • Customizable themes and styling
  • Home screen widgets
  • Automated daily wallpaper updates
  • Private by design, data stays on device
Features
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Dotted is a simple way to visualise your year as a grid of dots—so you can feel time moving, celebrate progress, and stay intentional. - See your year at a glance: A clean “year dots” grid that updates every day. A quick snapshot that helps you plan, reflect, and stay consistent. - Make it yours: Choose themes and styling that match your wallpaper and home screen. Keep everything lightweight and distraction-free. - Home Screen widgets: Add widgets so your year progress is always visible. A subtle reminder that keeps you moving forward. - Automate your daily wallpaper: Add a shortcut to update your wallpaper each day with your current year dots. Set it once in Shortcuts automation, then it runs automatically. - Private by design: Your data stays on your device. If you ever want a new feature, open the app and send feedback—Dotted is built to evolve with your needs.

Screenshots

Lofi Study Timer4 screens
Dotted4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lofi Study Timer at 100% against Dotted's 0%. Lofi Study Timer also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Dotted's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lofi Study Timer ships an update every 7 months, Dotted every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lofi Study Timer versus Dotted: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLofi Study TimerDotted
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArifin Azis Nur HidayatIshaan Agarwal

Customer experience

Lofi Study Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dotted

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lofi Study Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Dotted

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lofi Study Timer free?
Lofi Study Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dotted free?
Dotted is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lofi Study Timer or Dotted have ads?
Neither Lofi Study Timer nor Dotted shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lofi Study Timer or Dotted?
Lofi Study Timer ships an update every 7 months, and Dotted every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lofi Study Timer was updated on October 9, 2026 and Dotted on October 9, 2026.

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