Comparison

Spand vs Dottle

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

Head to head
About

Spand

This app helps you accomplish tasks without pressure or guilt, designed for individuals experiencing ADHD, burnout, or procrastination. It offers a simple, calm structure with gentle reminders and tools that adapt to your energy levels, promoting progress at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Clutter-free daily planning
  • Multiple time management techniques (Pomodoro, Flowtime, etc.)
  • Mood and energy tracking
  • Guilt-free task rescheduling
  • Supportive reminders
Features
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Stop burning out. Stop procrastinating. Start feeling good about your days. Spand helps you get things done without pressure, guilt, or chaos. It’s built for people who want to make progress even when focus feels impossible. Perfect if you deal with ADHD, burnout, or procrastination. Spand keeps things simple. No noisy charts or overwhelming lists, just calm structure, gentle reminders, and tools that work with your energy, not against it. What you can do with Spand: • Plan your day with a clean, clutter-free calendar • Use time techniques like Pomodoro, Flowtime, 52/17, Ultradian, or your own custom rhythm • Track your mood and energy to learn your best rhythm • Move or reschedule tasks without guilt • Stay consistent with kind, supportive reminders Spand is not about doing more. It is about doing better, at your own pace.

About

Dottle

This app uses a neuroscience-backed system to help users overcome procrastination. It features a blocking system that locks distracting apps until tasks are verified as complete by AI, alongside progress tracking and scheduling tools.

Highlights
  • AI-verified task completion
  • App blocking system
  • Science-backed study timers
  • Task scheduling
  • Real-time progress tracking
  • Neuroscience-backed system
Features
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Dottle locks the apps you hide in until the work is actually done. Write the task. Pick a timer. Pick what to block. Hit start, and those apps stay gone until you send proof. Photo or text. AI checks it. If you did the thing, they come back. If you didn’t, they don’t. HOW IT WORKS 1. Set the task. Add notes or files if you need them. 2. Choose a focus timer and the apps that steal you. 3. Start. They’re blocked. 4. Finish, then prove it. Snap a photo or write what you did. 5. Dottle reviews the proof. Pass, and you’re free. Fail, and you keep going. WHY THIS ONE STICKS Most productivity apps are lists you can ignore. Dottle is a lock you can’t talk your way out of. People who’ve already tried the usual timers still cut corners. That’s the whole problem. If you can’t cheat it, you finish. YOU ALSO GET • Schedule a task for later, so sitting down to start isn’t the hard part • Track tasks done, time saved, and streaks • Custom blocked screens WHO IT’S FOR If you know exactly what you should be doing and still open Instagram, this is for you. Students, writers, people with a job and a phone problem. SUBSCRIPTION A Dottle subscription is required for full access to features and content. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew in Account Settings at least 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. If you subscribe before a free trial ends, unused trial time is forfeited. Privacy Policy: https://dottleapp.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://dottleapp.com/terms Support: support@dottleapp.com

Screenshots

Spand4 screens
Dottle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spand at none against Dottle's 4. Dottle's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dottle sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Spand asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Spand against 5.0 for Dottle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spand ships an update every 2 weeks, Dottle weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Spand versus Dottle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpandDottle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSjahriyar SoheytizadehDillon McConnell

Customer experience

Spand

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dottle

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Spand

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Dottle

Subscriptions4
  • Dottle Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Dottle Premium Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Dottle Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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  • Dottle Premium Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Spand free?
Spand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dottle free?
Dottle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spand or Dottle?
Spand and Dottle are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Spand or Dottle have ads?
Neither Spand nor Dottle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spand or Dottle?
Spand ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dottle weekly. Most recently, Spand was updated on September 29, 2026 and Dottle on October 21, 2026.

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