Comparison

Multi vs Dots Calendar

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

Head to head
About

Multi

Features
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Manage time across the globe effortlessly with our beautifully designed timezone utility app. Add multiple timezones from over 70 major cities worldwide and watch them synchronize in real-time โ€“ change the time in one timezone and instantly see updates across all others. Featuring an elegant iOS-native interface with smooth bottom sheet interactions, quick-pick datetime functionality that lets you tap any date or time section to open intuitive inline pickers with full seconds support, and intelligent search with city aliases and region filtering to find exactly what you need. Copy any timezone's current time with a single tap, customize your experience with 24+ language formats and locale-aware datetime previews, and enjoy gorgeous world map icons with timezone meridian visualization in settings. Best of all? Completely free with no ads, no in-app purchases, no subscriptions, and no data collection. Your privacy is respected โ€“ the app works entirely offline and stores all data locally on your device. Perfect for remote teams, international travelers, global professionals, and anyone who needs to stay connected across time zones without the clutter.

About

Dots Calendar

Features
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DOTS CALENDAR โ€” Countdown Widget Dots Calendar puts a beautiful, minimal calendar right on your home screen. Every day of the month is rendered as a filled circle, giving you an instant visual sense of where you are in the month โ€” and how much time you have left until the next big day! SET A DEADLINE. Watch the days count down. Add a target date and Dots Calendar shows you exactly how many days remain. Whether you're counting down to a trip, a deadline, an event, or anything else that matters to you, the countdown is always a glance away. PROGRESS AT A GLANCE. Enable the progress bar to see a visual timeline stretching from your chosen start date to your deadline. No numbers to crunch โ€” just a clean, satisfying bar that moves a little each day. MAKE IT YOURS. Customise the colour of today's marker, your deadline day, and the widget background. Prefer a fixed look regardless of your system appearance? Switch between Dynamic, Light, and Dark background modes with a single tap. SIMPLE. PRIVATE. NO NONSENSE. Dots Calendar collects no data, requires no account, and has no subscription. A one-time Lifetime license unlocks full colour customisation.

Screenshots

Multi3 screens
Dots Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Multi at none against Dots Calendar's 1. Dots Calendar's advantage is iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Dots Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Multi asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Multi versus Dots Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMultiDots Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.2 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerๅ…ˆๅ‡ค ้™ˆNicolas Schimmelpfennig

In-app purchases

None

Multi

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Dots Calendar

One-time1
  • Lifetime license$2.99

Questions

Is Multi free?
Multi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dots Calendar free?
Dots Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Multi or Dots Calendar have ads?
Neither Multi nor Dots Calendar shows ads.

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