Comparison

Zots vs Pocket Notifier

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

Head to head
About

Zots

Track daily habits, reminders, and milestones with a minimalist dot interface. Collaborate with family or roommates in shared spaces, visualizing progress and tasks at a glance. Offers multiple view modes and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Habit tracking
  • Reminder logging
  • Milestone progress
  • Family collaboration
  • Multiple view modes
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Life in dots. Tracked together. How many coffees this week? Did someone take out the trash? Track everyday habits and reminders with your family through beautiful, minimalist dots. See who does what at a glance. No ads disrupting your flow. TRACK THREE WAYS Habits: Daily actions like water intake, exercise, household chores. Tap to log, see patterns emerge across 60 days. Reminders: Recurring tasks that need completion. Bills, medications, maintenance. Set flexible schedules, never miss what matters. Progress: Lifetime milestones. Books read, movies watched, workouts completed. Watch your achievements accumulate. COLLABORATION THAT ACTUALLY WORKS Share spaces with family or roommates. Dots are colored by who performed each action. No arguments about who did the dishes. Real-time sync keeps everyone aligned. VISUALIZE YOUR WAY Five view modes: List, Grid, Timeline, Dot Matrix, Heatmap. Expand any item to see detailed graphs and sparklines. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Zots Premium (monthly 3.99 USD, yearly 19.99 USD) and Zots Gold (yearly 39.99 USD) are auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://zovia.studio/terms Privacy Policy: https://zovia.studio/privacy/zots

About

Pocket Notifier

Features
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Pocket Notifier turns just about anything — a server, a script, a cron job, a home-automation rule, a CI pipeline, a webhook — into a push notification on your iPhone and iPad. No code needed on the receiving end. How it works: 1. Create a notification group and get a unique API key. 2. Have any system send an HTTP POST to /api/notify with your key. 3. The notification arrives instantly on your devices. Features: • Unlimited notification groups, each with its own API key • Full notification history, with a home-screen widget for the latest • Mute individual groups per device when you want quiet • Teams (Premium): share a group so notifications reach every member Free plan: 100 notifications per month, 3 devices, 3 notification groups. Premium: a one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited notifications, devices, and groups, plus Teams.

Screenshots

Zots4 screens
Pocket Notifier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pocket Notifier at every 5 days against Zots's every 11 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Zots sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Pocket Notifier sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zots ships an update every 11 days, Pocket Notifier every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Zots versus Pocket Notifier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZotsPocket Notifier
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZovia Studio LLCVanmo IT AB

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Zots

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Gold Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium$2.99
  • Gold$9.99
1 purchases

Pocket Notifier

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Zots free?
Zots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Notifier free?
Pocket Notifier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zots or Pocket Notifier have ads?
Neither Zots nor Pocket Notifier shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zots or Pocket Notifier?
Zots ships an update every 11 days, and Pocket Notifier every 5 days. Most recently, Zots was updated on November 14, 2026 and Pocket Notifier on November 10, 2026.

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