Focalify vs Dotty
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Focalify
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Make room for focused work. Focalify is a simple focus timer for studying, working and taking a mindful break. Choose a duration, start your session and give your attention a little space. GROW YOUR RHYTHM See your focus history as a calendar of blooms. Petals show progress toward your daily goal, and you can tap a day to inspect the focus time you recorded. Current and best streaks make your rhythm easy to understand. Days with recorded focus time count; breaks do not. If you have not focused today, yesterdayβs streak remains available to continue today. SET A GOAL THAT FITS Choose daily and weekly focus goals. Review your recorded time, session history and progress without a crowded dashboard. Short sessions and sessions ended early still show the time you actually focused. MAKE IT YOURS Choose from 12 accent colors and light, dark or system appearance. Find a timer style that suits you, with visuals including circles, waves and flowing shapes. STAY IN CONTROL Pause, resume and use fullscreen while keeping your session intact. Flexible layouts adapt to compact and wide windows, including the changing space on iPhone Duo. Focalify is available on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision Pro.
Dotty
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Dotty turns your day into a single, beautiful line. Schedule tasks and habits at a time of day and watch them connect into a vertical timeline you can actually move through. Plan your morning routine, block focus time, build habits, and keep your streaks alive β all from one calm, focused screen. KEY FEATURES β’ Timeline, not a list β tasks render as a connected-dot timeline through your day β’ Subtasks β break a task into steps, nest them as deep as you think, and tick them off one by one β’ Fresh every day β a repeating task's checklist resets on each occurrence, so your routine starts clean β’ Habits & streaks β repeat daily, on weekdays, weekends, weekly, or on exactly the days you choose β’ Daily progress ring β see how much of your day you've completed at a glance β’ Reminders β local notifications so nothing slips β’ Home-screen widget β check off tasks without opening the app β’ Live Activities & Dynamic Island β live countdowns for timed tasks in progress β’ iCloud sync β your timeline stays in sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac β’ Make it yours β 25 colors and 91 icons grouped by subject, plus Light, Dark, and Glass appearances COMPLETELY FREE Every feature above is included. No paid tier, no subscription, no ads, no task limits, nothing held back. If Dotty earns a place in your day, you can leave an optional tip from the heart button in the toolbar. Tips are one-time, entirely voluntary, and unlock nothing β they simply fund what comes next. PRIVACY Your data stays on your device and syncs only through your own private iCloud. Dotty collects nothing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focalify at none against Dotty's 3. Focalify also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Dotty sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Focalify asks for nothing beyond the download.
Focalify ships an update every 5 days, Dotty monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focalify | Dotty |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days β better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro β better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rui Hu | Mohamed Smina |
In-app purchases
Focalify
No in-app purchases
Dotty
- Small Support$1.99
- Generous Support$4.99
- Big Support$9.99









