Time & Date vs Dots Calendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Time & Date
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A calendar built like a machine: clean lines, precise controls, and zero fluff. Time & Date takes an industrial approach to planningβhigh-contrast visuals, mechanical UI elements, and a layout engineered for clarity under pressure. Stay ahead of your schedule with real-time overlap detection that flags conflicting events the moment they collide. Give every meeting, workout, or deadline its own identity using custom sound alerts, chosen per event, so you instantly know whatβs next without even looking at your phone. Lock into the flow of your day with widgets that show your time progressβa quick visual pulse of how far youβve moved through the day and whatβs still on deck. The result? A calendar that feels sturdy, purposeful, and built for people who want their tools to work as hard as they do. Core features: Overlap detection to prevent double-booking Per-event custom sound alerts Industrial-grade interface with bold, minimal visual cues Widgets tracking daily time progress Structured daily views for fast scanning Subscription Time & Date Premium Annual - Updates once per year - $14.99 Monthly - Updates once per month - $1.99 Terms of service https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy https://radu-mee.github.io/Time-Date/privacy-policy.html
Dots Calendar
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DOTS CALENDAR β 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 β 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 β 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Time & Date at every 2 days against Dots Calendar's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Time & Date sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Dots Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Time & Date ships an update every 2 days, Dots Calendar every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Time & Date | Dots Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days β better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 β better | 18.2 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cristian Radu | Nicolas Schimmelpfennig |
In-app purchases
Time & Date
- Monthly Time & Date Premium$1.991 Month
- Annual Time & Date Premium$14.991 Year
Dots Calendar
- Lifetime license$2.99









