NeatPass vs DOTS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NeatPass
Effortlessly convert PDF tickets and passes into Apple Wallet for quick access on your lock screen. This app processes everything on-device, ensuring your data remains private. Enjoy a one-time purchase for lifetime use without subscriptions or ads.
- Convert PDFs to Apple Wallet
- Lock screen ticket access
- On-device processing
- Supports static barcodes
- Automatic barcode detection
- One-time purchase
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Your ticket arrived as a PDF, photo or screenshot? Turn it into an Apple Wallet pass with NeatPass, so it's easy to find when you need it. Create your first pass free. Then unlock unlimited passes with a one-time purchase. No subscription. FROM FILE TO WALLET Import your ticket or share it to NeatPass from another app. NeatPass recognizes ticket details automatically, giving you a starting point without typing everything yourself. Review the result, make any changes and add your pass to Apple Wallet. MAKE IT YOURS Adjust the details and appearance before saving. Give your pass a clear title, check its date and choose a look that helps you recognize it at a glance. FOR TRAVEL AND EVERYDAY LIFE • Boarding passes and train tickets • Event, movie and museum tickets • Loyalty cards and membership cards Keep the passes you use within easy reach, instead of searching through emails and files each time. PROCESSED ON YOUR IPHONE Ticket recognition happens on your iPhone. No account required to get started. 40,000 users have created over 400,000 passes with NeatPass. NeatPass supports tickets with static barcodes. Tickets with rotating barcodes require the issuer's official app. Start with your next ticket. Create your first Wallet pass free. Questions? justin@lanfermann.dev
DOTS
This minimalist widget visually tracks the progress of your day, week, month, and year. It serves as a daily reminder to make the most of your time, offering customization options for colors and custom dates.
- Track day, week, month, and year progress
- Customizable colors for dots and background
- Add custom dates for specific goals
- Minimalist home screen widget design
- Designed for reflection on time usage
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A small, daily reminder to make the time count. DOTS:. is a minimalist home screen widget that shows what percentage of your day, week, month, and year has already passed — and how much is still ahead. FEATURES • Track day, week, month, and year progress • Pick any color for the dots and background to match your home screen • Add a custom date to count toward something that matters DESIGNED FOR REFLECTION Time is the only resource you can't earn back. DOTS:. keeps it beautifully visible so you can decide what to do with it. Drop it on your home screen. A year is shorter than you think.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NeatPass at Free against DOTS's $1.99. NeatPass also leads on ratings volume (102 vs 1). DOTS's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
NeatPass is free to download; DOTS costs $1.99 up front. NeatPass sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DOTS asks for nothing beyond the download.
DOTS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NeatPass has 102 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | NeatPass | DOTS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (102 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 102 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 990 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Justin Lanfermann | Jonathan Rallison |
Customer experience
NeatPass
DOTS
In-app purchases
NeatPass
- Unlimited Passes – Lifetime$4.99
DOTS
No in-app purchases









