# Habit Tracker vs Dots

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dots at 98% against Habit Tracker's 0%. Dots also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (238 vs 6). Habit Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Habit Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Dots sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Dots holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dots has 238 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Habit Tracker's written reviews are positive against 98% of Dots's.

Habit Tracker ships an update weekly, Dots every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Habit Tracker | Dots |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/habit-tracker-habitbox/id6757249354/reviews) | **[4.9 (238 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dots-habit-tracker-widget/id6758730376/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **238** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **98.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 79 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | [荣九 蔡](https://appshunter.io/developer/1607448942) | [Juyong Bak](https://appshunter.io/developer/1791986531) |

## What reviewers say

### Habit Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/habit-tracker-habitbox/id6757249354)

This app helps you build and track daily routines with flexible scheduling and clear progress visualization. Monitor your achievements through calendars, heatmaps, and streaks. Set reminders and use widgets for quick check-ins.

**Highlights:** Flexible habit scheduling, Numerical and completion tracking, Detailed progress views (calendars, heatmaps), Multiple reminders per habit, Home screen widgets, Data sync via WebDAV/iCloud, Personalization options

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HabitBox Pro 月度会员 | $0.99 | per month |
| HabitBox Pro 年度会员 | $3.99 | per year |
| HabitBox Pro 终身会员 | $2.99 | one-time |


### Dots

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dots-habit-tracker-widget/id6758730376)

This app helps you build lasting routines by tracking daily habits with a clean, visual interface and motivating home screen widgets. Monitor your progress with heatmaps and yearly recaps, all within a distraction-free design.

**Highlights:** Simple habit tracking, Home screen widgets, Visual progress tracking, Clean and focused design, Gentle motivation, Stats and yearly recap

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dots Pro — Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Dots Pro — Yearly | $11.99 | per year |
| Dots Pro — Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Habit Tracker free?

Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Dots free?

Dots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Habit Tracker or Dots?

Dots is rated higher. Habit Tracker averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Dots averages 4.9 from 238 ratings.

### Do Habit Tracker or Dots have ads?

Neither Habit Tracker nor Dots shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Habit Tracker or Dots?

Habit Tracker ships an update weekly, and Dots every 5 days. Most recently, Habit Tracker was updated on November 11, 2026 and Dots on November 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*