Dots vs Sparky
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dots
This app acts as a personal memory aid for your relationships, helping you recall important details about people. It surfaces timely reminders to reach out, ensuring your follow-ups are thoughtful and specific, whether for personal connections or professional contacts.
- Remembers important personal and professional details
- Surfaces optimal moments for outreach
- Facilitates specific and thoughtful follow-ups
- Works for both personal and professional connections
- Focuses on details, not just generic engagement
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You met Sam at the conference. She mentioned her daughter just started at the same college you attended. You meant to follow up with Sam in a month but never did. You didn't forget because you don't care. You forgot because memory doesn't scale the way relationships do. Dots is the memory for your relationships, both personal and professional. You add a dot when you learn something worth remembering. Dots surfaces it when it matters. What a dot looks like: Marcus collects Japanese whisky. Sarah went through a tough move last year. Priya prefers warm intros, and she likes knowing someone before the meeting. Small details. The difference between a generic check-in and a conversation that lands. What Dots does - Remembers the details you'd otherwise lose - Surfaces the right moment to reach out - Keeps follow-ups specific, never generic - Works for the people you love and the people you work with What Dots isn't A CRM. A pipeline tool. Dots doesn't score your relationships or remind you to "engage." It just helps you show up the way you already intend to. A dot is a detail, not a person. Add enough of them, and you'll never forget what matters.
Sparky
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Great ideas deserve more than a fleeting thought. Sparky helps you capture, organize, and develop your ideas so nothing gets lost. KEY FEATURES - Instant Capture: Jot down an idea in seconds with just a title. Add details later when you're ready. - 4-Stage Workflow: Move ideas through Inbox, Exploring, Planned, and Archived stages to track their progress from spark to action. - Smart Tags: Organize ideas with custom tags and filter instantly to find exactly what you need. - Rich Details: Add summaries, detailed notes, and tags to flesh out every idea. - Quick Actions: Swipe to favorite, archive, or delete ideas without breaking your flow. - Powerful Search: Find any idea instantly with full-text search and flexible sorting options. - Beautiful Design: A modern glass morphism interface designed for iOS 26 that makes managing ideas a pleasure. Whether you're an entrepreneur brainstorming your next venture, a creative professional collecting inspiration, or anyone who wants to turn fleeting thoughts into actionable plans — Sparky is your personal idea companion. Download Sparky and never let a great idea slip away.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Dots at none against Sparky's shown. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dots ships an update every 4 days, Sparky every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dots | Sparky |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Catinella | YongJae Kim |
In-app purchases
Dots
No in-app purchases
Sparky
No in-app purchases









