DaysInDots vs Aven Tasks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DaysInDots
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DotsDays is a minimalist day counter and “calendar in dots” for your important dates. One glance at the widget shows how many days remain and where your key moments stand in the year. Also you can set a reminder.
Aven Tasks
Manage your tasks locally on your iPhone with end-to-end encrypted syncing. Organize work across projects, capture details, and access your data offline. Set up sync with Aven Cloud or your own server.
- Local-first task management
- End-to-end encrypted sync
- Custom sync server option
- Offline task access
- Task creation and editing
- Markdown support
- Image attachments
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Aven brings your local-first task workflow to iPhone. Sync it end-to-end encrypted with Aven on your computer, through Aven Cloud or a sync server you run yourself. YOUR QUEUE, ON THE GO - See work across projects, grouped by Needs action, Available, Focus, Soon, Triage, Blocked, Later, and Epics - Browse all tasks in a project or workspace, with sorting, filters, and search - Switch workspaces and browse projects - Search tasks stored on this iPhone CAPTURE AND UPDATE WORK - Create tasks with a title, project, status, priority, due date, labels, and description - Edit task fields, swipe to complete or snooze, and long-press to set due dates KEEP THE CONTEXT - Read Markdown descriptions, notes, and activity - Follow task relationships and epic membership - View synced image attachments LOCAL-FIRST BY DESIGN - After pairing and the initial sync, browse, search, create, and edit tasks offline - Changes stay on your iPhone and sync when you're back online - Review sync conflicts when edits meet PRIVATE SYNC Tasks are encrypted on your devices before upload, so neither Aven Cloud nor your own server can read them. SET UP BEFORE YOU START Set up sync in Aven on your computer, using Aven Cloud (free preview) or your own Aven sync server. Then scan or paste a pairing invitation on your iPhone. Aven has no subscriptions or in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DaysInDots at 16.0 against Aven Tasks's 18.0. On price, ads, 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.
| Parameter | DaysInDots | Aven Tasks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tatsiana Liubchanka | Zendit Oy |
In-app purchases
DaysInDots
No in-app purchases
Aven Tasks
No in-app purchases
