Comparison

Dots vs Year Progress Diary

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Dots

Features
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Dots is a simple way to track important events through clean, visual timelines. Add an event, set the date, choose when it started, and watch your progress unfold as a line of dots. Whether it’s a wedding, a trip, a goal, or something personal, Dots helps you see your progress clearly and share it beautifully. Customize everything — colors, fonts, backgrounds, and the style of the timeline. Export your progress as an image or a video, ready for stories, posts, and any other social media. Terms of use: https://u-fit.app/dots/terms-of-use.html

About

Year Progress Diary

Visualize your daily habits and time with a minimalist dot grid. Track your progress, maintain streaks, and stay intentional with a distraction-free digital planner. Perfect for mindfulness and goal tracking.

Highlights
  • Visual habit tracking
  • Minimalist daily planner
  • Streak motivation
  • Year in pixels logging
  • Custom reminders
  • Privacy-focused, no account needed
Features
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See your year, one day at a time. 365 Dots turns the year into a simple grid. Add a note, mood, category, and score to a day, then watch the year take shape. • Year at a glance — See days passed, days ahead, and your progress through the year. • Daily check-ins — Capture a thought, mood, or category in a few taps. • Life in weeks — Zoom out to a grid of weeks for a broader view of time. • Week and month views — Revisit entries, events, and streaks. • Yearly insights — Look back on your logging patterns, moods, categories, and meaningful days. • Reminders and widget — Set an optional check-in reminder and keep your progress close with a Home Screen widget. • Personalize — Choose a theme, search past entries, and export your data. Some themes and features may require an optional subscription. Check the app for current plan details. Make each dot count. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vS7CIsms1Gq-7mHP7Z-Cw6_0xqL9Ptd-cc4M6HlYRsQ/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

Dots4 screens
Year Progress Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dots at none against Year Progress Diary's 3. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Year Progress Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Dots asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Dots versus Year Progress Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDotsYear Progress Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrey KocherginFenuku Kekeli

In-app purchases

None

Dots

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Year Progress Diary

Subscriptions2
  • All Access for a week7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • All Access for a year7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • All Access for Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Dots free?
Dots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Year Progress Diary free?
Year Progress Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dots or Year Progress Diary have ads?
Neither Dots nor Year Progress Diary shows ads.

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