Dots vs Year Progress Diary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dots
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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
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.
- Visual habit tracking
- Minimalist daily planner
- Streak motivation
- Year in pixels logging
- Custom reminders
- Privacy-focused, no account needed
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
| Parameter | Dots | Year Progress Diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrey Kochergin | Fenuku Kekeli |
In-app purchases
Dots
No in-app purchases
Year Progress Diary
- All Access for a week7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- All Access for a year7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- All Access for Lifetime$59.99








