Comparison

Yet Another Countdown vs Dots Calendar

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

Head to head
About

Yet Another Countdown

Features
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Count down to the days that matter and count up from the ones you're proud of. Birthdays, trips, holidays, concerts, a due date or a quit streak, all in one clean, iOS-style list. Features: - Home Screen widgets in Small, Medium and Large - Lock Screen widgets - Live Activities on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island on the big day - An emoji, color and shape for every countdown - Yearly recurring events - Count up from past dates - Calendar import - Notifications - iCloud sync across your devices - Drag and drop sorting Unlimited countdowns. No account required.

About

Dots Calendar

Features
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DOTS CALENDAR โ€” Countdown Widget Dots Calendar puts a beautiful, minimal calendar right on your home screen. Every day of the month is rendered as a filled circle, giving you an instant visual sense of where you are in the month โ€” and how much time you have left until the next big day! SET A DEADLINE. Watch the days count down. Add a target date and Dots Calendar shows you exactly how many days remain. Whether you're counting down to a trip, a deadline, an event, or anything else that matters to you, the countdown is always a glance away. PROGRESS AT A GLANCE. Enable the progress bar to see a visual timeline stretching from your chosen start date to your deadline. No numbers to crunch โ€” just a clean, satisfying bar that moves a little each day. MAKE IT YOURS. Customise the colour of today's marker, your deadline day, and the widget background. Prefer a fixed look regardless of your system appearance? Switch between Dynamic, Light, and Dark background modes with a single tap. SIMPLE. PRIVATE. NO NONSENSE. Dots Calendar collects no data, requires no account, and has no subscription. A one-time Lifetime license unlocks full colour customisation.

Screenshots

Yet Another Countdown4 screens
Dots Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dots Calendar at none against Yet Another Countdown's shown. Yet Another Countdown's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Yet Another Countdown sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Dots Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yet Another Countdown ships an update weekly, Dots Calendar every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Yet Another Countdown versus Dots Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYet Another CountdownDots Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better18.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size20 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJONATAN DAUGBJERG BJERREKAERNicolas Schimmelpfennig

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Yet Another Countdown

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Remove Ads - Supporter$3.99
1 purchases

Dots Calendar

One-time1
  • Lifetime license$2.99

Questions

Is Yet Another Countdown free?
Yet Another Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dots Calendar free?
Dots Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Yet Another Countdown or Dots Calendar have ads?
Yet Another Countdown shows ads; Dots Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, Yet Another Countdown or Dots Calendar?
Yet Another Countdown ships an update weekly, and Dots Calendar every 5 weeks. Most recently, Yet Another Countdown was updated on October 25, 2026 and Dots Calendar on October 31, 2026.

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