Comparison

Days & Year Progress vs Dots

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

Head to head
About

Days & Year Progress

Features
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Barsa helps you see time more clearly, from the year you’re living through to the events you’re counting down to. Track birthdays, trips, milestones, and personal goals with clean visual progress, beautiful widgets, and reminders that keep what matters in view. Whether you want to stay motivated, plan ahead, or simply get a better sense of time passing, Barsa turns dates into something you can actually feel. Features - Visualize your year with elegant progress views - Create countdowns for events, goals, trips, birthdays, and more - Pin your most important events for quick access - Add Home Screen widgets in multiple styles and sizes - Import upcoming events from your calendar - Get reminders for important dates and daily check-ins - Personalize the experience with themes - Sync your data with iCloud Why Barsa Barsa is designed to make time feel tangible. Instead of a list of dates, you get a clear, visual way to understand what’s coming up and how far you’ve come. Upgrade to Barsa Pro Unlock unlimited events, all themes, calendar import, widgets, and reminders. Subscription information: Barsa Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription (weekly, yearly and lifetime plans). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy : https://zeeronstudio.com/privacy/barsa.html Terms of Service : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Dots

Features
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Time isn’t just a ticking number—it’s a canvas. Dots transforms deadlines, vacations, exams, product launches, and personal milestones into an intuitive, visual temporal heatmap. See your time progress the way your brain naturally grasps it: patterns, density, and momentum compressed into clean, editorial dots you can scan in seconds. WHY YOU’LL LOVE DOTS: ◆ THE TEMPORAL HEATMAP Watch your days fill in as you approach your target. Whether it is 10 days or 100 days, the dynamic dot grid gives you immediate perspective on elapsed time and what remains. ◆ ELEGANT HOME & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Bring your most anticipated moments right to your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Choose from multiple layout families: • Compact (1×1 / 2×2) • Detailed Stats (4×2) • Frosted Glass Canvas (4×4) Widgets stay automatically synchronized with your events. ◆ CURATED DESIGN THEMES Give each countdown its own mood. Pick from meticulously crafted color palettes—Nova, Serene, Celestial, Ember, and Dark Minimal—complemented by custom emojis and typography. ◆ SMART MILESTONE NUDGES Never let critical dates sneak up on you. Receive gentle notifications when you hit key milestones: halfway mark (50%), the final stretch (90%), one week, and the day before. ◆ WALLPAPER & SHORTCUTS STUDIO Generate high-resolution countdown wallpapers directly from your events. Seamlessly integrate with Apple Shortcuts to automatically refresh your lock screen wallpaper every day. ◆ COMPLETE DATA PRIVACY & PORTABILITY • No forced account creation or intrusive sign-ins. • Seamless iCloud backup & restore to keep your data synced across your iPhone and iPad. • Full CSV import and export for ultimate data ownership. FREE TIER: • Create and track up to 3 active countdowns with full heatmap visualization and curated themes. DOTS PRO (One-time Lifetime Purchase): Unlock the complete temporal experience: • Unlimited countdowns • All Home Screen and Lock Screen widget styles • iCloud sync & automatic backup • Smart Nudge milestone notifications • Daily wallpaper generation and automation • Custom photo background albums Stop watching numbers tick away in stressful lists. Download Dots and give your time the perspective it deserves.

Screenshots

Days & Year Progress4 screens
Dots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Dots at 15.0 against Days & Year Progress's 18.2. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Days & Year Progress sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dots sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Days & Year Progress versus Dots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDays & Year ProgressDots
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeeron Studio Pvt. Ltd.Chuong Le

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Days & Year Progress

One-time1
  • TimeLeft Lifetime$1.99
1 purchases

Dots

One-time1
  • Premium$6.99

Questions

Is Days & Year Progress free?
Days & Year Progress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dots free?
Dots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Days & Year Progress or Dots have ads?
Neither Days & Year Progress nor Dots shows ads.

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