Comparison

Dot vs MyTabbe

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

Head to head
About

Dot

This AI assistant learns your habits to perform tasks across your apps. It offers privacy-first design, working locally on your device. Choose from various AI providers, including offline options, and create custom skills for personalized automation.

Highlights
  • Learns user habits and preferences
  • Creates custom skills for app automation
  • Controls smart home devices
  • Manages reminders and calendar events
  • Sends messages and emails
  • Supports multiple AI providers (Claude, Kimi, Apple Foundation)
  • Privacy-first, on-device processing
Features
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Dot is a powerful personal AI assistant built for your iPhone. Tell it what you need and it gets it done — securely right on your phone. Dot is special because it can learn from you and for you. Need something done in one of your apps? Dot will create a skill to get it done. What can Dot do? - Control your smart home — turn on the lights, lock the front door, adjust the thermostat - Manage reminders and calendar events — schedule meetings, set to-dos, check what's coming up - Send messages and emails — compose and send without switching apps - Play music — queue up a playlist on Apple Music or Spotify - Create notes — jot down ideas hands-free - Learn new skills by creating shortcuts Privacy-first by design Your conversations and data are only stored on your device. Dot works through your existing apps and Apple Shortcuts — no accounts or cloud services required. Extensible and intelligent Dot learns your preferences and remembers context across conversations. Need something new? Just ask — Dot can generate custom skills on the fly by creating new shortcuts tailored to your request. Fully transparent and accessible to you at all times. Choose your AI Choose your provider. Dot supports Claude, Kimi, and on-device Apple Foundation Models. Pick the one that fits your needs — including fully offline options for maximum privacy. Premium Subscription Details: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off, by going to iTunes Subscriptions after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.emotioncomputer.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.emotioncomputer.com/privacy-policy

About

MyTabbe

This app helps you remember details about people you meet and interact with. Record conversations, build profiles, and easily recall past discussions to foster stronger relationships.

Highlights
  • Record interaction sessions
  • Build and update user profiles
  • Search past conversations
  • Calendar view for dates and plans
  • Voice or text input
  • Structured conversation logging
Features
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Tabbe helps you stay thoughtful about the people in your life. After a meeting, coffee, or chance encounter, start a session and describe what happened—by voice or by typing. Tabbe builds and updates profiles so details do not live in scattered notes or memory alone. CAPTURE INTERACTIONS Record sessions when they are fresh. Speak naturally or write it out; Tabbe keeps the conversation structured and tied to the right person. KNOW YOUR PEOPLE Browse everyone you have logged, open a profile, and see context from past sessions in one place—so follow-ups feel informed, not awkward. ASK TABBE Wondering when you last talked to someone or what you discussed? Ask in plain language and get answers drawn from what you have saved—with optional read-aloud responses when you want to listen instead of read. SEE IT ON THE CALENDAR Important dates and plans surface on a calendar view, so commitments and touchpoints are easier to spot at a glance. BUILT FOR REAL RELATIONSHIPS Whether you are networking, staying close to friends, or juggling professional contacts, Tabbe is a simple way to remember names, context, and what comes next—without another complicated system.

Screenshots

Dot4 screens
MyTabbe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyTabbe at none against Dot's 2. MyTabbe also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and device support (3 vs 1). Dot's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Dot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. MyTabbe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MyTabbe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dot has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dot ships an update every 2 weeks, MyTabbe fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dot versus MyTabbe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDotMyTabbe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB35 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEmotion ComputerDavid Oyebade

Customer experience

Dot

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MyTabbe

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dot

Subscriptions2
  • AI Assistant Premium Weekly$6.997 Days
  • AI Assistant Premium$19.991 Month
None

MyTabbe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dot free?
Dot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyTabbe free?
MyTabbe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dot or MyTabbe?
MyTabbe is rated higher. Dot averages 4.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while MyTabbe averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Dot or MyTabbe have ads?
Neither Dot nor MyTabbe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dot or MyTabbe?
Dot ships an update every 2 weeks, and MyTabbe fortnightly. Most recently, Dot was updated on October 5, 2026 and MyTabbe on October 14, 2026.

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