# Dots vs Simple Tracker

The clearest difference is price: Dots at Free against Simple Tracker's $2.99. Dots also leads on ratings volume (216 vs 1). Simple Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). On rating, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Dots is free to download; Simple Tracker costs $2.99 up front. Dots sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Simple Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Dots against 5.0 for Simple Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dots has 216 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of Dots's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple Tracker's.

Dots ships an update weekly, Simple Tracker daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dots | Simple Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [4.9 (216 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dots-habit-tracker-widget/id6758730376/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-tracker-goals/id6759914175/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **216** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 98.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 23 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Juyong Bak](https://appshunter.io/developer/1791986531) | [Michael Neal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1870356535) |

## What reviewers say

### Dots

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dots-habit-tracker-widget/id6758730376)

This is a free habit tracker focused on simplicity and visual progress. It offers clean design and customizable home screen widgets to help users build consistency and stay motivated with their daily routines.

**Highlights:** Free habit tracking, Customizable home screen widgets, Visual progress tracking with dots, Clean and focused design, Weekly and monthly heatmaps

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dots Pro — Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Dots Pro — Yearly | $11.99 | per year |
| Dots Pro — Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |


### Simple Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-tracker-goals/id6759914175)

This app helps you build consistent habits and achieve your goals with a simple, private interface. Track daily progress, view yearly trends, and add notes without subscriptions or ads. Your data is stored locally for complete control.

**Highlights:** Unlimited habits and goals, Fast daily completion tracking, Year-at-a-glance progress view, Notes for individual dates, CSV data export, Local on-device storage

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dots free?

Dots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Simple Tracker free?

Simple Tracker costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Dots or Simple Tracker?

Simple Tracker is rated higher. Dots averages 4.9 out of 5 from 216 ratings, while Simple Tracker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Dots or Simple Tracker have ads?

Neither Dots nor Simple Tracker shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Dots or Simple Tracker?

Dots ships an update weekly, and Simple Tracker daily. Most recently, Dots was updated on October 14, 2026 and Simple Tracker on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*