Comparison

Dots vs betterself.1

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

Head to head
About

Dots

This app helps you build lasting routines by tracking daily habits with a clean, visual interface and motivating home screen widgets. Monitor your progress with heatmaps and yearly recaps, all within a distraction-free design.

Highlights
  • Simple habit tracking
  • Home screen widgets
  • Visual progress tracking
  • Clean and focused design
  • Gentle motivation
  • Stats and yearly recap
Features
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Dots. is a habit tracker and daily routine planner designed for simplicity, clarity, and consistency. Build better habits with a clean, simple tracker and beautifully designed home screen widgets that make your progress instantly visible. Turn small daily actions into lasting routines — a lightweight habit tracker and productivity widget, all in one simple app. [Why Dots?] • Simple Habit Tracker Start tracking your daily habits with an intuitive, distraction-free habit tracker built around ease of use. • Beautiful Home Screen Widgets Add a minimal widget to your Home Screen and track habits at a glance. Monthly and weekly heatmap widgets make progress clear and motivating. • Visual Habit Tracking Every action becomes a dot. Watch your streaks grow with a simple visual tracker that highlights consistency. • Clean & Focused Design A simple habit tracker with no clutter — just the tools you need to build better routines. • Gentle Motivation A calm, simple tracking experience designed to support long-term habits without pressure. • Stats & Yearly Recap Your whole year at a glance — a heatmap of every habit, monthly charts, your records, and a recap you can share. [Dots Pro] Dots lets you track 3 habits for free. Dots Pro lifts the limit — monthly, yearly with the first 7 days free, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled and can be managed or cancelled in the App Store at any time. Everything else stays free for everyone: widgets, the Apple Watch app, reminders, recaps, icons and colours. People who were already using Dots keep unlimited habits, for good. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

betterself.1

This app helps you build positive daily habits and track your progress over time. It features a gamified experience with XP and leveling, a library of pre-set or custom habits, and smart reminders to keep you on track. Reflect on your journey with integrated journaling and view your growth through insightful statistics.

Highlights
  • Daily habit tracking
  • XP and level system
  • Habit library
  • Lock screen widget
  • Smart reminders
  • Notes and journaling
  • Stats and insights
Features
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BetterSelf helps you build the habits that shape who you become. Whether you want to wake up earlier, hit the gym, eat clean, or read more — BetterSelf gives you the tools to show up every day and track your growth over time. DAILY HABIT TRACKING Check off your habits each day and watch your streaks grow. The more consistent you are, the more you level up. XP & LEVEL SYSTEM Every habit you complete earns XP. Progress from Seedling all the way to Champion as your consistency compounds over time. HABIT LIBRARY Choose from a curated library of proven daily habits across Health, Mind, and Business — or create your own custom habits. LOCK SCREEN WIDGET See your habits right on your lock screen with a Live Activity widget. No need to open the app — your progress is always visible. SMART REMINDERS BetterSelf learns when you usually check in and sends timely nudges so you never miss a day. NOTES & JOURNALING Reflect on your journey with a built-in daily journal. Track how you're feeling alongside your habits. STATS & INSIGHTS See your completions, streaks, and active habits at a glance. Watch your momentum build week over week. Your habits define your future. Start building them today.

Screenshots

Dots4 screens
betterself.14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: betterself.1 at none against Dots's 3. Dots's advantage is ratings volume (238 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. Dots sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. betterself.1 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Dots against 5.0 for betterself.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dots has 238 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dots versus betterself.1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDotsbetterself.1
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (238 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews98.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings238 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB4 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperJuyong BakJULIO VALENTIN ORTEGA

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Dots

Subscriptions2
  • Dots Pro — Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Dots Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dots Pro — Lifetime$24.99
None

betterself.1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dots free?
Dots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is betterself.1 free?
betterself.1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dots or betterself.1?
betterself.1 is rated higher. Dots averages 4.9 out of 5 from 238 ratings, while betterself.1 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Dots or betterself.1 have ads?
Neither Dots nor betterself.1 shows ads.

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