Dotly vs Orange Cat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Dotly
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Dotly is a simple and private way to track your daily activities β without accounts, without ads, and without an internet connection. Whether youβre building habits, tracking routines, or just staying mindful of how you spend your time, Dotly keeps everything on your device and under your control. Why youβll love Dotly: - Super easy to use - A clean, distraction-free design that lets you focus on what matters. No setup friction, no learning curve. - Works fully offline - Dotly is built to work without any internet connection. Use it anywhere, anytime β even in airplane mode. - Privacy-first by design- Your data stays on your device. No accounts. No tracking. No analytics. No data sharing. - Unlimited categories - Create as many categories as you want to track different activities, habits, or routines. Customize Dotly to fit your life. - Lightweight & fast - No bloated features. No background syncing. Just a fast, reliable tracker that respects your time and privacy. Perfect for: - Habit tracking - Daily activity tracking - Routine building - Personal productivity - Offline journaling Dotly is designed for people who want simplicity, privacy, and full control over their data β without relying on cloud services or internet access.
Orange Cat
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Orange Cat is a Markdown note editor designed to turn ideas into clear, organized writing that is easy to revisit. Write with the editor and preview side by side, focus entirely on your text, or use Reading Mode to review the final result. Create manual or automatic revisions, browse the history of each note, and compare versions line by line to see exactly what changed. With Orange Cat, you can also: β’ Quickly find notes with built-in search β’ Organize your notes by month β’ Export your writing as Markdown β’ Customize the appearance and typography β’ Navigate key features using keyboard shortcuts Simple enough for quick notes and powerful enough for writing that evolves over time.
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Verdict
Dotly and Orange Cat are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Dotly | Orange Cat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 β better | 26.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Perevalov | Bruno Faganello |
In-app purchases
Dotly
No in-app purchases
Orange Cat
No in-app purchases





