Comparison

Mendow vs StepDots

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

Head to head
About

Mendow

Features
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- Description - One‑liner: Mendow turns “ugh” into motion: it breaks tasks into small steps and auto‑schedules what you put off, so you always know what to do next. - Key Features - AI Step Breakdown: Type your task; AI turns it into clear, bite‑size actions. - Auto‑Schedule: Place backlog and unscheduled tasks into your day automatically. - Next Up: Always see the one best next step for today. - Routine Automation: Build daily/weekly habits and slot them in automatically. - Progress & Motivation: Level up with XP, titles, and visible progress. - Collection: Unlock and set Mr. Mendow icons and titles in your profile. - Smooth UX: Clean, focused UI that helps you start fast. - Mendow Plus: An optional plan for heavier AI usage. - Perfect for - Tasks that feel too big to start - Chronic procrastination and backlog build‑up - Split planning between calendar and to‑dos - Get started - Write one line → AI suggests small steps → Auto‑schedule into today. Small steps, real progress. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/mendow Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

StepDots

Features
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Even the boldest dream can start today. Making your own film, running a full marathon, opening a small shop, switching to work you actually love — dreams like these tend to stay "someday". Not because you don't want them, but because they are so big you can't tell what to do today. StepDots does one thing: it turns a dream into steps, so you can start today. • Write your dream: one sentence is enough, however bold. No sign-up — open the app and write. • Get a route: AI breaks it into stages, each with a clear goal and a way to tell it's done. • Just one small step today: the first thing you see is a single step, usually a few minutes of work. • The next step is ready: finish one and the next appears — no planning on your side. • Stuck? Make it smaller: no time, too much to take in, afraid of getting it wrong, no idea where to start — pick what's in the way and get a smaller step. • Log every step: a sentence or a photo goes into your logbook, so you can look back and see how far you've come. It looks like a paper journal: your dream, stages and progress are notes stuck on grid paper, and the stickers can be moved around. StepDots doesn't decide for you and doesn't promise results. It makes today's step clear — take it, take another tomorrow, and get closer to your dream one step at a time.

Screenshots

Mendow3 screens
StepDots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StepDots at none against Mendow's 2. StepDots also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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. Mendow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. StepDots asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mendow ships an update every 3 weeks, StepDots every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Mendow versus StepDots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMendowStepDots
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDAIKI HAYASHI杰 赵

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mendow

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual$19.991 Year
None

StepDots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mendow free?
Mendow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StepDots free?
StepDots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mendow or StepDots have ads?
Neither Mendow nor StepDots shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mendow or StepDots?
Mendow ships an update every 3 weeks, and StepDots every 4 days. Most recently, Mendow was updated on October 18, 2026 and StepDots on October 13, 2026.

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