Yearli vs Dottie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Yearli
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Your year, beautifully visualized Yearli turns your year into a stunning grid of 365 dots. Watch each day fill in with soft pastel colors and see exactly how much of your year has passed β at a glance. Unlike other trackers that feel dark and cluttered, Yearli is designed to be minimal, cute, and calming. Your home screen deserves better. 365-DOT YEAR GRID See your entire year as a beautiful dot grid. Each day lights up as it passes. The current day pulses with a gentle heartbeat animation β a living reminder that today matters. 10 THEMES Choose from 10 handcrafted pastel color themes. 5 are free, 5 are PRO. Every theme transforms your entire experience β grid, widgets, and stats. YEAR STATISTICS - Percentage of the year completed - Days passed & days remaining - Current week and day number - Time until the next milestone HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Glance at your year progress without opening the app. - Small widget β FREE (compact year view) - Medium widget β PRO (detailed stats) - Large widget β PRO (full dot grid on your home screen) WHY YEARLI? - Pastel & cute: not dark and boring like others - Generous free version: no paywalls on day one - One-time purchase: lifetime PRO, no subscriptions ever - Lightweight: fast, no bloat, no tracking - Widgets that actually look good on your home screen FREE FEATURES: - 365-dot year grid - 5 pastel themes - Year statistics - Small home screen widget - Heartbeat animation on current day PRO (lifetime, one-time): - 5 additional premium themes - Medium & large widgets - Support an indie developer No subscriptions. No ads. No data collection. Just your year, beautifully tracked. Download Yearli today and fall in love with watching your year unfold https://www.lghdeveloper.com/en/privacy https://www.lghdeveloper.com/en/terms
Dottie
Visualize your time progress with animated dot grids for your day, week, month, and year. Track special moments like birthdays and anniversaries with customizable widgets displayed on your Home Screen. Celebrate milestones with confetti animations.
- Animated dot grid time visualization
- Home screen widgets
- Countdown and days since tracking
- Customizable colors and gradients
- Milestone confetti celebrations
- Data stays on device
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Time, dot by dot. See whatβs left of your day, week, month, and year right on your Home Screen, and count the days until a birthday or since a fresh start. SEE TIME TAKE SHAPE Watch your day, week, month, and year progress as an animated grid of dots. When the grid is full, celebrate with confetti. YOUR SPECIAL MOMENTS Add moments for birthdays, vacations, and special events, one-time or yearly, and see how much time is left. Or count up from a fresh start, such as quitting smoking: Dottie counts the days, and the grid fills up toward the next anniversary. Every full year is celebrated with confetti. RIGHT ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Keep time progress and moments in view with Dottieβs widgets, without opening the app. YOUR COLORS Choose from solid colors and gradients to make the app and widgets your own. COMPLETELY FREE No ads and no subscription. Your data stays on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dottie at none against Yearli's 1. Yearli's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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. Yearli sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dottie asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yearli | Dottie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Monetization | β | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 26.1 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leandro Gartner | Arno Richter |
In-app purchases
Yearli
- Pro lifetime$1.99
Dottie
No in-app purchases








