Comparison

Dots Calendar vs Dottie

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

Head to head
About

Dots Calendar

Features
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DOTS CALENDAR β€” Countdown Widget Dots Calendar puts a beautiful, minimal calendar right on your home screen. Every day of the month is rendered as a filled circle, giving you an instant visual sense of where you are in the month β€” and how much time you have left until the next big day! SET A DEADLINE. Watch the days count down. Add a target date and Dots Calendar shows you exactly how many days remain. Whether you're counting down to a trip, a deadline, an event, or anything else that matters to you, the countdown is always a glance away. PROGRESS AT A GLANCE. Enable the progress bar to see a visual timeline stretching from your chosen start date to your deadline. No numbers to crunch β€” just a clean, satisfying bar that moves a little each day. MAKE IT YOURS. Customise the colour of today's marker, your deadline day, and the widget background. Prefer a fixed look regardless of your system appearance? Switch between Dynamic, Light, and Dark background modes with a single tap. SIMPLE. PRIVATE. NO NONSENSE. Dots Calendar collects no data, requires no account, and has no subscription. A one-time Lifetime license unlocks full colour customisation.

About

Dottie

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Time, dot by dot. See how far your day, week, month, or year has progressed, and keep track of the moments you’re looking forward to. 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 Create countdowns for birthdays, vacations, and special events. Whether it’s a one-time occasion or a yearly celebration, see how much time is left. RIGHT ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Keep time progress and countdowns in view with Dottie’s 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.

Screenshots

Dots Calendar4 screens
Dottie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dottie at none against Dots Calendar's 1. Dottie also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). Dots Calendar's advantage is iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.1). On price, 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Dots Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dottie asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dots Calendar ships an update every 5 weeks, Dottie every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Dots Calendar versus Dottie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDots CalendarDottie
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.2 β€” better26.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicolas SchimmelpfennigArno Richter

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dots Calendar

One-time1
  • Lifetime license$2.99
None

Dottie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dots Calendar free?
Dots Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dottie free?
Dottie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dots Calendar or Dottie have ads?
Neither Dots Calendar nor Dottie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dots Calendar or Dottie?
Dots Calendar ships an update every 5 weeks, and Dottie every 9 days. Most recently, Dots Calendar was updated on October 7, 2026 and Dottie on October 12, 2026.

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