Dots Calendar vs Sorted List
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Dots Calendar
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DOTS CALENDAR โ 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 โ 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 โ 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.
Sorted List
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Sorted List is a simple, focused list app that keeps your grocery runs fast and stress-free. MULTIPLE LISTS Create as many lists as you need - one for the supermarket, one for the hardware store, one for every occasion. CATEGORIES Organise items within each list using custom categories. Drag and drop the categories into whatever order makes sense for the way you walk through the store. CHECK ITEMS OFF AS YOU SHOP Swipe an item to the right to mark it as checked, or tap the checkmark button. A quick UNDO snackbar appears so you can reverse an accidental check in seconds. REVIEW WHAT YOU'VE ALREADY PICKED UP A dedicated Checked Items view shows everything you have already put in your trolley. You can uncheck individual items to move them back to your active list, or delete all checked items in one tap to reset the list for next time. QUANTITIES Add an optional quantity to any item so you always know exactly how many you need. FULLY OFFLINE - NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED All your data is stored locally on your device. No sign-up, no cloud sync, no subscription. Your lists are always available, even without internet access. SIMPLE AND FAST SortedList is intentionally lightweight. No ads, no tracking, no bloat. Just a clean interface that gets out of your way while you shop.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sorted List at none against Dots Calendar's 1. Sorted List also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Dots Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sorted List asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dots Calendar ships an update every 5 weeks, Sorted List every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dots Calendar | Sorted List |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 6 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 13.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicolas Schimmelpfennig | derpli |
In-app purchases
Dots Calendar
- Lifetime license$2.99
Sorted List
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Dots Calendar or Sorted List have ads?
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