Comparison

TagFlow 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

TagFlow

Features
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TagFlow is the simplest way to log your daily life. Give it a name. That's all it takes to start tracking anything. Going for a walk? Tap "Walk." Slept well? Tap "Good Sleep." Finished a chapter? Tap "Reading." You set the standard. Log anything Build a tag library around your own life β€” organized into categories, color-coded your way. Record with a single tap, any time. Smart Recommendations Set a frequency goal for any tag β€” how often you want to do it, in whatever cycle works for you. TagFlow surfaces the tags you need most right now, based on how you're tracking against your own goals. Health Sync Link a tag to your Apple Health data β€” workouts, sleep, cycle, steps, and more β€” and TagFlow offers to log it for you whenever Health records a match, keeping your records effortless and accurate. Review your history Browse past records on a full calendar view. See what you were up to on any day. Discover your patterns See how often you do the things that matter to you β€” and find out what your days actually look like. iCloud Sync Your data stays safely synced across your Apple devices with iCloud, so you can seamlessly use TagFlow anywhere without losing your records.

About

Dottie

Features
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Time, dot by dot. Watch your day, week, month, and year fill up as a grid of dots, count down to birthdays and vacations, or count up from the day you quit smoking. 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: the grid fills minute by minute, then steps up to hours, days, months, and years. Every step is celebrated with confetti. RIGHT ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Keep time progress and moments 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

TagFlow4 screens
Dottie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dottie at none against TagFlow's 1. Dottie also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. TagFlow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dottie asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TagFlow ships an update every 6 weeks, Dottie weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 5 level
TagFlow versus Dottie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTagFlowDottie
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.0 β€” better26.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWen DuanArno Richter

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TagFlow

One-time1
  • TagFlow Pro$4.99
None

Dottie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TagFlow free?
TagFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dottie free?
Dottie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TagFlow or Dottie have ads?
Neither TagFlow nor Dottie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TagFlow or Dottie?
TagFlow ships an update every 6 weeks, and Dottie weekly. Most recently, TagFlow was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dottie on October 31, 2026.

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