# avec. vs Dote Couples

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: avec. at 15.1 against Dote Couples's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. avec. sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Dote Couples sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

avec. ships an update every 3 days, Dote Couples every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on July 2, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | avec. | Dote Couples |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/avec-shared-diary/id6761059275/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **9** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 48 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Avec Labs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1887561862) | [Dominik Zander](https://appshunter.io/developer/6782990103) |

## What reviewers say

### avec.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/avec-shared-diary/id6761059275)

This app allows couples, friends, and families to create a private shared diary. Document your journey together with entries, photos, and location mapping. Relive memories and plan future adventures.

**Highlights:** Private shared diary for couples, Collaborative entries with photos, Location mapping of memories, On This Day memory recall, Shared wishlists (Somedays), Exportable diary and photobooks

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Personal | $4.99 | per month |
| Group | $9.99 | per month |
| Organization | $14.99 | per month |
| Personal | $29.99 | per year |
| Group | $59.99 | per year |
| Organization | $99.99 | per year |


### Dote Couples

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dote-couples/id6782990101)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dote Premium (Weekly) | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Dote Premium Yearly | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is avec. free?

avec. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Dote Couples free?

Dote Couples is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do avec. or Dote Couples have ads?

Neither avec. nor Dote Couples shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, avec. or Dote Couples?

avec. ships an update every 3 days, and Dote Couples every 2 days. Most recently, avec. was updated on July 2, 2026 and Dote Couples on September 10, 2026.

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