Comparison

Dottie vs Floato

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

Head to head
About

Dottie

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Time, dot by dot. Watch your day, week, month, and year progress as a grid of dots, and count down to birthdays, vacations, and holidays with widgets for your Home Screen. 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.

About

Floato

This app transforms screenshots of tickets and codes into convenient Lock Screen cards. It automatically reads details, organizes them, and allows for easy access via widgets and Live Activities. Your data is kept private, with original images not stored and recognition results deleted.

Highlights
  • Screenshot to card conversion
  • Automatic detail recognition
  • Lock Screen card pinning
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island support
  • Recap for past events
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Reminders and export options
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Screenshot it. Pin it. Done. Floato turns a screenshot of a ticket, boarding pass or pickup code into a Lock Screen card. No forms to fill in, nothing to type. It reads the details for you. Private by design: your original image is never stored, recognition results are deleted from our servers within 24 hours, and no account is needed. When a card is done, it moves into Recap: a calendar that puts every finished card on the day you used it, plus a ticket stub wall of the movies you've seen and the trips you've taken. Food pickup codes, parcel collection codes, movie tickets, flights, train tickets and vouchers — choose a screenshot from your photo library or take a photo. floato reads details such as codes, times and locations and organizes them into cards that are easy to check. Pin a card to a Live Activity on your Lock Screen, or view it in the Dynamic Island on supported iPhone models. Whether you are collecting an order, showing a ticket or heading out on a journey, spend less time searching for what you need. Home Screen widgets keep pickup codes and your next train, flight or movie in view without opening floato, and you can mark a code done right from the widget. Recap widgets display this month’s ticket stubs and the places you visit. Set reminders, or export a card as an image to share with someone joining you. You choose whether to include the code each time you share. Keep used passes in Recap: collect movie ticket stubs and look back on your journeys, leaving a little record of everyday moments. Add images in the app, import them through the system share sheet, or use floato with Shortcuts. No registration or login required. Image recognition requires an internet connection, and results may contain errors. floato organizes and displays information; it does not issue or verify passes. Always refer to the merchant's original information when using them. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Dottie4 screens
Floato4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dottie at none against Floato's 6. Floato's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Floato sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Dottie asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dottie ships an update fortnightly, Floato daily. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dottie versus Floato: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDottieFloato
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.1 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArno Richter魁 杨

In-app purchases

None

Dottie

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Floato

Subscriptions3
  • floato Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • floato Plus Quarterly$3.993 Months
  • floato Plus Yearly7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time3
  • 20 Credits$0.99
  • 80 Credits$2.99
  • Floato Plus Lifetime$20.99

Questions

Is Dottie free?
Dottie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Floato free?
Floato is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dottie or Floato have ads?
Neither Dottie nor Floato shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dottie or Floato?
Dottie ships an update fortnightly, and Floato daily. Most recently, Dottie was updated on October 25, 2026 and Floato on October 25, 2026.

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