Comparison

DotDay vs Write Once

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

Head to head
About

DotDay

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See your month at a glance. Color-coded dots use each of the Calendar’s color scheme. Scroll the same screen to read every event, grouped by day. Tap a day to jump there. Long-press to add one. Swipe to the next month. Create and edit events and reminders without leaving the app. Type a name to fill the title from Contacts. Choose which calendars appear. Pick a default list for reminders. Your data lives in Apple Calendar, Reminders, and iCloud. No accounts. No clutter. Just your month.

About

Write Once

Features
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Write Once is a minimal daily writing app built around one simple idea: one blank page, once a day. Start a session and write freely for fifteen minutes. There are no feeds, prompts, streak pressure, or public profiles. The timer stays out of the way so you can focus on the page. Your writing is stored locally on your device. Use Write Once to clear your head, build a small writing habit, or capture whatever is on your mind before the day moves on.

Screenshots

DotDay1 screens
Write Once3 screens

Verdict

The call

DotDay and Write Once are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
DotDay versus Write Once: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDotDayWrite Once
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam KeeneSaurav Kejriwal

In-app purchases

None

DotDay

No in-app purchases

None

Write Once

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DotDay free?
DotDay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Write Once free?
Write Once is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DotDay or Write Once have ads?
Neither DotDay nor Write Once shows ads.

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