Comparison

Us vs Dote Couples

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

Head to head
About

Us

A private shared space for couples to plan dates, save ideas, and cherish memories. Keep track of restaurants, movies, and special moments, building a shared story together.

Highlights
  • Shared date planning
  • Save date ideas
  • Store memories with photos
  • Build a shared story
  • Private and simple interface
  • Stay in sync with partner
Features
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Everything you share, in one place. Us is a shared space for couples to plan dates, save ideas, and keep memories - together. Whether it’s a restaurant you want to try, a movie for tonight, or a moment you don’t want to forget, us keeps it all in one simple, beautiful place. Plan together Save date ideas, places to go, and things to do—so you never run out of “what should we do?” Keep your memories Add photos and moments as they happen, and build your story over time. Stay in sync Everything is shared, always up to date, for both of you. Simple, private, just for you two No noise. No feeds. Just your life, together. Made for couples. Built for us.

About

Dote Couples

Features
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Dote is the little app that keeps you and your partner close, right from your home screen. Count the days you've been together, send a note that pops up on their phone in seconds, doodle on their widget, and discover a new date idea made just for you two every day. One subscription covers both of you. YOUR LOVE, ON YOUR HOME SCREEN See how long you've been together with a beautiful widget. Add lock-screen widgets and a milestone countdown so the moments that matter are always a glance away. NOTES THAT POP UP INSTANTLY Leave a thinking-of-you note and it appears on their phone, and on their widget, right away. DRAW ON THEIR PHONE Send a little doodle that lands on their home-screen widget. Or open the Wallpaper Studio and draw a lock screen together, live. A NEW DATE IDEA EVERY DAY Swipe through date ideas picked for your vibe. When you both say yes, it's a match, and date night plans itself. A DAILY QUESTION One simple question a day to learn something new about each other and stay connected. MADE FOR TWO Everything syncs between you both. React to each other's answers, see what your partner just did in your activity feed, and keep your streak alive. ONE SUBSCRIPTION, BOTH OF YOU Dote Premium unlocks everything, and a single subscription covers both partners. Start with a 7-day free trial. Whether you're across the table or across the world, Dote keeps the little moments alive. Dote Premium is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at the end of the 7-day free trial. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQLgm028FhzPPbPdU0JRhTl-3EW83QiSkBe0acttjx4C6IU_-aIiStmxiJpA7LzHgipW76SpAFAJJdX/pub Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Us4 screens
Dote Couples4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Us at none against Dote Couples's 2. Dote Couples's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 11 days). 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. Dote Couples sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Us asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Us ships an update every 11 days, Dote Couples every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Us versus Dote Couples: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUsDote Couples
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB24 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLucas SteedmanDominik Zander

In-app purchases

None

Us

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Dote Couples

Subscriptions2
  • Dote Premium (Weekly)7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Dote Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Us free?
Us is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dote Couples free?
Dote Couples is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Us or Dote Couples have ads?
Neither Us nor Dote Couples shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Us or Dote Couples?
Us ships an update every 11 days, and Dote Couples every 2 days. Most recently, Us was updated on November 5, 2026 and Dote Couples on November 5, 2026.

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